BioMedNewsBreaks — NRx Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: NRXP) Strengthens Pipeline with Dual Pathways for Ketamine-Based Therapies
NRx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: NRXP), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, has re-filed an Abbreviated New Drug Application (“ANDA”) for KETAFREE(TM), a preservative-free intravenous (“IV”) ketamine formulation intended for all currently approved ketamine indications. This follows FDA approval of NRx’s Suitability Petition… KETAFREE(TM) is designed to eliminate benzethonium chloride (“BZT”), a known neurotoxic and cytotoxic preservative still present in many ketamine formulations. NRx previously submitted a Citizen Petition urging the FDA to ban BZT from all IV ketamine products, citing long-term health risks and filing supporting toxicology evidence… In parallel, NRx is advancing NRX-100, a separate preservative-free ketamine formulation, under a New Drug Application…