NEW YORK, Dec. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: OVID), a biopharmaceutical company developing small molecule medicines for brain disorders with significant unmet need, today announced the appointment of Petra Kaufmann, M.D., M.S., F.A.A.N., as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Kaufmann joins Ovid’s leadership team with responsibility for guiding clinical, medical, and regulatory strategy as the Company... Read More

Meg Alexander appointed Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2026; Dr. Jeremy M. Levin to transition to Executive Chair of the Board of Directors Next-generation GABA-aminotransferase (GABA-AT) inhibitor, OV329, demonstrated strong inhibitory activity and a potential best-in-category safety profile in a Phase 1 study, supporting advancement into planned Phase 2 patient studies OV329 Phase 1 results selected for... Read More

Initial closing of approximately $81 million expected to fund current operating plan and clinical pipeline into 2028, with potential for up to $94 million in additional proceeds upon exercise of issued warrants NEW YORK, Oct. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: OVID), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing small molecule medicines for brain conditions with significant unmet need, today... Read More

An expansive biomarker study confirmed OV329 delivered statistically significant inhibition of GABA-AT as measured across multiple metrics OV329 matched or exceeded inhibition demonstrated by therapeutic doses of first-generation GABA-AT inhibitor, vigabatrin (VGB), as measured on transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) 1 Findings confirm OV329 penetrates the brain, engages the target and achieves biological modulation as... Read More

Topline results from the OV329 Phase 1 safety, tolerability and biomarker study remain on track for a readout in Q3 2025 $7.0 million royalty monetization agreement signed with Immedica Pharma AB for future ganaxolone royalties, delivering capital to the Company from a non-pipeline asset OV4071, the first ever oral KCC2 direct activator, is completing an IND-enabling package; Ovid anticipates first-in-human studies in Q2... Read More

NEW YORK, July 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: OVID), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing small molecule medicines for brain conditions with significant unmet need, announced today that the Company’s management will participate in the BTIG Virtual Biotechnology Conference being held on July 29-30, 2025. About Ovid Therapeutics Ovid Therapeutics Inc. is a New York-based... Read More

Non-dilutive funding extends Ovid’s operational runway; Immedica assumes certain ganaxolone IP costs NEW YORK and STOCKHOLM, Sweden, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: OVID), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing small molecule medicines for brain conditions with significant unmet need, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Immedica Pharma AB... Read More

Emerging Biomarkers in the Clinical Development of Epilepsy Medicines and OV329 Program Highlights NEW YORK, June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: OVID), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing medicines for brain conditions with significant unmet need, will host an investor and media event on Thursday, June 12, 2025, on the topic of applying Biomarkers in Epilepsy, including their... Read More

Topline pharmacodynamic biomarker, safety and tolerability results from a Phase 1 study of OV329 are on track to readout in Q3 2025 Ovid’s first program in its KCC2 direct activator library, OV350, has been dosed in a Phase 1 study in Q1 2025; safety and tolerability results expected before year-end Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $43.0 million as of March 31, 2025 are expected to support currently... Read More

NEW YORK, April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: OVID), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing medicines for brain conditions with significant unmet need, today announced that Meg Alexander, President and Chief Operating Officer, will present at the 24 th Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference on Monday, April 7, 2025, at 8:45 AM. ET. A live webcast of the Needham Virtual... Read More

Stelios Papadopolous, Ph.D., a pioneering leader in biotech, appointed to Board of Directors; two industry veterans joined management team as Ovid prepares to take OV329 into patient trials and move its first KCC2 direct activator into the clinic Topline results from Phase 1 study of OV329 expected in Q3 2025, which will include biomarkers that measure clinical effect and target engagement, safety, and tolerability OV350,... Read More

NEW YORK, March 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: OVID), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing small-molecule medicines for brain conditions with significant unmet need, today announced the appointment of Stelios Papadopoulos, Ph.D. to its Board of Directors. “Stelios is a pioneering force in biotechnology. His vision and strategic acumen have shaped the landscape of our... Read More

NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: OVID), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing medicines for brain conditions with significant unmet need, today announced that Meg Alexander, President and Chief Operating Officer, will present at the TD Cowen 45 th Annual Health Care Conference on Monday, March 3, 2025, at 3:10 p.m. ET in Boston, Massachusetts. A live webcast of the TD... Read More

NEW YORK, Feb. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: OVID), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing medicines for brain conditions with significant unmet need, today announced that management will participate in a virtual presentation at the Oppenheimer 35 th Annual Healthcare Life Sciences Conference on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. ET. A live webcast of the presentation can... Read More

