** Shares of drug developer Ensysce Biosciences rise 63.6% to 71 cents premarket
** Co says it has received a $14 mln multi-year grant from the National Institutes of Health and National Institute on Drug Abuse for the continued development of PF614-MPAR, an abuse-deterrent opioid with overdose protection
** Funding from this award will be available over a period of about three years, allowing for the completion of an early-stage trial on the drug
** With this funding, adding to the two prior grants of over $26 mln, Ensysce intends to quickly drive PF614-MPAR through clinical development, co says
** The drug is designed to provide optimal pain relief at prescribed doses, yet limit accidental or intentional overdose by 'shutting down' opioid release if too much active drug is consumed - ENSC
** Up to last close, stock down 58.7% YTD
(Reporting by Sneha S K)
((Sneha.SK@thomsonreuters.com;))
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