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and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” All statements other than
−Removed: statements of historical fact contained in this Quarterly Report, including statements regarding future events, our future financial performance,
−Removed: business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements.
−Removed: We have attempted to identify
−Removed: forward-looking statements by terminology including “anticipates,” “believes,” “can,” “continue,”
−Removed: “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,”
−Removed: “predicts,” “should,” or “will” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology.
−Removed: we do not make forward-looking statements unless we believe we have a reasonable basis for doing so, we cannot guarantee their accuracy.
−Removed: These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the risks outlined
−Removed: under “Risk Factors” or elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, which may cause our or our Industry’s actual results, levels
−Removed: of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
−Removed: Moreover, we operate in a very competitive
−Removed: and rapidly changing environment.
−Removed: New risks emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all risk factors, nor can
−Removed: we address the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause our actual
−Removed: results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.
−Removed: All forward-looking statements included in this document
−Removed: are based on information available to us on the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.
+Added: statements of historical fact contained in this Quarterly Report, including statements regarding future events, our future financial
+Added: performance, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements.
+Added: attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including “anticipates,” “believes,” “can,”
+Added: “continue,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,”
+Added: “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “should,” or “will” or the negative of
+Added: these terms or other comparable terminology.
+Added: Although we do not make forward-looking statements unless we believe we have a reasonable
+Added: basis for doing so, we cannot guarantee their accuracy.
+Added: These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties
+Added: and other factors, including the risks outlined under “Risk Factors” or elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, which may cause
+Added: our or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking
+Added: Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment.
+Added: New risks emerge from time to time and it is
+Added: not possible for us to predict all risk factors, nor can we address the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which
+Added: any factor, or combination of factors, may cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking
+Added: All forward-looking statements included in this document are based on information available to us on the date hereof, and
+Added: we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.
You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking
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REL-1017), an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist.
−Removed: Esmethadone is a new chemical entity (NCE) that potentially addresses
−Removed: areas of high unmet medical need in the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases and other disorders.
+Added: Esmethadone an isomer of methadone, is a new chemical entity (NCE) that
+Added: potentially addresses areas of high unmet medical need in the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases and other disorders.
Our lead product candidate, esmethadone, is being
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This was a double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating the safety, tolerability
−Removed: and efficacy of two oral doses of REL-1017, 25 mg once a day and 50 mg once a day, as an adjunctive treatment in patients with major
−Removed: depressive disorder (MDD), who experienced an inadequate response to 1 to 3 treatments with an antidepressant medication.
−Removed: In the REL-1017-202 study, 62 subjects, with
−Removed: an average age of 49.2 years, with an average Hamilton Depression Rating Scale score of 25.3 and an average Montgomery-Asberg Depression
−Removed: Rating Scale (MADRS) score of 34.0 (severe depression), were randomized.
+Added: and efficacy of two oral doses of REL-1017, 25 mg once a day and 50 mg once a day, as an adjunctive treatment in patients with major depressive
+Added: disorder (MDD), who experienced an inadequate response to 1 to 3 adequate antidepressant treatments with an antidepressant medication.
+Added: Phase 2 Clinical Trial
+Added: In the REL-1017-202 study, 62 subjects, with an average age of 49.2
+Added: years, with an average Hamilton Depression Rating Scale score of 25.3 and an average Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)
+Added: score of 34.0 (severe depression), were randomized.
Other demographic characteristics were balanced across all arms.
−Removed: After an initial screening period, subjects were randomized to one of three arms:
−Removed: placebo, REL-1017 25 mg or REL-1017 50 mg, in addition
−Removed: to stable background antidepressant therapy.
−Removed: Subjects in the REL-1017 treatment arms received one loading dose of either 75 mg (25 mg
−Removed: arm) or 100 mg (50 mg arm) of REL-1017.
+Added: After an initial
+Added: screening period, subjects were randomized to one of three arms:
+Added: placebo, REL-1017 25 mg or REL-1017 50 mg, in addition to stable background
+Added: antidepressant therapy.
+Added: Subjects in the REL-1017 treatment arms received one loading dose of either 75 mg (25 mg arm) or 100 mg (50 mg
+Added: arm) of REL-1017.
Subjects were treated inpatient for 7 days and discharged home at Day 9.
−Removed: They returned for follow-up
−Removed: visits at Day 14 and Day 21.
+Added: They returned for follow-up visits at Day 14
Efficacy was measured on Days 2, 4 and 7 in the dosing period and on Day 14, one week after treatment discontinuation.
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and PPP analyses and results.
−Removed: Key findings:
We observed that subjects in both the REL-1017
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from the CGI-S and CGI-I scales.
−Removed: Analysis of Change from Baseline to
−Removed: Day 7 and to Day 14 ITT Population
−Removed: REL-1017 25mg vs Placebo
−Removed: REL-1017 50mg vs Placebo
−Removed: LS = Least Squares;
−Removed: d = Cohen’s effect size
The study also confirmed the tolerability profile
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The AEs observed in the Phase 2a clinical study
−Removed: were of the same nature as those observed in the Phase 1 clinical studies in d-Methadone, and there was no evidence of either treatment
+Added: were of the same nature as those observed in the Phase 1 clinical studies of d-Methadone, and there was no evidence of either treatment
induced psychotomimetic and dissociative AEs or withdrawal signs and symptoms upon treatment discontinuation.
Phase 3 Program
−Removed: On December 20, 2020, Relmada announced that the
−Removed: first patient had been enrolled in the first Phase 3 clinical trial (RELIANCE I) for the Company’s lead product candidate, REL-1017,
−Removed: as an adjunctive treatment for MDD.