Two preclinical studies to be presented on OV329, a potential next-generation GABA aminotransferase inhibitor, highlighting its safety profile and lack of ocular accumulation relative to vigabatrin Findings to be presented on the effects of OV329 on elevating GABA and suppressing seizures as evaluated in the lithium-pilocarpine model of status epilepticus A study of the effect of OV350, a KCC2 direct activator, in rescuing... Read More

A Phase 1 SAD/MAD study of OV329 is progressing as planned, and based on encouraging human safety data to date, Ovid will engage regulators about adding cohorts to increase potential dosing opportunities for Phase 2 programs. A regulatory application for a Phase 1 trial of OV350, the first candidate from Ovid's KCC2 direct activator library, is expected to be filed in Q4 2024. The Company will host a KCC2 Download Day on... Read More

NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: OVID), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by rare epilepsies and brain conditions, today announced that it will host an investor event focused on its portfolio of direct potassium chloride co-transporter 2 (KCC2) activators on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. The event will take place at Ovid’s headquarters... Read More

Study found OV329 cleared and remained undetectable in the retina, eye, and brain tissues of mice, unlike vigabatrin which has repeatedly shown to preferentially accumulate in mouse retinas, eyes, and other tissues OV329’s potency, mechanism of inhibition, short half-life, rapid tissue elimination and prolonged pharmacodynamic effect suggests it delivers a differentiated ocular safety and efficacy profile from vigabatrin A... Read More

NEW YORK, Sept. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: OVID), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by rare epilepsies and brain conditions, today announced the promotion of Meg Alexander to President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Alexander will work in collaboration with Ovid’s leadership team to advance Ovid’s development pipeline of potential... Read More

NEW YORK, Sept. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: OVID), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by rare epilepsies and brain conditions, today announced that management will participate in two upcoming investor conferences in September: H.C. Wainwright 26th Annual Global Investment Conference – Ovid will present on September 10th at 3:30 p.m. ET. Cantor... Read More

Appointed Dr. Amanda Banks, a tenured physician and biotech leader, as Chief Development Officer to lead clinical strategy and execution Expanded Scientific Advisory Board under the leadership of Dr. Robert Langer, adding top neurologists and neuroscientists to drive pipeline advancements Reduced workforce by 43%, streamlined operations, and initiated an ongoing prioritization process, which includes suspending the OV329 IV... Read More

NEW YORK, Aug. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: OVID), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by rare epilepsies and brain conditions, today announced the appointment of Amanda Banks, M.D., as Chief Development Officer. Dr. Banks will oversee Ovid’s clinical development, medical, and regulatory affairs functions as well as drive corporate development... Read More

NEW YORK, July 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: OVID), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to meaningfully improving the lives of people affected by certain epilepsies and brain conditions, today announced that management will participate in two upcoming investor conferences in August: BTIG Virtual Biotechnology Conference – Ovid will participate in a fireside chat on Tuesday, August 6 th at... Read More

Neurologists/epileptologists Dr. Imad Najm of the Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute and the Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Center, and Dr. Raman Sankar, the Emeritus Chief of Pediatric Neurology at UCLA Health, appointed to Ovid’s Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) Neuroscientists Dr. Jamie Maguire of Tufts University and Dr. Jeff Noebels of Baylor College of Medicine, appointed to the SAB to contribute expertise in... Read More

Sustained exposure to OV329 in preclinical models reduced GABA-aminotransferase (GABA-AT) activity, increased steady state GABA levels in the brain, and induced phasic and tonic inhibition OV329 demonstrated anti-convulsant effects in mice, reducing the severity of status epilepticus and preventing the development of benzodiazepine-resistant seizures OV329 was shown to have a higher potency (as measured by IC 50 ) for the... Read More

The Phase 1 study for OV888/GV101 capsule met its objective, demonstrating a favorable safety and tolerability profile with no serious adverse events Secondary endpoint results indicate that the target pharmacokinetic profile was achieved at the targeted clinical dose, supporting once daily dosing OV888/GV101 capsule was shown to be biologically active in participants and elicited dose-dependent pharmacodynamic effects... Read More

Takeda’s Skyline study in Dravet syndrome narrowly missed its primary endpoint of reduction in convulsive seizure frequency and showed clinically meaningful and significant effects in multiple key secondary efficacy endpoints all with p-values ≤ 0.008 Takeda’s Skyway study in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome missed its primary endpoint of reduction in major motor drop seizures Soticlestat had a consistent and favorable safety and... Read More

