- Developing NRX-101, an FDA-Designated Investigational Breakthrough Therapy for Suicidal Treatment-Resistant Bipolar Depression and Chronic Pain.
- Aiming to be the First FDA-Approved Medication to Treat Suicidal Depression
- Designed to Help Address the Needs of Over 13 Million Americans who Seriously Consider Suicide Each Year (CDC).
- Binding Term Sheet for $27 Million in Funding for HOPE Clinic Acquisitions and Pharmaceutical Operations
- Kadima Neuropsychiatry Institute Targeted as First Acquisition for HOPE Subsidiary International Network of Interventional Psychiatry Clinics.
- Kadima is a Leading Investigative Site for CNS and Psychedelic Research.
- Completion of NDA Filing Expected in First Quarter of 2025
- Plans to Participate in January J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.
- NRXP given a $31 Price Target from Respected Investment Analyst D. Boral Capital
NRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: NRXP) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutics based on its NMDA platform for the treatment of central nervous system disorders, specifically suicidal bipolar depression, chronic pain and PTSD. NRXP is developing NRX-101, an FDA-designated investigational Breakthrough Therapy for suicidal treatment-resistant bipolar depression and chronic pain
NRXP has partnered with Alvogen Pharmaceuticals around the development and marketing of NRX-101 for the treatment of suicidal bipolar depression. NRX-101 additionally has potential to act as a non-opioid treatment for chronic pain, as well as a treatment for complicated UTI.
NRXP is working on a New Drug Application for NRX-100 (IV ketamine) in the treatment of suicidal depression, based on results of well-controlled clinical trials conducted under the auspices of the US National Institutes of Health and newly obtained data from French health authorities, licensed under a data sharing agreement. NRXP was awarded Fast Track Designation for development of ketamine (NRX-100) by the US FDA as part of a protocol to treat patients with acute suicidality.
Intravenous ketamine is widely accepted as a standard of care for acute treatment of suicidal depression, in the absence of an FDA-labeled product; the only treatment currently approved by the FDA is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). According to the CDC, 3.8 million Americans make a plan for suicide each year. This represents a $3-5 billion market at expected pricing. Based on the data in the trials referenced above, the Company’s regulatory counsel encouraged the Company to file an NDA for suicidal depression for NRX-100.
In a January 2025 report, respected investment analysis firm D. Boral Capital assigned NRXP a $31 Price Target. The full report may be viewed at this link: https://www.nrxpharma.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/HOPE-Therapeutics-Advances-With-Kadima.pdf.
The new D. Boral valuation includes the following commentary: Our $31 PT is based on the success of NRX-100 and NRX-101, including revenues from the clinic acquisitions (Hope Therapeutics). Our valuation models include Free Cash Flow to the Firm (FCFF), disc EPS (dEPS), and Sum-of-the-Parts (SOP). We use a 30% disc rate. This is in addition to our revenue models’ 30% risk cut or 70% Probability of Success POS factor. We select 30% for micro-capitalized growth co’s, representing our highest risk rate. These three models’ results are equal-weighted, averaged, and rounded to the nearest whole number to provide a 12-month PT.
Binding Term Sheet for $27 Million in Funding for HOPE Clinic Acquisitions and Pharmaceutical Operations
On January 6th NRXP announced signing of a Binding Term Sheet with Smith & Sauer, LLC, for $25 million equity purchases to fund planned HOPE clinic subsidiary acquisitions. Company management anticipates this new capital in combination with anticipated bank and/or bond lending to be sufficient to drive substantial revenue in HOPE clinic acquisition during 2025, as recently forecast by independent securities analysts. An additional $2 million equity investment in NRXP will be used to advance the Company’s new drug applications for NRX-100 and NRX-101.
Benefits of this agreement include:
Anticipated capital from funds managed by Smith & Sauer to augment potential bank-financing for acquisition of HOPE Therapeutics clinics and support NRXP operations.
