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Relmada Therapeutics Appoints CNS Specialist Thomas C. Wessel, M.D., Ph.D., as Executive Vice President, Head of Research and Development
NEW YORK, March 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Relmada Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: RLMD), a clinical-stage company developing novel therapies for the treatment of
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[{"type":"text","content":"NEW YORK, March 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Relmada Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: RLMD), a clinical-stage company developing novel therapies for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases, today announced that Thomas C. Wessel, M.D., Ph.D., has been appointed the Company's Executive Vice President and Head of Research and Development. Dr. Wessel will lead all clinical development and regulatory activities for Relmada. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nDr. Wessel is a board-certified neurologist with extensive drug development experience, including medical lead for three CNS products approved in the United States: Razadyne®, Lunesta® and Ampyra®. Over the last decade, he served as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for Acorda Therapeutics, Flex Pharma and more recently at Asceneuron. Dr. Wessel gained extensive experience in the development of CNS active isomers as Senior Vice President of Clinical Research at Sepracor. He also worked on several development projects in neurology and psychiatry at Janssen Pharmaceutical (Johnson & Johnson) in Europe and the United States. Dr. Wessel received his M.D. from the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich, Germany, and his Ph.D. in experimental neurobiology at the Max-Planck-Institute for Psychiatry in Martinsried, Germany. Dr. Wessel completed his residency in neurology at New York Hospital and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (Department of Neurology at Weill Cornell University Hospital) where he remained on the faculty for several years as an Instructor and Assistant Professor before joining the industry. \n\"Tom's vast CNS drug development expertise will be a significant asset to Relmada as we continue to advance our lead product candidate, REL-1017 (dextromethadone), as an adjunctive treatment in patients with major depression and other potential indications,\" said Sergio Traversa, Chief Executive Officer of Relmada. \"Importantly, he has led the development of three U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved CNS products during his distinguished career. Tom's significant clinical development and regulatory experience, in particular with the development of optical isomers, will be especially critical as we prepare to initiate our pivotal Phase 3 study of REL-1017 as an adjunctive treatment in patients with major depression in the second half of this year. We are excited to add someon...