Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 4, 2024) - Awakn Life Sciences Corp. (CSE: AWKN) (OTCQB: AWKNF) (FSE: 954) ("Awakn" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing therapeutics for substance use and mental health disorders, with a near-term focus on Alcohol Use Disorder ("AUD"), today announced the selection of Eurofins Discovery to conduct initial pharmacology testing for its co-lead aminoindane series as part of Awakn's New Chemical Entity (NCE) pre-clinical program.

Eurofins Discovery, an industry-leading provider of products and services for drug discovery research, will play a pivotal role in advancing Awakn's pre-clinical research efforts. This testing phase marks a critical milestone in the Company's mission to develop next-generation therapeutics, with the potential to revolutionize treatments for addiction and mental health conditions.

Awakn's NCE program is being developed in partnership with Graft Polymer (UK) Plc ("Graft"), an innovative biotechnology company that specializes in co-developing therapeutics for mental health disorders. This collaboration, initially announced on July 18, 2024, focuses on developing a new class of therapeutics for the potential treatment of trauma-related mental health disorders, such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder ("PTSD"), which affects approximately 13 million adults in the U.S. and 20 million collectively in the US, UK and key European markets.

Today's announcement follows Awakn's recent program update from August 28, 2024, and reflects the continued progress and momentum of the NCE program. The initiation of pharmacology testing with Eurofins Discovery underscores Awakn's commitment to advancing its therapeutic pipeline rapidly and efficiently.

Prof. David Nutt, Awakn's Chief Research Officer, commented, "The selection of Eurofins Discovery for this crucial stage of pharmacology testing is a significant step forward in our pre-clinical program. We are confident that this collaboration will accelerate our path to delivering groundbreaking treatments for mental health and addiction disorders."

Anthony Tennyson, CEO of Awakn, added, "Our partnership with Eurofins Discovery is a testament to the progress we're making in developing innovative solutions for AUD and other mental health challenges. We are excited about the potential impact our NCE program could have for patients in need across North America and beyond."

About Awakn Life Sciences Corp.
Awakn Life Sciences Corp. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing therapeutics targeting substance use and mental health disorders. Awakn has a near-term focus on AUD, a condition affecting approximately 29 million adults in the US and approximately 40 million in the US and key European markets for which the current standard of care is inadequate. Our goal is to provide breakthrough therapeutics to addiction sufferers in desperate need and our strategy is focused on commercialising our R&D pipeline across multiple channels.

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