Relmada Therapeutics, Inc. Appoints Marc de Somer, Marc de Somer, MD, MBA, ScD, MPH, MSc, as Senior Vice President, Clinical Development and Safety
March 31, 2020 at 07:00 pm IST
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Relmada Therapeutics, Inc. announced the appointment of Marc de Somer, MD, MBA, ScD, MPH, MSc, as Senior Vice President, Clinical Development and Safety. Dr. de Somer will oversee Clinical Development and Safety at Relmada. He has over 30 years of experience in global clinical development strategy, design, execution, and evaluation. Dr. de Somer joins Relmada from Prilenia Therapeutics, where he served as Chief Medical Officer (CMO). He was responsible for clinical R&D strategy, tactical leadership and management from translational medicine to full development and regulatory interactions.
Relmada Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company addressing diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), with a focus on major depressive disorder (MDD). The Company is focused on the development of esmethadone (d-methadone, dextromethadone, REL-1017), an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist. Esmethadone, an isomer of methadone, is a new chemical entity (NCE) that potentially addresses areas of high unmet medical need in the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases and other disorders. The Companyâs lead program, REL-1017, is a NCE and novel NMDA receptor (NMDAR) channel blocker that preferentially targets hyperactive channels while maintaining physiological glutamatergic neurotransmission. REL-1017 is in late-stage development as an adjunctive treatment for MDD in adults. Its esmethadone, is being developed as a rapidly acting, oral agent for the treatment of depression and other potential indications.
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