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AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via IBN – NetworkNewsAudio announces the Audio Press Release (APR) titled “A Micro-Cap Biotech Just Cleared a Milestone Most Never Reach,” featuring Quantum BioPharma Ltd. (NASDAQ: QNTM).

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Even large, well-funded competitors are still searching for something better. Several major pharmaceutical companies have advanced new [multiple sclerosis] MS candidates through late-stage trials in recent years only to see mixed or disappointing results, including recent failures in the broader field of myelin repair. That track record underscores how difficult it remains to develop a therapy that changes the disease’s underlying course rather than just its symptoms. For patients, that means the wait for something that restores lost function, rather than merely slowing its loss, continues.

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The FDA’s clearance of Quantum BioPharma’s Investigational New Drug (“IND”) application marks a genuinely rare moment in MS research. According to the company, the IND submission ran approximately 15,000 pages and includes a comprehensive package of pharmacology, toxicology and manufacturing data. With that clearance now secured, Quantum BioPharma can move directly into a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2 trial testing Lucid-MS in people suffering with MS.

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About Quantum BioPharma Ltd.

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Quantum is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to building a portfolio of innovative assets and biotech solutions for the treatment of challenging neurodegenerative and metabolic disorders and alcohol misuse disorders with drug candidates in different stages of development. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Lucid Psycheceuticals Inc., Quantum is focused on the research and development of its lead compound, Lucid-MS. Lucid-MS is a patented new chemical entity shown to prevent and reverse myelin degradation, the underlying mechanism of multiple sclerosis, in preclinical models. Quantum invented UNBUZZD(TM) and spun out its OTC version to a company, Unbuzzd Wellness Inc. (“Unbuzzd”) (formerly Celly Nutrition Corp.), led by industry veterans. Quantum retains ownership of 19.84% (as of March 31, 2026) of Unbuzzd at www.unbuzzd.com. The agreement with Unbuzzd also includes royalty payments of 7% of sales from unbuzzd(TM) until payments to Quantum total $250 million. Once $250 million is reached, the royalty drops to 3% in perpetuity. Quantum retains 100% of the rights to develop similar products or alternative formulations specifically for pharmaceutical and medical uses.

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For further information, please visit the company’s website at www.QuantumBioPharma.com.

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NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to QNTM are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/QNTM

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