SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. / Nov 05, 2024 / Business Wire / Vistagen (Nasdaq: VTGN), a late clinical-stage company dedicated to pioneering neuroscience based on nose-to-brain neurocircuitry, today announced that it will present posters highlighting new prevalence data for social anxiety disorder (SAD), an indication for which fasedienol, its lead intranasal pherine product candidate, is in U.S. registration-directed Phase 3 development for the acute treatment of the disorder, and two additional non-systemic intranasal pherine product candidates in its neuroscience pipeline, itruvone in Phase 2 development for major depressive disorder and hormone-free PH80 in Phase 2 development for the management of vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes) due to menopause, at the 2024 Neuroscience Education Institute (NEI) Congress in Colorado Springs, Colorado from November 7 to 10, 2024.

Poster Presentation
Date: Friday, November 8, 2024, 3:35 p.m. Mountain Time
Title: Prevalence Trends and Demographic Profiles of Social Anxiety Disorder: A Cross-sectional Study Using U.S. National Health and Wellness Survey
Authors: Ross A. Baker, PhD; Josh Prince; Soohyun Hwang, PhD, MPH; Nikoletta Sternbach
Poster Number: 95

Poster Presentation
Date: Friday, November 8, 2024, 3:35 p.m. Mountain Time
Title: Itruvone Nasal Spray Depolarizes Electrogram of Nasal Receptors and Increases Gamma Bandwidth of the Olfactory Bulb Electrogram in Healthy Subjects
Authors: Louis Monti, MD, PhD; Danajane Katz, BS; Ester Salmán, MPH; Weiping Zhang, PhD; Ross A. Baker, PhD; Rita Hanover, PhD
Poster Number: 66

Poster Presentation
Date: Friday, November 8, 2024, 3:35 p.m. Mountain Time
Title: Pain Symptom Cluster Analysis from the Daily Symptom Report in a Phase 2a Study of PH80 for the Treatment of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
Authors: Louis Monti, MD, PhD; Ross A. Baker, PhD; Rita Hanover, PhD
Poster Number: 94

The posters will be available on the Publications page of Vistagen’s website on Monday, November 11, 2024.

About Fasedienol Nasal Spray for Acute Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder

Fasedienol is a potential first-in-class, investigational neuroactive pherine nasal spray designed to have rapid onset with a novel mechanism of action (MOA) that is differentiated from all currently approved anxiety medications. Fasedienol is designed to regulate the olfactory-amygdala neural circuits of fear and anxiety and attenuate the tone of the sympathetic autonomic nervous system, without systemic absorption, potentiation of GABA-A receptors, or direct activity on neurons in the brain. Vistagen’s U.S. registration-directed PALISADE Phase 3 program for fasedienol is focused on the acute treatment of SAD. Fasedienol has not demonstrated any signals of abuse potential or suggested any potential for psychological and physical dependence in any clinical trial conducted to date. There is no U.S. FDA-approved acute treatment for SAD. The U.S. FDA has granted Fast Track designation for the investigation of fasedienol for the acute treatment of SAD.

About Itruvone Nasal Spray for Major Depressive Disorder

Itruvone is an investigational pherine nasal spray designed to have rapid onset, with a novel proposed neurocircuitry-focused mechanism of action (MOA) that is fundamentally differentiated from the MOA of all currently approved treatments for depression disorders. Itruvone is administered intranasally at microgram-level doses and is designed to regulate olfactory-to-amygdala neural circuitry believed to increase the activity of the limbic-hypothalamic sympathetic nervous system and increase the release of catecholamines to produce antidepressant effects, without systemic absorption or brain penetration and without many of the side effects and safety concerns potentially associated with currently approved antidepressants. The FDA has granted Fast Track designation for the development of itruvone as a potential treatment for major depressive disorder.

About PH80 Nasal Spray for Vasomotor Symptoms (Hot Flashes) Due to Menopause

PH80 is a hormone-free investigational neuroactive pherine nasal spray with a novel neurocircuitry-focused mechanism of action (MOA) that is fundamentally differentiated from all currently approved treatment options for women’s health indications. PH80’s proposed MOA does not require systemic absorption or direct activity on neurons in the brain. Vistagen is developing PH80 as a potential new non-systemic, hormone-free treatment for the management of vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes) due to menopause.

About Vistagen

Headquartered in South San Francisco, CA, Vistagen (Nasdaq: VTGN) is a late clinical-stage company leveraging a deep understanding of nose-to-brain neurocircuitry to develop and commercialize a broad and diverse pipeline of intranasal product candidates called pherines. Each pherine product candidate in Vistagen’s neuroscience pipeline is designed to rapidly activate olfactory system and brain neurocircuitry to achieve desired therapeutic benefits and differentiated safety without requiring systemic absorption or direct activity on neurons in the brain. Vistagen’s neuroscience pipeline also includes an oral prodrug, AV-101, with potential to impact certain neurological conditions involving the NMDA receptor. Vistagen is passionate about developing transformative treatment options to improve the lives of individuals underserved by the current standard of care for multiple highly prevalent disorders, including social anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes) associated with menopause. Connect at www.Vistagen.com.

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