Meg Alexander appointed Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2026; Dr. Jeremy M. Levin to transition to Executive Chair of the Board of Directors Next-generation GABA-aminotransferase (GABA-AT) inhibitor, OV329, demonstrated strong inhibitory activity and a potential best-in-category safety profile in a Phase 1 study, supporting advancement into planned Phase 2 patient studies OV329 Phase 1 results selected for late-breaking poster presentation at the 2025 American Epilepsy Society (AES) annual meeting Ovid's first-in-class KCC2 direct activator portfolio is progressing on-track with first-in-human data for OV350 intravenous (IV) expected in Q4 2025 and the first-ever oral KCC2 direct activator, OV4071, anticipated to enter the clinic in Q2 2026 Completed private placement of up to $175 million in gross proceeds, including initial closing of approximately $81 million, expected to extend anticipated cash runway into 2H 2028 NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: OVID), a biopharmaceutical company developing small molecule medicines for brain disorders with significant unmet need, today announced a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) succession plan under which Meg Alexander will assume the role of CEO and join Ovid's Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2026.