Relief Therapeutics Holding SA and NRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announce Tentative Settlement of Pending Litigation
Relief Therapeutics Holding SA and NRx Pharmaceuticals announced a tentative settlement regarding their pending litigation. The parties will collaborate to finalize this settlement within 30 days and have agreed to a 60-day extension to negotiate the definitive settlement agreement. The settlement may involve a re-allocation of development rights and licensing for aviptadil, although success is not guaranteed. Investors are advised that uncertainties remain regarding the completion of the settlement.
- Tentative settlement may lead to new agreements on aviptadil's development rights.
- Collaborative approach indicates willingness to resolve litigation efficiently.
- No assurance of successfully completing the proposed settlement.
- Pending litigation may create uncertainty and impact investor confidence.
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND and RADNOR, PA / ACCESSWIRE / August 22, 2022 / RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding SA (SIX:RLF)(OTCQB:RLFTF)(OTCQB:RLFTY) ("Relief"), and NRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: NRXP) ("NRx"), today announced that they have agreed to a tentative settlement of their pending litigation. The parties have agreed to work collaboratively to finalize the settlement within the next 30 days. Further, the parties have agreed to stay the litigation for an additional 60 days to allow for the negotiation and execution of the definitive settlement agreement and related terms. Terms of the settlement will be reported following execution of the definitive settlement documents, but any settlement may result in a re-allocation of the development rights and licensing arrangements for aviptadil. There can be no assurance that the parties will successfully complete the proposed settlement.
About Relief Therapeutics
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 has a Collaboration and License Agreement with Acer Therapeutics for the worldwide development and commercialization of ACER-001 (sodium phenylbutyrate) for the treatment of various inborn errors of metabolism, including UCDs and Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD). Relief also continues to study aviptadil for several possible lung related conditions. Finally, Relief's 2021 acquisitions of APR Applied Pharma Research SA and AdVita Lifescience GmbH brought 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 symbols RLFTF and RLFTY. For more information, visit www.relieftherapeutics.com. Follow Relief on LinkedIn.
About NRx Pharmaceuticals
NRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. draws upon decades of collective, scientific, and drug-development experience applying innovative science to known molecules to address very high unmet needs and bring improved health to patients. NRx Pharmaceuticals is developing NRX-101, its proprietary fixed-dose combination as a treatment for Bipolar Depression in Patients with Acute Suicidal Ideation and Behavior (ASIB). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation ("BTD"), a Special Protocol Agreement, and a Biomarker Letter of Support for NRX-101. NRx Pharmaceuticals is led by executives who have held leadership roles at Lilly, Pfizer, and Novartis as well as major investment banking institutions.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. A number of factors, including (i) whether the parties can complete the proposed settlement, and (ii) those factors described in Relief's and NRx's reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 could adversely affect Relief and NRx. Copies of Relief's and NRx's filings with the SEC are available on the SEC EDGAR database at www.sec.org. Relief and NRx do not undertake any obligation to update the information contained herein, which speaks only as of this date.
CONTACT:
RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding SA
Jack Weinstein
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
contact@relieftherapeutics.com
NRX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Molly Cogan
Sr. Director, Global Communications
mcogan@nrxpharma.com
FOR MEDIA/INVESTOR INQUIRIES:
Rx Communications Group
Michael Miller
(917) 633-6086
mmiller@rxir.com
INVESTOR RELATIONS
Tim McCarthy
Investor Relations
tim@lifesciadvisors.com
SOURCE: Relief Therapeutics Holdings AG
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