Relief Reports that its U.S. Collaboration Partner has Announced Successful Commercial Formulation for Aviptadil

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Relief Therapeutics announced that its U.S. partner, NRx Pharmaceuticals, has validated a commercial formulation of aviptadil for intravenous use, enabling high-volume manufacture with over a year's stability. NRx achieved a significant 30-to-50-fold increase in its manufactured lot size. This development is crucial for addressing the continued demand for effective treatments for respiratory failure amid COVID-19, especially given vaccination disparities and emerging variants. The company is optimistic about aviptadil's potential availability for critical patients.

Positive

• Validation of aviptadil's commercial formulation for intravenous use enhances manufacturing capability.
• Significant increase in manufactured lot size (30-to-50-fold) improves production efficiency.
• Ongoing collaboration with NRx Pharmaceuticals positions Relief strategically in the COVID-19 treatment space.

Negative

• None.

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / ACCESSWIRE / July 23, 2021 / RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding AG (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 reporting that it has validated a commercial formulation of aviptadil for intravenous use, allowing for high volume manufacture, with an anticipated one year or greater stability, under appropriate storage conditions. NRx also reported in its press release that it had achieved a 30-to-50-fold increase in its manufactured lot size of aviptadil. The related NRx press release can be accessed through the following link.

Raghuram (Ram) Selvaraju, Chairman of the Board of Relief, said: "We are pleased that our collaboration partner has reported that it has developed a formulation of aviptadil that it reports is suitable for commercial distribution. Despite the increase in the number of people being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with emerging variants and disparities in vaccination rates, there remains a major need for effective therapeutic options for patients with respiratory failure. We are excited about the potential that aviptadil holds in helping critical COVID-19 patients and are hopeful that the drug candidate will soon be available to those who remain in need of better treatments."

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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 acquisition of APR Applied Pharma Research SA brings a diverse pipeline of marketed and development-stage programs.

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

FOR MEDIA/INVESTOR INQUIRIES:
MC Services AG
Anne Hennecke
Tel.: +49 (0) 211-529-252-22
Mail: relief@mc-services.eu

Disclaimer: This communication expressly or implicitly contains certain forward-looking statements concerning RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding AG, and there can be no assurance regarding whether its collaboration partner's application for EUA will be approved by the FDA or that Relief will be successful in obtaining approval for the product in Europe or other territories. Such statements involve certain known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, 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 did Relief Therapeutics announce on July 23, 2021?

Relief Therapeutics announced that NRx Pharmaceuticals validated a commercial formulation of aviptadil for intravenous use, allowing for high-volume manufacturing.

How has the manufacturing capability for aviptadil changed?

NRx Pharmaceuticals reported a 30-to-50-fold increase in its manufactured lot size of aviptadil.

What is the significance of aviptadil in the context of COVID-19?

Aviptadil is seen as a potential treatment for patients suffering from respiratory failure due to COVID-19, especially given ongoing vaccination disparities.

What is the stock symbol for Relief Therapeutics?

Relief Therapeutics is traded under the stock symbol RLFTF in the U.S.

What risks are associated with Relief Therapeutics' future announcements?

There are known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could impact Relief's ability to obtain necessary approvals for aviptadil and other products.