−Removed: Following discussions with the Food and Drug Administration
−Removed: (FDA), Relmada’s adjunctive MDD Phase 3 program includes the following key attributes:
−Removed: The Phase 3 program consists of two sister, two-arm, placebo-controlled clinical trials.
−Removed: Each trial is being conducted in 55 clinical sites in the United States.
−Removed: Patients will add either a 25 mg oral dose of REL-1017 once per day or placebo to their ongoing antidepressant treatment.
−Removed: The primary endpoint to be evaluated will be the change from baseline on the MADRS score at day-28 for REL-1017 compared to placebo.
−Removed: Success on this endpoint with the collection of sufficient safety data could support the use of REL-1017 for chronic treatment, if approved.
−Removed: The change from baseline and the 7-day MADRS score will serve as a key secondary endpoint and will provide information on the time to treatment effect.
+Added: On December 20, 2020, Relmada announced that
+Added: the first patient had been enrolled in the first Phase 3 clinical trial (RELIANCE I) for the Company’s lead product candidate,
+Added: REL-1017, as an adjunctive treatment for MDD.
On April 1, 2021, Relmada announced the initiation
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candidate, REL-1017, as an adjunctive treatment for MDD.
−Removed: On October 4, 2021, Relmada announced RELIANCE
−Removed: III, the monotherapy trial for the Company’s lead product candidate, REL-1017.
−Removed: On August 9, 2022, Relmada announced that the
−Removed: FDA granted Fast Track designation to REL-1017 as a monotherapy for the treatment of MDD.
−Removed: On October 13, 2022, Relmada announced that its
−Removed: RELIANCE III study, evaluating REL-1017 in the monotherapy setting for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), did not achieve its primary endpoint,
−Removed: which was a statistically significant improvement in depression symptoms compared to placebo as measured by the Montgomery-Asberg Depression
−Removed: Rating Scale (MADRS) on Day 28.
−Removed: In the study, the REL-1017 treatment arm showed a MADRS reduction of 14.8 points at Day 28 versus 13.9
−Removed: points for the placebo arm, a higher than expected placebo response.
−Removed: Patients who complete the RELIANCE trials are
−Removed: eligible to rollover into the long-term, open-label study, which also is expected to include subjects who had not previously participated
−Removed: in a REL-1017 clinical trial.
−Removed: In addition, in order to support potential regulatory
−Removed: submissions seeking approval for REL-1017 as an adjunctive treatment, the FDA confirmed that, based on what is known at this time, Relmada
+Added: On October 4, 2021, Relmada announced the initiation
+Added: of RELIANCE III study, a monotherapy trial for the Company’s lead product candidate, REL-1017.
+Added: On August 9, 2022, Relmada
+Added: announced that the FDA granted Fast Track designation to REL-1017 as a monotherapy for the treatment of MDD.
+Added: On October 13, 2022,
+Added: Relmada announced that its RELIANCE III study, evaluating REL-1017 in the monotherapy setting for MDD, did not achieve its primary endpoint,
+Added: which was a statistically significant improvement in depression symptoms compared to placebo as measured by MADRS on Day 28.
+Added: In the study,
+Added: the REL-1017 treatment arm showed a MADRS reduction of 14.8 points at Day 28 versus 13.9 points for the placebo arm, a higher than expected
+Added: placebo response.
+Added: On December 7, 2022,
+Added: Relmada announced that its RELIANCE I study, evaluating REL-1017 as an adjunctive treatment for MDD, did not achieve its primary endpoint,
+Added: which was a statistically significant improvement in depression symptoms compared to placebo as measured by MADRS on Day 28.
+Added: In the study,
+Added: the REL-1017 treatment arm (n= 113) showed a MADRS reduction of 15.1 points at Day 28 versus 12.9 points for the placebo arm (n=114),
+Added: which is a clinically meaningful difference of 2.2 points on the MADRS.
+Added: The study also showed a nominally statistically significant difference
+Added: in the response rate, with a response rate of 39.8% in the REL-1017 arm vs 27.2% in the placebo arm (p<0.05).
+Added: Patients who complete
+Added: the RELIANCE trials are eligible to rollover into the long-term, open-label study, which also is expected to include subjects who had
+Added: not previously participated in a REL-1017 clinical trial.
+Added: In addition, in order to support potential regulatory submissions
+Added: seeking approval for REL-1017 as monotherapy and adjunctive treatment, the FDA confirmed that, based on what is known at this time, Relmada
will not be required to conduct a two-year carcinogenicity study of REL-1017, as sufficient clinical data have been generated to date.
−Removed: The FDA also confirmed that Relmada does not need to conduct a thorough QT analysis (TQT) cardiac study in humans to support cardiac safety
−Removed: in potential regulatory submissions for REL-1017, as the data provided so far and the data generated by the Phase 3 program will be adequate
−Removed: to evaluate the cardiac safety profile of REL-1017.
−Removed: Human Abuse Potential (HAP) Study top-line results - Oxycodone:
−Removed: On July 27, 2021, we announced top-line results
−Removed: that showed that all three doses of REL-1017 (25 mg, 75 mg and 150 mg, the therapeutic, supratherapeutic and maximum tolerated doses (MTD),
−Removed: respectively) tested in recreational opioid users, demonstrated a highly statistically significant difference vs.
−Removed: the active control drug,
−Removed: oxycodone 40 mg.
