** Shares of biotech firm Compass Pathways CMPS.O rise 2.6% to $5.92 premarket
** Co says it launched a U.S. grant program to help train healthcare providers to deliver its experimental psilocybin treatment for hard‑to‑treat depression
** Says it will fund up to three U.S. organizations to develop training materials, including modules specific to its COMP360 drug, ahead of any potential launch
** Says the program aims to prepare doctors and clinics to provide consistent care if the therapy is approved
** COMP360, a synthetic form of psilocybin, has U.S. FDA breakthrough status and is under review for patients with treatment‑resistant depression - CMPS
** As of last close, stock down ~16% YTD
(Reporting by Sahil Pandey in Bengaluru)
((Sahil.Pandey@thomsonreuters.com))