Enveric Biosciences reports no phototoxicity risk for EB-003 candidate

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Enveric Biosciences Reports Positive Preclinical Results from Phototoxicity Analysis for Lead Neuroplastogen Candidate EB-003

May 19, 2026 8:00 AM EDT

Analysis showed no photoreactive potential for EB-003, further derisking its continued development for the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders including depression, anxiety and PTSD.

Phototoxicity testing is a part of preclinical safety assessment evaluating whether a novel pharmaceutical compound could become harmful when exposed to UV light.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Enveric Biosciences (NASDAQ: ENVB) (Enveric or the Company), a biotechnology company advancing novel neuroplastogenic small-molecule therapeutics to address psychiatric and neurological disorders, today announced promising results from preclinical in vitro experiments evaluating the risk for phototoxicity, which indicated no... More