−Removed: The study’s primary endpoint was a measure of “likability” with the subjects rating the maximum effect
−Removed: (or Emax) for Drug Liking “at the moment”, using a 1=100 bipolar rating scale (known as a visual analog scale or VAS), with
−Removed: 100 as the highest likability, 50 as neutral (placebo-like), and 0 the highest dislike.
−Removed: In summary, all tested doses of REL-1017, including
−Removed: the 150 mg maximum tolerated dose, showed a highly statistically significant difference in abuse potential versus oxycodone with p-values
−Removed: less than 0.05.
+Added: The FDA also confirmed that Relmada does not need to conduct a Thorough QT analysis (TQT) cardiac study in humans to support cardiac
+Added: safety in potential regulatory submissions for REL-1017, as the data provided so far and the data generated by the Phase 3 program will
+Added: be adequate to evaluate the cardiac safety profile of REL-1017.
+Added: Human Abuse Potential (HAP) Studies
+Added: Top-line Results - Oxycodone:
+Added: On July 27, 2021, Relmada announced top-line
+Added: results that showed that all three doses of REL-1017 (25 mg, 75 mg and 150 mg, the therapeutic, supratherapeutic and maximum tolerated
+Added: doses (MTD), respectively, tested in recreational opioid users, demonstrated a highly statistically significant difference vs.
+Added: control drug, oxycodone 40 mg.
+Added: The study’s primary endpoint was a measure of “likability” with the subjects rating
+Added: the maximum effect (or Emax) for Drug Liking “at the moment”, using a 1-100 bipolar rating scale (known as a visual analog
+Added: scale or VAS), with 100 as the highest likability, 50 as neutral (placebo-like), and 0 the highest dislike.
+Added: In summary, all tested doses
+Added: of REL-1017, including the 150 mg MTD, showed a highly statistically significant difference in abuse potential versus oxycodone with
+Added: p-values less than 0.05.
Consistent results were seen for the secondary endpoints.
−Removed: Additionally, all REL-1017 doses including 150 mg (6 times the
−Removed: therapeutic dose and MTD) were statistically equivalent to placebo (p<0.05).
−Removed: These results support the lack of opioid effects on REL-1017.
−Removed: Human Abuse Potential (HAP) Study top-line
−Removed: results - Ketamine:
−Removed: On February 23, 2022,
−Removed: we announced top-line results that showed that all three doses of REL-1017 (25 mg, 75 mg, and 150 mg, the therapeutic, supratherapeutic
−Removed: and maximum tolerated doses, respectively) tested in recreational drug users, demonstrated a substantial (30+ points) and statistically
−Removed: significant difference vs.
−Removed: the active control drug, intravenous ketamine 0.5 mg/kg over 40 minutes, and, importantly, were statistically
−Removed: equivalent to placebo.
−Removed: The study’s primary endpoint was a measure of “likability” with the subjects rating the maximum
−Removed: effect (or Emax) for Drug Liking “at this moment”, using a 1-100 bipolar rating scale (known as a visual analog scale or VAS),
−Removed: with 100 as the highest likability, 50 as neutral (placebo-like), and 0 the highest dislike.
−Removed: Consistent results were seen for the secondary
+Added: Additionally, all REL-1017 doses including 150 mg
+Added: (6 times the therapeutic dose and MTD) were statistically equivalent to placebo (p<0.05).
+Added: These results support the lack of opioid
+Added: effects of REL-1017.
+Added: Top-line Results - Ketamine:
+Added: On February 23, 2022, Relmada announced top-line
+Added: results that showed that all three doses of REL-1017 (25 mg, 75 mg, and 150 mg, the therapeutic, supratherapeutic and MTD, respectively)
+Added: tested in recreational drug users, demonstrated a substantial (30+ points) and statistically significant difference vs.
+Added: the active control
+Added: drug, intravenous ketamine 0.5 mg/kg over 40 minutes, and, importantly, were statistically equivalent to placebo.
+Added: The study’s primary
+Added: endpoint was a measure of “likability” with the subjects rating the maximum effect (or Emax) for Drug Liking “at this
+Added: moment”, using a 1-100 bipolar rating scale (known as a visual analog scale or VAS), with 100 as the highest likability, 50 as
+Added: neutral (placebo-like), and 0 the highest dislike.
+Added: Consistent results are seen for the secondary endpoints.
Key Upcoming Anticipated Milestones
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These include:
−Removed: Results of RELIANCE I
−Removed: adjunctive MDD trial by year-end 2022.
−Removed: Results of RELIANCE II adjunctive MDD
−Removed: trial during 2023.
−Removed: Results of RELIANCE – OLS (Long-term, Open-label) study in MDD in the first half of 2023.
+Added: Results of RELIANCE II, the second of two adjunctive MDD trials, in
+Added: the first half of 2024.
+Added: Initiation of a new Phase III adjunctive MDD trial in mid-2023 with
+Added: completion anticipated in the second half of 2024.
+Added: Results of RELIANCE – OLS (Long-term, Open-label) study in MDD
Our Development Program
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REL-1017) as a treatment for MDD
−Removed: In 2014, the National Institute of Mental Health
−Removed: (NIMH) estimated that 15.7 million adults aged 18 or older in the United States had at least one major depressive episode in the past
−Removed: According to data from nationally representative surveys supported by NIMH, only about half of Americans diagnosed with major depression
−Removed: in a given year receive treatment.