Purchase of $25 million in Series A Preferred Stock in HOPE Therapeutics (non-dilutive to NRXP shareholders) convertible into 1/3 of fully diluted HOPE Therapeutics equity, with a 15% current preferred dividend (non-callable for 2 years) for planned HOPE clinic acquisitions.
Purchase $2 million in NRXP equity, above the most recent closing price, at $2.75 per share. Investor will also purchase 500,000 NRXP shares from existing shareholders for $2.75 per share
In connection with both investments, investor shall receive warrants to purchase 3 million currently unregistered shares of NRXP common stock at $3.00 per share with a 24-month term.
Smith & Sauer will also be entitled to receive royalties on net revenues from NRXP product sales to a defined rate of return
Investment in HOPE Therapeutics is expected to enhance the NRXP balance sheet value, strengthening its financial position.
Smith & Sauer to join the HOPE Therapeutics and NRx Pharmaceuticals’ Boards of Directors
Kadima Neuropsychiatry Institute Expected First Acquisition for HOPE Subsidiary International Network of Interventional Psychiatry Clinics
On January 2nd NRXP announced the planned acquisition of the Kadima Neuropsychiatry Institute of La Jolla, CA, per the previously announced Letter of Intent, for the Company’s HOPE subsidiary network. Kadima is expected to serve as the flagship clinic for HOPE’s planned international network of interventional psychiatry clinics, designed to provide advanced treatments for debilitating diseases such as depression, anxiety and PTSD.
Kadima is one of the world’s premier interventional psychiatry clinics and was among the first to introduce Ketamine Therapy for Central Nervous System (CNS) disorders at scale in the clinic setting. The clinic offers a full range of cutting-edge treatments for suicidal depression, anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other CNS disorders. Those treatment options include Ketamine Therapy, Spravato® (nasal esketamine), Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation as well as medication management.
Kadima also has a robust research division and is a leading investigative site for innovative CNS treatments, specializing in psychedelic research, for which it has served as a leading site in nearly all major clinical trials in this area. Kadima has contracts in place with the US Department of Veterans Affairs and also treats active-duty military personnel in the US Department of Defense under Tricare and other treatment programs.
Kadima’s founder and CEO, Prof. David Feifel, MD PHD, has been a pioneer and international thought leader for advanced interventional treatment of psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, PTSD and related disorders for more than three decades.
Upon consummation of the acquisition, Dr. Feifel will serve as NRXP HOPE’s Chief Medical Innovation Officer (CMIO), focused on identifying and evaluating new developments in the treatment of CNS disorders and insuring Hope clinics are at the forefront of interventional psychiatry delivery, and leading global clinical trials to continue to advance the ability to treat these lethal diseases.
Dr. Feifel will join NRXP Chairman, Prof. Jonathan Javitt in presenting a Keynote address at the 8th Annual Neuroscience Innovation Forum during the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, CA on the 12th of January 2025, and will join in meeting investors over the following week.
Initial Section of U.S. New Drug Application to the FDA for NRX-100 (IV Ketamine) for the Treatment of Suicidal Depression
On December 30th NRXP announced the transmission of first section of its New Drug Application (NDA) for NRX-100 (ketamine) for electronic filing with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). NRX-100 was initially granted Fast Track Designation in 2017 for use in combination with NRX-101 (D-cycloserine/lurasidone) for treatment of suicidal bipolar depression. The Company is now seeking to expand the indication to include Suicidal Ideation in Major Depressive Disorder and other forms of depression, based on data from NIH- and European Government-funded trials that have been summarized on the NRXP website.
For more information on $NRXP visit: https://www.nrxpharma.com/ and https://compasslivemedia.com/case-study/nrx-pharmaceuticals/
DISCLAIMER: https://corporateads.com/disclaimer/
Disclosure listed on the CorporateAds website
Media Contact
Company Name: NRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Contact Person: Matthew Duffy, Chief Business Officer
Email: Send Email
Phone: 484 254 6134
Address:1201 Orange Street Suite 600
City: Miami
State: Florida
Country: United States
Website: https://www.nrxpharma.com/