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December 22, 2021

Acer Therapeutics to Participate in January 2022 Virtual Investor Conferences

NEWTON, MA –Dec. 22, 2021 – Acer Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ACER), a pharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of therapies for serious rare and life-threatening diseases with significant unmet medical needs, today announced that Acer’s management team will participate in the upcoming 11th Annual LifeSci Partners Corporate Access virtual event and the […]

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December 9, 2021

Acer Therapeutics Announces ACER-801 IND Clearance for the Treatment of Induced Vasomotor Symptoms

Phase 2a trial initiation expected in Q1 2022

Trial designed to generate proof of concept data for ACER-801 and identify optimal dose for subsequent efficacy trials in patients with iVMS

NEWTON, MA – Dec. 9, 2021 – Acer Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ACER), a pharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of therapies for serious rare and life-threatening diseases with significant unmet medical needs, today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for its selective non-peptide […]

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November 19, 2021

Acer Therapeutics Reports Q3 2021 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

NEWTON, MA –Nov. 19, 2021 – Acer Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ACER), a pharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of therapies for serious rare and life-threatening diseases with significant unmet medical needs, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021 and provided an update on Acer’s recent corporate developments. […]

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October 26, 2021

Acer Therapeutics and Relief Therapeutics Announce Issuance of U.S. Patent 11,154,521 Covering ACER-001 Formulation

Key ACER-001 formulation composition of matter patent strengthens proprietary position in U.S. until 2036

NEWTON, MA and GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – October 26, 2021 – Acer Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ACER) (“Acer”) and its collaboration partner, Relief Therapeutics Holding SA (SIX: RLF, OTCQB: RLFTF) (“Relief”), today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a new U.S. patent to Acer for certain claims related to ACER-001 (sodium phenylbutyrate). […]

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October 7, 2021

Acer Therapeutics Receives Notice of Allowance of Key U.S. Patent Application Covering ACER-001 Formulation

Notice of allowance of ACER-001 formulation composition of matter patent application strengthens proprietary position in U.S. until 2036

NEWTON, MA and GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – October 7, 2021 – Acer Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ACER) (“Acer”) and its collaboration partner, Relief Therapeutics Holding SA (SIX: RLF, OTCQB: RLFTF) (“Relief”), today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a Notice of Allowance for Acer’s patent application No. 17/196,416 for certain claims related […]

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October 6, 2021

Acer Therapeutics and Relief Therapeutics Announce FDA Acceptance for Filing of New Drug Application for ACER-001 to Treat Urea Cycle Disorders

FDA sets PDUFA target action date of June 5, 2022

NEWTON, MA and GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – October 6, 2021 – Acer Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ACER) (“Acer”) and its collaboration partner, Relief Therapeutics Holding SA (SIX: RLF, OTCQB: RLFTF) (“Relief”), today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for filing the New Drug Application (NDA) for ACER-001 (sodium phenylbutyrate) for the treatment […]

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August 30, 2021

Acer Therapeutics to Participate in H.C. Wainwright 23rd Annual Global Investment Conference

NEWTON, MA –August 30, 2021 – Acer Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ACER), a pharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of therapies for serious rare and life-threatening diseases with significant unmet medical needs, today announced that Acer’s management team will present and host one-on-one investor meetings at the upcoming H.C. Wainwright Global Investment Conference […]

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August 10, 2021

Acer Therapeutics Reports Q2 2021 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

NEWTON, MA –August 10, 2021 – Acer Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ACER), a pharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of therapies for serious rare and life-threatening diseases with significant unmet medical needs, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021 and provided an update on the Company’s recent corporate […]

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August 9, 2021

Acer Therapeutics and Relief Therapeutics Announce Submission of a New Drug Application to the U.S. FDA for ACER-001 for Treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders

NEWTON, MA and GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – August 9, 2021 – Acer Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ACER) (“Acer”), a pharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of therapies for serious rare and life-threatening diseases with significant unmet medical needs, and Relief Therapeutics Holding AG (SIX: RLF, OTCQB: RLFTF) (“Relief”), a biopharmaceutical company seeking to provide […]

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June 10, 2021

Acer Therapeutics Plans Clinical Trial for EDSIVO™ (celiprolol) Following Type B FDA Meeting

Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, decentralized clinical trial estimated to take approximately 3.5 years to complete once fully enrolled

FDA indicates agreement with submission of proposed protocol under a Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) with possible breakthrough designation

NEWTON, MA –June 10, 2021 – Acer Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ACER), a pharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of therapies for serious rare and life-threatening diseases with significant unmet medical needs, today announced that following a recent Type B meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding Acer’s proposed EDSIVO™ […]

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May 25, 2021

Acer Therapeutics Plans NDA Submission for ACER-001 in Q3 2021 Following Pre-NDA Meeting with FDA

NEWTON, MA and GENEVA, SWITZERLAND –May 25, 2021 – Acer Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ACER)(“Acer”), a pharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of therapies for serious rare and life-threatening diseases with significant unmet medical needs, and Relief Therapeutics Holding AG (SIX: RLF, OTCQB: RLFTF)(“Relief”), a biopharmaceutical company with its lead compound RLF-100TM (aviptadil) in […]

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May 17, 2021

Acer Therapeutics Reports Q1 2021 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

NEWTON, MA –May 17, 2021 – Acer Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ACER), a pharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of therapies for serious rare and life-threatening diseases with significant unmet medical needs, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021 and provided an update on the Company’s recent corporate […]

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March 29, 2021

Acer Therapeutics to Participate in Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference

NEWTON, MA –March 29, 2021 – Acer Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ACER), a pharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of therapies for serious rare and life-threatening diseases with significant unmet medical needs, today announced that Acer’s management team will present and host one-on-one investor meetings at the upcoming 20th Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare […]

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March 22, 2021

Relief and Acer Therapeutics Sign Collaboration and License Agreement for Worldwide Development and Commercialization of ACER-001 for the Treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders and Maple Syrup Urine Disease

Relief to potentially pay Acer up to $36 million and royalties in exchange for net profit share and territory rights

 ACER-001 pre-NDA meeting with U.S. FDA scheduled in Q2 2021 

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND and NEWTON, MA – March 22, 2021 – Relief Therapeutics Holding AG (SIX: RLF, OTCQB: RLFTF)(“Relief”), a biopharmaceutical company with its lead compound RLF-100TM (aviptadil) in advanced clinical development to treat severe COVID-19 patients, and Acer Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ACER)(“Acer”), a pharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development, and commercialization of therapies for serious […]

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March 1, 2021

Acer Therapeutics Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

NEWTON, MA –March 1, 2021 – Acer Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ACER), a pharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of therapies for serious rare and life-threatening diseases with significant unmet medical needs, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020 and provided an update on the […]

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Acer Therapeutics to Participate in March Virtual Investor Conferences

NEWTON, MA –March 1, 2021 – Acer Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ACER), a pharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of therapies for serious rare and life-threatening diseases with significant unmet medical needs, today announced that Acer’s management team will present and host one-on-one investor meetings at the upcoming H.C. Wainwright Global Life Sciences […]

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February 11, 2021

Acer Therapeutics Announces Topline Results from its Bioequivalence Trial of ACER-001 Compared to BUPHENYL® Under Fed Conditions

Targeting a pre-NDA meeting with FDA in Q2 2021

NEWTON, MA – Feb. 11, 2021 – Acer Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ACER), a pharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of therapies for serious rare and life-threatening diseases with significant unmet medical needs, today announced topline results from its bioequivalence trial in which ACER-001 showed similar relative bioavailability compared to BUPHENYL® (sodium phenylbutyrate) […]

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January 25, 2021

Relief Therapeutics and Acer Therapeutics Sign Option Agreement for Exclusivity to Negotiate a Collaboration and License Agreement for the Worldwide Development and Commercialization of ACER-001 for the Treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders and Maple Syrup Urine Disease

Acer to receive $1 million payment to obtain exclusivity and a $4 million loan from Relief

Companies working toward negotiation and execution of a definitive collaboration and license agreement by June 30, 2021

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND and NEWTON, MA – Jan. 25, 2021 – Relief Therapeutics Holding AG (SIX: RLF, OTCQB: RLFTF)(“Relief”), a biopharmaceutical company with its lead compound RLF-100TM (aviptadil) in advanced clinical development to treat severe COVID-19 patients, and Acer Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ACER)(“Acer”), a pharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development, and commercialization of therapies for serious […]

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