−Removed: Of those receiving treatment with as many as four different standard antidepressants, 33% of drug-treated
−Removed: depression patients do not achieve adequate therapeutic benefits according to the Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression
−Removed: (STAR*D) trial published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
−Removed: In addition to the high failure rate, only two
−Removed: of the marketed products for depression, esketamine (marketed by Johnson and Johnson as Spravato®), an in-clinic nasal spray treatment,
−Removed: and dextromethorphan-bupropion (marketed by Axsome as Auvelity ä ), can demonstrate rapid
−Removed: antidepressant effects, while the other currently approved products can take two to eight weeks to show activity.
−Removed: The urgent need for
−Removed: improved, faster acting antidepressant treatments is underscored by the fact that severe depression can be life-threatening, due to heightened
−Removed: risk of suicide.
+Added: In 2020, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) estimated that
+Added: 21.0 million adults aged 18 or older in the United States had at least one major depressive episode in the past year.
+Added: According to data
+Added: from nationally representative surveys supported by NIMH, only about half of Americans diagnosed with major depression in a given year
+Added: receive treatment.
+Added: Of those receiving treatment with as many as four different standard antidepressants, 33% of drug-treated depression
+Added: patients do not achieve adequate therapeutic benefits according to the Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR*D)
+Added: trial published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
+Added: addition to the high failure rate, only two of the marketed products for depression, esketamine (marketed by Johnson and Johnson as Spravato®),
+Added: an in-clinic nasal spray treatment, and dextromethorphan-bupropion (marketed by Axsome as Auvelity ä ),
+Added: can demonstrate rapid antidepressant effects, while the other currently approved products can take two to eight weeks to show activity.
+Added: The urgent need for improved, faster acting antidepressant treatments is underscored by the fact that severe depression can be life-threatening,
+Added: due to heightened risk of suicide.
Esmethadone Overview and Mechanism of Action
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as well as all atypical antipsychotics used adjunctively with standard, FDA-approved antidepressants.
−Removed: Working through the same brain mechanisms
−Removed: as ketamine and esketamine but potentially lacking their adverse side effects, esmethadone is being developed as a rapidly acting, oral
−Removed: agent for the treatment of depression and potentially other CNS conditions.
−Removed: In chemistry an enantiomer, also known as an optical
−Removed: isomer, is one of two stereoisomers that are mirror images of each other that are non-superimposable (not identical), much as one’s
−Removed: left and right hands are the same except for being reversed along one axis.
−Removed: A racemic compound, or racemate, is one that has equal amounts
−Removed: of left- and right-handed enantiomers of a chiral molecule.
−Removed: For racemic drugs, often only one of a drug’s enantiomers is responsible
−Removed: for the desired physiologic effects, while the other enantiomer is less active or inactive.
+Added: Working through the same brain
+Added: mechanisms as ketamine and esketamine but potentially lacking their adverse side effects, esmethadone is being developed as a rapidly
+Added: acting, oral agent for the treatment of depression and potentially other CNS conditions.
+Added: In chemistry an enantiomer, also known as an
+Added: optical isomer, is one of two stereoisomers that are mirror images of each other that are non-superimposable (not identical), much as
+Added: one’s left and right hands are the same except for being reversed along one axis.
+Added: A racemic compound, or racemate, is one that
+Added: has equal amounts of left- and right-handed enantiomers of a chiral molecule.
+Added: For racemic drugs, often only one of a drug’s enantiomers
+Added: is responsible for the desired physiologic effects, while the other enantiomer is less active or inactive.
As a single isomer of racemic methadone, esmethadone
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REL-1017) in other indications
−Removed: In addition to developing esmethadone as an adjunctive
−Removed: treatment of MDD, we are evaluating other indications that Relmada may explore in the future, including restless leg syndrome and other
−Removed: glutamatergic system activation related diseases.
−Removed: Recent Development
−Removed: On September 20, 2022, we entered into an agreement with an investor
−Removed: to exchange 1,452,016 shares of outstanding common stock for 1,452,016 prefunded warrants.
−Removed: The 1,452,016 shares of common stock were returned
−Removed: These warrants had an exercise price of $0.001 and a 9.99% beneficial ownership limitation.
−Removed: On October 19, 2022, the investor
−Removed: net exercised all 1,452,016 prefunded warrants, with 1,451,795 shares of common stock issued and the remaining 221 warrants being cancelled.
+Added: While our current strategy is currently to focus on the further development
+Added: of esmethadone as an adjunctive treatment of MDD, we may in the future re-commence testing of esmethadone as a monotherapy for MDD.
+Added: addition, we are evaluating other indications that Relmada may explore in the future, including restless leg syndrome and other glutamatergic
+Added: system activation related diseases.
Our Corporate History and Background
−Removed: We are a clinical-stage, publicly traded biotechnology
−Removed: company developing NCEs and novel verions of drug products that potentially address areas of high unmet medical need in the treatment
−Removed: of depression and other CNS diseases.
+Added: We are a clinical-stage, publicly traded biotechnology company developing
+Added: NCEs and novel versions of drug products that potentially address areas of high unmet medical need in the treatment of depression and
+Added: other CNS diseases.
Currently, none of our product candidates have
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generating revenues for the foreseeable future.
−Removed: We had net loss of $119,099,458 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
−Removed: 30, 2022, we have an accumulated deficit of $424,166,570.
+Added: We had a net loss of $26,321,576 for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
+Added: 2023, we had an accumulated deficit of $488,432,511.
Business Strategy
−Removed: Our strategy is to leverage our considerable industry
−Removed: experience, understanding of CNS markets and development expertise to identify, develop and commercialize product candidates with significant
−Removed: market potential that can fulfill unmet medical needs in the treatment of CNS diseases.
−Removed: We have assembled a management team along with
−Removed: both scientific advisors, including recognized experts in the fields of depression, and business advisors with significant industry and
−Removed: regulatory experience to lead and execute the development and commercialization of esmethadone.
