Quantum BioPharma (NASDAQ: QNTM) (CSE: QNTM) Reports Lower Q2 Expenses, Advances Lucid-MS Into Phase 2

Austin, Texas, August 17th, 2026, FinanceWire

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Quantum BioPharma (NASDAQ: QNTM) (CSE: QNTM) reported second-quarter 2026 financial and operational results, including a 53% year-over-year reduction in operating expenses to $2.29 million and a 47% decrease in general and administrative expenses to $1.76 million. Combined cash, cash equivalents and digital assets totaled approximately $9.5 million as of June 30, up from $4.1 million at Dec. 31, 2025, with management stating that current liquidity is sufficient to fund planned operations to at least October 2027 assuming the first-half 2026 cash burn rate. Subsequent to quarter-end, the FDA approved Quantum’s Investigational New Drug (“IND”) application for Lucid-MS, clearing the company to proceed with a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2 clinical trial in patients with progressive multiple sclerosis.

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About Quantum BioPharma Ltd.

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. (“Lucid”), 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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