Relief Reports that its U.S. Collaboration Partner has Announced Improved Survival at One Year in Highly Comorbid COVID-19 Patients Treated with ZYESAMITM (RLF-100TM/aviptadil)

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Relief Therapeutics Holding SA (OTCQB: RLFTF) announced that its U.S. partner, NRx Pharmaceuticals, has reported positive top-line data for ZYESAMI™ (RLF-100™/aviptadil) in highly comorbid COVID-19 patients. The treatment showed a threefold increase in one-year survival rates, consistent with prior phase 2b/3 trial results indicating enhanced 60-day survival rates. Relief focuses on clinical-stage therapies, with RLF-100™ targeting respiratory deficiencies due to COVID-19. The company also diversifies its pipeline through collaborations and recent acquisitions.

Positive

• ZYESAMI™ (RLF-100™/aviptadil) demonstrated a statistically significant threefold increase in one-year survival for highly comorbid COVID-19 patients.
• Positive consistency noted with earlier reported results showing improved 60-day survival rates in phase 2b/3 trials.

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• None.

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / ACCESSWIRE / September 28, 2021 / RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding SA (SIX:RLF)(OTCQB:RLFTF) ("Relief"), a biopharmaceutical company seeking to provide patients therapeutic relief from serious diseases with high unmet need, reported today that the parent company of its U.S. collaboration partner, NRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (Nasdaq: NRXP) ("NRx"), has issued a press release announcing top line data demonstrating improved outcomes at one year in highly comorbid patients with COVID-19 who were treated with ZYESAMI(TM) (RLF-100(TM)/aviptadil). According to NRx's press release, in highly comorbid COVID-19 patients, ZYESAMI(TM) provided a threefold, statistically significant increase in the likelihood of survival at one year, consistent, according to NRx, with the increased odds of 60-day survival seen in the previously reported results from the phase 2b/3 randomized controlled trial of ZYESAMI(TM) (RLF-100(TM)/aviptadil). The related NRx press release can be accessed through the following link.

ABOUT RELIEF

Relief focuses primarily on clinical-stage programs based on molecules with a history of clinical testing and use in human patients or a strong scientific rationale. Relief's lead drug candidate, RLF-100(TM) (aviptadil), a synthetic form of Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide (VIP), is in late-stage clinical testing in the U.S. for the treatment of respiratory deficiency due to COVID-19. As part of its pipeline diversification strategy, in March 2021, Relief entered into a Collaboration and License Agreement with Acer Therapeutics for the worldwide development and commercialization of ACER-001. ACER-001 is a taste-masked and immediate release proprietary powder formulation of sodium phenylbutyrate (NaPB) for the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders and Maple Syrup Urine Disease. In addition, Relief's recently completed acquisitions of APR Applied Pharma Research SA and AdVita Lifescience GmbH, bring to Relief a diverse pipeline of marketed and development-stage programs.

RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding SA is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the symbol RLF and quoted in the U.S. on OTCQB under the symbol RLFTF. For more information, visit www.relieftherapeutics.com. Follow us on LinkedIn.

CONTACT:
RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding SA
Jack Weinstein
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
contact@relieftherapeutics.com

FOR MEDIA/INVESTOR INQUIRIES:
Rx Communications Group
Michael Miller
+1-917-633-6086
mmiller@rxir.com

Disclaimer: This communication expressly or implicitly contains certain forward-looking statements concerning RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding AG. Such statements involve certain known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including (i) whether aviptadil will be determined by regulatory authorities to be safe and effective as a treatment for highly comorbid patients with COVID-19, (ii) whether aviptadil will ever be approved in the U.S., the U.K., or the E.U. for the treatment of respiratory failure in patients with COVID-19 and (iii) those risks discussed in RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding AG's press releases and filings with the SIX, which could cause the actual results, financial condition, performance or achievements of RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding AG to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding AG is providing this communication as of this date and do not undertake to update any forward-looking statements contained herein as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

SOURCE: Relief Therapeutics Holdings AG

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FAQ

What were the results reported by Relief Therapeutics regarding ZYESAMI™ (RLF-100™/aviptadil)?

Relief Therapeutics announced that ZYESAMI™ demonstrated a threefold increase in one-year survival rates for highly comorbid COVID-19 patients.

On what date did Relief Therapeutics release the announcement about ZYESAMI™?

The announcement was made on September 28, 2021.

What does the stock symbol RLFTF represent?

The stock symbol RLFTF represents Relief Therapeutics Holding SA, listed on the OTCQB.

How does ZYESAMI™ (RLF-100™/aviptadil) perform compared to previous trial results?

ZYESAMI™ showed improved survival rates consistent with previously reported results, showing enhanced 60-day survival in phase 2b/3 trials.

Who is Relief Therapeutics' collaboration partner for ZYESAMI™?

Relief Therapeutics' collaboration partner for ZYESAMI™ is NRx Pharmaceuticals.