+Added: Our strategy is to leverage our considerable
+Added: industry experience, understanding of CNS markets and development expertise to identify, develop and commercialize product candidates
+Added: with significant market potential that can fulfill unmet medical needs in the treatment of CNS diseases.
+Added: We have assembled a management
+Added: team along with both scientific advisors, including recognized experts in the fields of depression, and business advisors with significant
+Added: industry and regulatory experience to lead and execute the development and commercialization of esmethadone.
We plan to further develop esmethadone as our
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13% for cancer and 12% for cardiovascular disease.
−Removed: The depression treatment market is segmented on
−Removed: the basis of antidepressants drugs, devices, and therapies.
+Added: The depression treatment market is
+Added: segmented on the basis of antidepressants drugs, devices, and therapies.
Antidepressants are the largest and most popular market segment.
−Removed: The antidepressants
−Removed: segment consists of large pharmaceutical and generic companies, such as Eli Lilly, Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, Allergan, Sage Therapeutics
−Removed: and Johnson & Johnson.
−Removed: Some of the notable drugs produced by these companies are Cymbalta® (Eli Lilly), Effexor® (Pfizer),
−Removed: Pristiq® (Pfizer), Zulresso® (Sage), Spravato® (Johnson & Johnson) and Auvelity ä
+Added: The antidepressants segment consists of large pharmaceutical and generic companies, such as Eli Lilly, Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, Allergan,
+Added: Sage Therapeutics and Johnson & Johnson.
+Added: Some of the notable drugs produced by these companies are Cymbalta ® (Eli Lilly),
+Added: Effexor ® (Pfizer), Pristiq ® (Pfizer), Zulresso ® (Sage), Spravato ® (Johnson
+Added: & Johnson) and Auvelity ä (Axsome).
Intellectual Property Portfolio and Market
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We have also secured an Orphan Drug Designation from the FDA for d-methadone for “the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia,”
−Removed: which, upon NDA approval, carries 7-year FDA Orphan Drug marketing exclusivity.
−Removed: In the European Union, some of our actual and prospective
−Removed: products may be eligible up to 10 years of market exclusivity, which includes 8 years data exclusivity and 2 years market exclusivity.
−Removed: In addition to any granted patents, REL-1017 will be eligible for market exclusivity to run concurrently with the term of the patent for
−Removed: 5 years in the U.S.
−Removed: (Hatch Waxman Act) plus additional 6 months of pediatric exclusivity and up to 10 years of exclusivity in the European
−Removed: We believe an extensive intellectual property estate of US and foreign patents and applications, once approved, will protect our
−Removed: technology and products.
+Added: (postherpetic neuralgia is lasting pain in areas of skin affected by previous outbreaks of shingles, caused by the varicella-zoster,
+Added: or herpes zoster, virus).
+Added: which, upon potential NDA approval, carries 7-year FDA Orphan Drug marketing exclusivity.
+Added: In the European Union,
+Added: some of our actual and prospective products may be eligible up to 10 years of market exclusivity, which includes 8 years data exclusivity
+Added: and 2 years market exclusivity.
+Added: In addition to any granted patents, REL-1017 will be eligible for market exclusivity to run concurrently
+Added: with the term of the patent for 5 years in the U.S.
+Added: (Hatch Waxman Act) plus an additional 6 months of pediatric exclusivity and up to
+Added: 10 years of exclusivity in the European Union.
+Added: We believe an extensive intellectual property estate of US and foreign patents and applications,
+Added: once approved, will protect our technology and products.
Key Strengths
We believe that the key elements for our market success include:
−Removed: Compelling lead product opportunity, REL-1017 currently in Phase 3 trials for the adjunctive treatment of MDD.
−Removed: Robust and highly statistically significant, efficacy seen with esmethadone in a randomized Phase 2 trial, with the primary endpoint at 7 days, and onset of action seen at 4 days, with the effect carrying through to 14 days (7 days post-treatment).
−Removed: Successful Phase 1 safety studies of esmethadone and strong clinical activity signal in depression established in three independent animal models in preclinical studies.
−Removed: Potential in additional multiple indications in underserved markets with large patient population in other affective disorders, and cognitive disorders.
+Added: Compelling lead product opportunity, REL-1017 currently in the second
+Added: of two Phase 3 trials for the adjunctive treatment of MDD.
+Added: Robust and highly statistically significant, efficacy seen with esmethadone
+Added: in a randomized Phase 2 trial with the primary endpoint at 7 days, with onset of action seen at 4 days, and the effect carrying through
+Added: to 14 days (7 days post treatment).
+Added: Successful Phase 1 safety studies of esmethadone and strong clinical
+Added: activity signal in depression established in three independent animal models in preclinical studies.
+Added: Potential in additional multiple indications in underserved markets
+Added: with large patient population in other affective disorders, and cognitive disorders.
Scientific support of leading experts:
−Removed: Our scientific advisors include clinicians and scientists who are affiliated with a number of highly regarded medical institutions such as Harvard, Cornell, Yale, and University of Pennsylvania.
−Removed: Substantial IP portfolio and market protection with approved and filed patent applications provide coverage beyond 2033.
+Added: Our scientific advisors include
+Added: clinicians and scientists who are affiliated with a number of highly regarded medical institutions such as Harvard, Cornell, Yale,
+Added: and University of Pennsylvania.
+Added: Substantial IP portfolio and market protection:
+Added: approved and filed
+Added: patent applications provide coverage beyond 2033.
