Relief Therapeutics
Relief Therapeutics is a Swiss biopharmaceutical company based in Geneva.[1] The company was founded in 2013 and currently holds a patent for RLF-100, a synthetic form of a natural peptide that protects the lung. It was incorporated as Relief Therapeutics Holdings AG (RFLB.S) and listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange in 2016.[2]
Type | Public |
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Industry | Biopharmaceutical |
Founded | 2013 |
Headquarters | Geneva, Switzerland |
Key people | Raghuram Selvaraju (Chairman) Jack Weinstein (Chief Financial Officer) |
Products | RLF-100 |
Website | relieftherapeutics.com |
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists at Relief conducted initial studies into the efficacy of RLF-100 in treating severe COVID-19 patients. In June 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted fast-track designation to RLF-100 for treatment of respiratory distress in COVID-19.[3][4] In September 2020, Relief partnered with US-Israeli firm NeuroRX, who submitted a request for an Emergency Use Authorization to the US FDA for its use in patients in intensive care. [5][6]
Acquisitions
- In July 2016, Relief acquired FirstString Research, a clinical-stage biotech firm based in Charleston, South Carolina, US.[7]
- In January 2021, Relief acquired German-based firm AdVita in a €25 million agreement to further their research into inhaled treatments for Acute respiratory distress syndrome.[8]
References
- "Company, About Us". Relief Therapeutics. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- "Share Details - Relief Therapeutics". SIX Swiss Exchange. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- "Critically ill COVID-19 patients make quick recovery with treatment RLF-100". New York Post. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- "Intravenous Aviptadil for Critical COVID-19 With Respiratory Failure (COVID-AIV)". US National Library of Medicine. March 17, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- NeuroRx. "NeuroRx submits request for Emergency Use Authorization for RLF-100™ (aviptadil) in the treatment of patients with Critical COVID-19 and Respiratory Failure who have exhausted approved therapy". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
- "Inhaled Aviptadil for the Prevention of COVID-19 Related ARDS". US National Library of Medicine. September 2, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- "Relief Therapeutics to acquire FirstString Research". thepharmaletter.com. July 29, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- "Relief Therapeutics takes over AdVita". Finanz und Wirtschaft. January 20, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2021.