NRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has eliminated its balance sheet debt through an equity conversion with Anson Funds LLC, retiring the remaining $5.4 million of a $16.2 million loan originally used for prior debt repayment and operating expenses. The clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company converted the debt into common stock without warrants or repricing mechanisms, positioning it to end calendar year 2025 debt free. This transaction strengthens NRx's capital structure as it prepares for anticipated drug approvals and clinic expansions.
Chairman and CEO Dr. Jonathan Javitt expressed gratitude for Anson's support during challenging market conditions, citing progress toward potential 2026 approvals and expansion for treatments addressing suicidal depression and PTSD. The company's debt-free status provides financial flexibility as it advances its NMDA platform therapeutics for central nervous system disorders. NRx is developing NRX-100, preservative-free intravenous ketamine with Fast Track Designation for suicidal ideation in depression, and NRX-101, oral D-cycloserine/lurasidone with Breakthrough Therapy Designation for suicidal bipolar depression.
The company has recently filed an Abbreviated New Drug Application and initiated a New Drug Application filing for NRX-100 with an application for the Commissioner's National Priority Voucher Program for treating suicidal depression. Additional information about the company is available at https://www.nrxpharma.com. The debt elimination represents a significant milestone for NRx as it navigates the final stages of clinical development and regulatory processes for its psychiatric treatments.
This financial restructuring comes during a period of advancement for psychedelic and psychiatric medicine development, with NRx positioned to potentially bring novel treatments to market for conditions with significant unmet medical needs. The company's progress can be followed through updates available at https://ibn.fm/NRXP. The debt conversion transaction demonstrates NRx's strategic financial management as it approaches critical regulatory milestones for its pipeline products.