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Results of Operations
−Removed: For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 versus September
−Removed: September 30,
−Removed: September 30,
−Removed: Operating Expenses
−Removed: Research and development
−Removed: $ (3,464,866 )
−Removed: General and administrative
−Removed: $ (3,916,474 )
−Removed: Research and Development Expense
−Removed: Research and development expense for the three
−Removed: months ended September 30, 2022 was approximately $30,529,100 compared to $33,994,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, a
−Removed: decrease of approximately $3,464,900.
−Removed: The decrease was primarily driven by:
−Removed: Decrease in stock-based compensation expense of $8,655,200
−Removed: primarily related to warrants issued for a license agreement to Arbormentis, LLC in 2021 for $10,241,600;
−Removed: Increase in other research expenses of $5,825,500 primarily associated with the addition of consultants contracted to assist in the execution of our Phase 3 trials;
−Removed: Decrease in study costs of $516,700 associated with the execution of four Phase 3 trials;
−Removed: Decrease in manufacturing and drug storage costs of $332,800;
−Removed: Increase in compensation expense of $214,300 due to higher employee-related
−Removed: salaries and benefits.
−Removed: General and Administrative Expense
−Removed: General and administrative expense for the three
−Removed: months ended September 30, 2022 was approximately $8,208,100 compared to $8,659,700 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, a decrease
−Removed: of approximately $451,600.
−Removed: The decrease was primarily due to:
−Removed: Decrease in stock-based compensation expense of $1,257,200 primarily
−Removed: related to options granted to employees;
−Removed: Increase in other general and administrative expenses of $608,600 primarily
−Removed: due to an increase in consulting services;
−Removed: Increase in compensation expense of $197,000 due to higher employee-related salaries and benefits.
−Removed: Other Income (Expense)
−Removed: Interest / investment income was approximately
−Removed: $827,600 and $297,600 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
−Removed: Realized loss on short-term investments was
−Removed: approximately $561,600 and $336,900 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
−Removed: Unrealized loss on short-term
−Removed: investments was approximately $947,500 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to an unrealized gain of $86,700 for the
−Removed: three months ended September 30, 2021.
−Removed: The Company did not provide for income taxes for
−Removed: the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, since there was a loss and a full valuation allowance against all deferred tax assets.
−Removed: The net loss for the Company for the three months
−Removed: ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was approximately $39,418,700 and $42,606,200 respectively.
−Removed: The Company had loss per share, basic and
−Removed: diluted of $1.31 and $2.44 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
−Removed: For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 versus September 30,
−Removed: September 30,
−Removed: September 30,
+Added: For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 versus March 31, 2022
Operating Expenses
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General and administrative
−Removed: $ 122,546,656
−Removed: Research and Development Expense
−Removed: Research and development expense for the nine
−Removed: months ended September 30, 2022 was approximately $86,454,600 compared to $65,347,700 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, an
−Removed: increase of approximately $21,106,900.
−Removed: The increase was primarily driven by:
−Removed: Increase in other research expenses of $16,849,800 primarily associated with the addition of consultants contracted to assist in the execution of our Phase 3 trials;
−Removed: Increase in study costs of $13,918,200 associated with the execution of four Phase 3 trials;
−Removed: Decrease in stock-based compensation expense of $8,667,100
−Removed: primarily related to warrants issued for license agreement to Arbormentis, LLC in 2021 for $10,241,600;
−Removed: Decrease in manufacturing and drug storage costs of $812,800;
−Removed: Decrease in compensation expense of $181,200 due to lower employee-related
−Removed: salaries and benefits.
−Removed: General and Administrative Expense
−Removed: General and administrative expense for the nine
−Removed: months ended September 30, 2022 was approximately $36,092,000 compared to $26,173,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, an
−Removed: increase of approximately $9,919,000.
−Removed: The increase was primarily due to:
−Removed: Increase in stock-based compensation expense of $8,860,800 primarily
−Removed: related to options granted to employees, as well as the hiring of two additional employees;
−Removed: Increase in other general and administrative expenses of $1,128,400
−Removed: primarily due to an increase in consulting services;
−Removed: Decrease in compensation expense of $70,200 due to lower employee-related costs.
+Added: and Development Expense
+Added: Research and development expense for the three months ended March 31,
+Added: 2023 was approximately $15,861,000 compared to $25,012,900 for the three months ended March 31, 2022, a decrease of approximately $9,151,900.
+Added: The change was primarily driven by:
+Added: Decrease in study costs of $9,050,700 primarily associated with lower consultants costs due to the completion of RELIANCE I and RELIANCE III late in 2022;
+Added: Decrease in other research expenses
+Added: of $1,124,900 associated with the completion of RELIANCE I and RELIANCE III late in 2022;
+Added: Decrease in manufacturing
+Added: and drug storage costs of $351,200 related to materials needed to complete the Phase 3 program;
+Added: in stock-based compensation expense of $735,700;
+Added: in compensation expense of $639,200 due to higher employee-related costs.
+Added: and Administrative Expense
+Added: and administrative expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was approximately $12,292,600 compared to $13,284,600 for the three
+Added: months ended March 31, 2022, a decrease of approximately $992,000.
+Added: The change was primarily due to:
+Added: Decrease in stock-based compensation expense of $1,312,000 primarily related to options granted to employees;
+Added: Increase in compensation expense of $229,200 due to higher employee-related costs;
+Added: Increase in other general and administrative expenses of $90,800 primarily due to an increase in consulting services.