Takeda has completed two Phase 3 trials studying soticlestat as a treatment for Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome; topline data are anticipated in Takeda's H1 2024 fiscal year A Phase 1, double-blind, multiple-ascending dose trial evaluating OV888 (GV101) is complete; topline safety data are expected in H1 2024 Ovid expects to initiate a Phase 2 clinical program studying OV888 (GV101) in cerebral cavernous... Read More

NEW YORK, May 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: OVID), a biopharmaceutical company developing medicines designed to conquer epilepsies and meaningfully improve the lives of people affected by rare epilepsies and brain conditions, today announced that management will participate in a fireside chat at the H.C. Wainwright 2 nd Annual BioConnect Investor Conference on Monday, May 20, 2024, at 3:00 p.m.... Read More

NEW YORK, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: OVID), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to meaningfully improving the lives of people affected by rare epilepsies and brain conditions, today announced that management will participate in a virtual presentation at the 23rd Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. ET. A live webcast of the Needham... Read More

Two pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials studying soticlestat as a treatment for Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) and Dravet syndrome (DS) completed enrollment; Takeda anticipates topline data readout by or before September 2024 OV888 (GV101) is progressing on-track in a Phase 1, double-blind, multiple-ascending dose trial; a higher dose cohort has been added and no serious adverse events have been observed Feedback from a pre-IND... Read More

NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: OVID), a biopharmaceutical company developing medicines designed to conquer epilepsies and meaningfully improve the lives of people affected by brain disorders, today announced that management will participate in a panel titled “Orphan Epilepsies” at the TD Cowen 44 th Annual Health Care Conference on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. ET in... Read More

NEW YORK, Feb. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: OVID), a biopharmaceutical company developing medicines designed to conquer epilepsies and meaningfully improve the lives of people affected by brain disorders, today announced that management will participate in a virtual presentation at the Oppenheimer 34th Annual Healthcare Life Sciences Conference on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at 12:40 p.m. ET.... Read More

Posters with new preclinical data on the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic behavior of OV329 support its profile as a potential best-in-class GABA aminotransferase inhibitor Disease models provide further evidence characterizing OV350 and its anticipated seizure reduction and neuroprotective profile, including its ability to reverse diazepam-resistant seizures NEW YORK, Dec. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics... Read More

Received a $30 million payment from Ligand for the sale of a 13% interest in the potential future royalties and milestone payments owed to Ovid for soticlestat The Company extended its expected cash runway into 2026 Clinical trials studying soticlestat as a treatment for Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome remain on track; Takeda anticipates regulatory filings in its fiscal year 2024 Ovid recently hosted an R&D Day... Read More

Ligand will receive 13% of all soticlestat royalties and milestone payments owed to Ovid Ovid secures a $30 million non-dilutive capital infusion from Ligand, which Ovid expects to extend its cash runway into 2026 while simultaneously retaining 87% of the interest in soticlestat Transaction provides further validation of soticlestat as a potential treatment for Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome NEW YORK and SAN... Read More

NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: OVID), a biopharmaceutical company committed to developing medicines that transform the lives of people with epilepsies and seizure-related disorders, today announced that management will participate in a presentation at the Jefferies Inaugural Biotech CNS/Neuro Summit on Thursday, October 12, 2023, at 3:30 p.m. ET in New York. A live webcast of the... Read More

NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: OVID), a biopharmaceutical company committed to developing medicines that transform the lives of people with epilepsies and seizure-related disorders, today announced that it will host a Research & Development (R&D) Day investor event on Monday, October 2, 2023. The event will take place at the Company’s headquarters in New York’s Hudson Yards from... Read More

NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: OVID), a biopharmaceutical company committed to developing medicines that transform the lives of people with epilepsies and seizure-related disorders, today announced that management will participate in a panel presentation at the 2023 Cantor Fitzgerald Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at 9:55 a.m. ET in New York, New... Read More

NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: OVID), a biopharmaceutical company committed to developing medicines that transform the lives of people with epilepsies and seizure-related disorders, today announced that management will participate in two upcoming investor conferences. Citi’s 18 th Annual BioPharma Conference – Ovid will participate on Thursday, September 7, 2023 in Boston,... Read More

Completed single ascending dose (SAD) portion of Phase 1 trial evaluating OV329, a potential next-generation GABA-aminotransferase inhibitor Executed equity investment and initiated collaboration with Graviton Bioscience to develop highly selective ROCK2 inhibitors for rare neurological conditions Expanded scientific leadership team with appointments of Chief Scientific Officer and Chief Medical Officer Regulatory filings... Read More