Other Income (Expense)
Interest/investment income was approximately
−Removed: $1,544,900 and $1,040,400 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
−Removed: Realized loss on short-term investments
−Removed: was approximately $552,200 and $513,300 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
−Removed: Unrealized loss on short-term
−Removed: investments was approximately $3,897,100 and $379,700 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
−Removed: on settlement fees was $6,351,600 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
−Removed: The Company did not provide for income taxes for
−Removed: the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, since there was a loss and a full valuation allowance against all deferred tax assets.
−Removed: The net loss for the Company for the nine months
−Removed: ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was approximately $119,099,500 and $91,373,300 respectively.
−Removed: The Company had loss per share, basic and
−Removed: diluted of $4.04 and $5.36 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
−Removed: As shown in the accompanying financial statements,
−Removed: the Company incurred negative operating cash flows of $67,918,717 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and has an accumulated
−Removed: deficit of $424,166,570 from inception through September 30, 2022.
−Removed: At September 30, 2022 the Company had cash and cash equivalents, and
−Removed: short-term investments of $184,152,174.
−Removed: Relmada has funded its past operations through
−Removed: equity raises and in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company raised net proceeds of $42,728,599 from the sale of common
−Removed: stock through our ATM equity offering, and $703,720 through the exercise of options and $1,228,272 through the exercise of warrants.
−Removed: On April 8, 2022, we raised net proceeds of $13,145,057
−Removed: from the sale of common stock through our ATM equity offering.
−Removed: On April 6, 2022, we entered into a new Open Market Sale Agreement with
−Removed: Jefferies, as sales agent, pursuant to which we may offer and sell, from time to time, through Jefferies, shares of our common stock,
−Removed: having an aggregate offering price of up to $100,000,000.
−Removed: We are not obligated to sell any shares under the agreement.
−Removed: As of September
−Removed: 30, 2022, no shares have been issued under this agreement.
−Removed: Management believes that the Company’s existing
−Removed: cash and cash equivalents, and short-term investments will enable it to fund operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements for
−Removed: at least 12 months from the issuance of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
−Removed: Beyond that point management will
−Removed: evaluate the size and scope of any subsequent trials that will affect the timing of additional financings through public or private sales
−Removed: of equity or debt securities or from bank or other loans or through strategic collaboration and/or licensing agreements.
−Removed: Any such expenditures
−Removed: related to any subsequent clinical trials will not be incurred until such additional financing is raised.
−Removed: Further, additional financing
−Removed: related to subsequent clinical trials does not affect the Company’s conclusion that the Company has sufficient funds to maintain
−Removed: operations for at least 12 months from the filing of this report.
−Removed: The following table sets forth selected cash flow information for the
−Removed: periods indicated below:
−Removed: Nine Months Ended
−Removed: September 30,
−Removed: Nine Months Ended
−Removed: September 30,
+Added: $1,207,600 and $329,900 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
+Added: The increase was due to higher interest
+Added: rates and investment yields.
+Added: Realized loss on short-term investments was approximately $666,700 and $15,000 for the three months ended
+Added: March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
+Added: Unrealized gain on short-term investments was approximately $1,291,100 and an unrealized loss on
+Added: short-term investments was $1,763,300 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
+Added: The Company did not provide for income taxes
+Added: for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, since there was a loss and a full valuation allowance against all deferred tax assets.
+Added: The net loss for the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2023
+Added: and 2022 was approximately $26,351,600 and $39,745,800, respectively.
+Added: The Company had loss per common share, basic and diluted of $0.87
+Added: and $1.40 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
+Added: As shown in the accompanying financial statements, the Company incurred
+Added: negative operating cash flows of $16,505,094 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and has an accumulated deficit of $488,432,511
+Added: from inception through March 31, 2023.
+Added: Management believes that the Company’s
+Added: existing cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments will enable it to fund operating expenses and capital expenditure
+Added: requirements for at least 12 months from the issuance of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
+Added: point management will evaluate the size and scope of any subsequent operations and clinical trials that will affect the timing of
+Added: additional financings through public or private sales of equity or debt securities or from bank or other loans or through strategic
+Added: collaboration and/or licensing agreements.
+Added: Further, additional financing does not affect the
+Added: Company’s conclusion that based on the cash on hand and the budgeted cash flow requirements, the Company has sufficient funds
+Added: to maintain operations for at least 12 months from the issuance of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
+Added: The following table sets forth selected cash flow information for
+Added: the periods indicated below:
+Added: Three Months Ended
+Added: Three Months Ended
Cash used in operating activities
−Removed: Cash provided by investing activities
+Added: $ (16,505,094 )
+Added: $ (19,429,743 )
+Added: Cash provided by (used in) investing activities
+Added: (10,027,668 )
Cash provided by financing activities
−Removed: Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents
−Removed: For the nine months ended September 30, 2022,
−Removed: cash used in operating activities was $67,918,717 primarily due to the net loss of $119,099,458, decrease in accounts payable of $766,661,
−Removed: offset by non-cash stock compensation charges of $32,568,836, decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets of $8,359,994, increase in
−Removed: accrued expenses of $6,482,889, decrease in lease payment receivable of $86,377, unrealized loss of $3,897,135, and realized loss of $552,171.
−Removed: For the nine months ended September 30, 2021,
−Removed: cash used in operating activities was $54,213,231 primarily due to the net loss of $91,373,316, increase in prepaid expense of $1,812,288,
−Removed: offset by non-cash stock compensation charges of $32,375,229, increase in accounts payable of 4,362,071, increase in accrued expenses
−Removed: of 1,281,821, decrease in lease payment receivable of $58,967, unrealized loss of $379,699, and realized loss of $513,328.
−Removed: For the nine months ended September 30, 2022,
−Removed: cash provided by investing activities was $21,389,056 related to the net purchase of short-term investments.
−Removed: For the nine months ended September 30, 2021,
−Removed: cash provided by investing activities was $37,064,696 related to the net purchase of short-term investments.
−Removed: Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended
−Removed: September 30, 2022 was $44,610,591 due to sales of common stock of $42,728,599, proceeds from warrants exercised for common stock of $1,228,272,
−Removed: and proceeds from options exercised for common stock of $703,720.
+Added: Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
+Added: the three months ended March 31, 2023, cash used in operating activities was $16,505,094 primarily due to the net loss of $26,321,576
+Added: offset by non-cash stock compensation charges of $11,354,466.
+Added: There were realized losses and unrealized gains on short term investments
+Added: of $666,708 and $1,291,110, respectively.
+Added: In addition, there was a decrease in operating assets and liabilities of $913,582 for the three
+Added: months ended March 31, 2023.
+Added: For the three months ended March 31, 2022, cash used in operating activities
+Added: was $19,429,743 primarily due to the net loss of $39,745,783 offset by non-cash stock compensation charges of $11,930,681.
+Added: realized losses of and unrealized losses on short term investments of $15,022 and $1,763,287, respectively.
+Added: In addition, there was a decrease
+Added: in operating assets and liabilities of $6,607,050.
+Added: For the three months ended March 31, 2023, cash
+Added: provided by investing activities was $40,003,549 related to the purchase of $34,767,288 and the sale of $74,770,836 short-term investments.
+Added: For the three months ended March 31, 2022, cash
+Added: used by investing activities was $10,027,668 related to the purchase of $25,915,957 and the sale of $15,888,289 short-term investments.
+Added: There was no cash provided by financing activities
+Added: for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Net cash provided by financing activities for
−Removed: the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $26,102,432 due to sales of common stock of $23,416,036, proceeds from warrants exercised
−Removed: for common stock of $2,116,969, and proceeds from options exercised for common stock of $569,427.
+Added: the three months ended March 31, 2022 was $29,948,348 due to sales of common stock of $29,583,542, proceeds from warrants exercised for
+Added: common stock of $300,006, and proceeds from options exercised for common stock of $64,800.
Effects of Inflation
Our assets are primarily monetary, consisting
−Removed: of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments.
+Added: of cash and cash equivalents.
Because of their liquidity, these assets are not directly affected by inflation.
−Removed: However, the rate of inflation affects our expenses, such as those for employee compensation and contract services, which could increase
−Removed: our level of expenses and the rate at which we use our resources.
+Added: Because we intend to retain
+Added: and continue to use our equipment, we believe that the incremental inflation related to replacement costs of such items will not materially
+Added: affect our operations.
+Added: However, the rate of inflation affects our expenses, such as those for employee compensation and contract services,
+Added: which could increase our level of expenses and the rate at which we use our resources.
Commitments and Contingencies
−Removed: Please refer to Note 9 in our Annual Report on
−Removed: Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 under the heading Commitments and Contingencies.
−Removed: To our knowledge there have been no material
−Removed: changes to the risk factors that were previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
−Removed: Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially
−Removed: adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.
+Added: Please refer to Note 7 in our Annual Report
+Added: on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 under the heading Commitments and Contingencies.
+Added: To our knowledge there have been
+Added: no material changes to the risk factors that were previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
+Added: year ended December 31, 2022.
+Added: Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be
+Added: immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
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GAAP, and all applicable U.S.
−Removed: GAAP accounting standards effective as of September 30,
+Added: GAAP accounting standards effective as of March 31, 2023
have been taken into consideration in preparing the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable
−Removed: under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgements about the carrying value of assets and liabilities
−Removed: that are not readily apparent from other sources.
−Removed: On a continual basis, management reviews its estimates utilizing currently available
−Removed: information, changes in facts and circumstances, historical experience, and reasonable assumptions.
−Removed: After such reviews, and if deemed
−Removed: appropriate, management estimates are adjusted accordingly.
+Added: under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that
+Added: are not readily apparent from other sources.
+Added: On a continual basis, management reviews its estimates utilizing currently available information,
+Added: changes in facts and circumstances, historical experience, and reasonable assumptions.
+Added: After such reviews, and if deemed appropriate,
+Added: management’s estimates are adjusted accordingly.
Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions under different
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Management considers an accounting estimate to be critical if:
−Removed: it requires assumptions to be made that were uncertain at the time the estimate was made;
−Removed: changes in the estimate, or the use of different estimating methods that could have been selected, could have a material impact on the results of operations or financial condition.
−Removed: We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an
−Removed: ongoing basis and none of the Company’s estimates and assumptions used within the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
−Removed: involve a high level of estimation uncertainty.
−Removed: For additional discussion regarding the application of the significant accounting policies,
−Removed: see Note 2 to the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report.
−Removed: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES
−Removed: ABOUT MARKET RISK.
+Added: it requires assumptions to be made that were uncertain at the time
+Added: the estimate was made;
+Added: changes in the estimate, or the use of different estimating methods
+Added: that could have been selected, could have a material impact on results of operations or financial condition.
+Added: We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on
+Added: an ongoing basis and none of the Company’s estimates and assumptions used within the unaudited condensed consolidated financial
+Added: statements involve a high level of estimation uncertainty.
+Added: For additional discussion regarding the application of the significant accounting
+Added: policies, see Note 2 to the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report.
+Added: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE
+Added: DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
There have been no material changes to our exposures
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