NEW YORK, Aug. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: OVID), a biopharmaceutical company committed to developing medicines that transform the lives of people with epilepsies and seizure-related disorders, today announced that management will participate in a fireside chat at the BTIG Virtual Biotechnology Conference on August 7, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. ET. The live webcast of the panel will be available on... Read More

Dr. Zhong Zhong joins Ovid as Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) and Dr. Manoj Malhotra assumes role as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) following the planned retirement of Dr. Claude Nicaise Meg Alexander promoted to Chief Strategy Officer Ovid streamlined G&A infrastructure to improve operational efficiency and reduce costs NEW YORK, June 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: OVID), a biopharmaceutical... Read More

NEW YORK, June 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: OVID), a biopharmaceutical company developing medicines designed to conquer epilepsies and meaningfully improve the lives of people affected by brain disorders, today announced that the company was added to the Russell 3000 ® Index, effective after the U.S. market opens on June 26, 2023, as part of the 2023 Russell indexes annual reconstitution.... Read More

Initiated collaboration with Graviton Bioscience to develop selective ROCK2 inhibitors for rare neurological diseases Long-term data supporting soticlestat safety, tolerability and seizure-reduction efficacy presented by Takeda at the American Academy of Neurology meeting OV329 Phase 1 trial continues to progress on track with no safety signals Company to prioritize development of its clinical small molecule programs;... Read More

Collaboration to unlock the therapeutic potential of ROCK2 inhibition for rare neurological diseases Couples Ovid capabilities in rare CNS development with Graviton’s expertise in RhoA/ROCK2 signaling pathway to accelerate a series of clinical development programs Development to focus on serious disorders that have few-to-no therapeutic options, including cerebral cavernous malformations and conditions presenting with... Read More

Interim 2-year findings show soticlestat appeared generally safe and well tolerated, consistent with prior studies Sustained reduction in frequency of drop seizures among Lennox-Gastaut patients and convulsive seizures among Dravet patients were documented for up to two years Sustained reductions were also seen in the frequency of all-seizures from baseline for up to 2 years across both cohorts A separate post-hoc study of... Read More

NEW YORK, April 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: OVID), a biopharmaceutical company committed to developing medicines that transform the lives of people with epilepsies and seizure-related disorders, today announced that management will present at the 22 nd Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference on April 17, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. ET. A live webcast of the presentation can be accessed through... Read More

OV329 Phase 1 trial is progressing on track An IV formulation candidate suitable for future clinical trials has been achieved for OV350, one of several compounds from the Company’s KCC2 activator portfolio Takeda's guidance on soticlestat remains unchanged; anticipates regulatory filings in its FY 2024 Current cash runway expected to fund operations into the first half of 2025 NEW YORK, March 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --... Read More

NEW YORK, March 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: OVID), a biopharmaceutical company developing medicines designed to conquer epilepsies and meaningfully improve the lives of people affected by brain disorders, today announced that management will participant in a fireside chat at the 2 nd Annual Needham Virtual Neuroscience Forum on March 15, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. ET. A live webcast of the... Read More

OV350 is the first reported compound that directly binds to and activates the KCC2 co-transporter, a target implicated in neuronal excitation, including epilepsies Two preclinical seizure models suggest that OV350 mitigates neuronal hyperexcitability by reducing intracellular chloride accumulation OV350 shown to arrest benzodiazepine resistant seizures and limit subsequent neuronal injury in an animal model of status... Read More

NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: OVID), a biopharmaceutical company developing medicines designed to conquer epilepsies and meaningfully improve the lives of people affected by brain disorders, today announced that management will participant in a panel titled “Orphan Epilepsies” at the Cowen 43 rd Annual Healthcare Conference in Boston, Massachusetts on March 6, 2023, at 12:50 p.m.... Read More

Recognized epileptologist and medical affairs leader, Manoj Malhotra, M.D., joins as Chief Medical Officer Drug discovery and development scientist and soticlestat co-inventor, Toshiya Nishi, D.V.M., joins as Head of Epilepsy Research NEW YORK, Feb. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: OVID), a biopharmaceutical company developing medicines designed to conquer epilepsies and meaningfully improve the... Read More

NEW YORK, Jan. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: OVID), a biopharmaceutical company developing medicines designed to conquer epilepsies and meaningfully improve the lives of people affected by brain disorders, dosed healthy volunteers with OV329 in late December 2022, as part of a Phase 1 study. The Company is conducting the study to evaluate the safety and target engagement associated with single... Read More