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About us

Relief Therapeutics is a Swiss, commercial - stage biopharmaceutical company, developing and commercializing novel, patent-protected products in selected specialty, rare and ultra-rare diseases.

We are currently focused on three therapeutic areas where we can best leverage our internal know-how and assets: rare dermatologic disorders, rare metabolic disorders, and rare pulmonary diseases, with particular emphasis on conditions with dermatological manifestations. We also leverage our internal research and development capabilities to identify, develop and commercialize repurposed drugs with proven safety and efficacy.

Our diversified pipeline consists of assets that have the potential to effectively address significant unmet medical needs, including RLF-TD011, a differentiated acid oxidizing solution of hypochlorous acid intended for the treatment of epidermolysis bullosa, an indication for which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug designation.

Founded in 2013 by three former Merck employees, Relief Therapeutics embarked on a mission to develop atexakin alfa – a human recombinant version of interleukin-6 aimed at treating peripheral neuropathy. Since its inception, the Company significantly broadened its portfolio and drug pipeline. This expansion has been fueled by strategic moves such as a collaboration and license agreement with Acer Therapeutics Inc. and the pivotal acquisition of APR Applied Pharma Research in 2021.

An overview of our product portfolio can be found on the pipeline page  of our website.

Management

Relief’s management team strategy is to maintain a lean internal structure and a series of collaborations with contract research organizations, contract manufacturers, external distributors and contract sales forces, national clinical networks, and relevant worldwide experts.
  • Andrew Einhorn

    Michelle Lock

    Interim Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board Of Directors

    Michelle Lock is Relief’s Interim Chief Executive Officer and a member of Relief’s Board of Directors. She has nearly 30 years of biopharmaceutical strategic, operational and commercialization experience.

    Paolo Galfetti
  • Michelle Lock

    Paolo Galfetti

    Chief Business Officer

    Mr. Galfetti has more than thirty years of management experience in the pharmaceutical sector including in the areas of business development and licensing, operational strategic management, clinical research and pharmaceutical discovery and development. He held management positions in our organization since 1995 and currently serves as the Company’s Chief Business Officer.

    Giorgio Reiner
  • Paolo Galfetti

    Giorgio Reiner

    Chief Scientific Officer

    Mr. Reiner has over 30 years of R&D experience. He is leading the development of Relief's pharmaceutical technologies and new products. Mr. Reiner holds a Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology from the University of Pharmacy in Milan, Italy.

    Melinda Keegan
  • Giorgio Reiner

    Melinda Keegan

    Chief Human Resources Officer

    Ms. Keegan has over 20 years of HR life sciences experience and in building and leading companies from the initial startup phase and scaling through commercialization.

    Vincenzo Gallo
  • Melinda Keegan

    Vincenzo Gallo

    Head of Legal and Compliance

    Mr. Gallo has over 10 years legal expertise in the pharmaceutical industry, gained in both large international and start-up corporations. At Relief, he oversees legal and compliance matters, including employment law and intellectual property.

    Andrew Einhorn
  • Vincenzo Gallo

    Andrew Einhorn

    Chief Financial Officer

    Mr. Einhorn has extensive experience from senior leadership roles within clinical and commercial-stage life science companies. He has held CFO positions at several public and private companies for twenty years, preceded by two decades in investment banking and capital markets.

    Michelle Lock

Board
of directors

Relief is strongly supported by a highly knowledgeable Board of Directors with extensive experience in the healthcare industry and capital markets.

RAGHURAM SELVARAJU | Michelle Lock | Peter de Svastich | Gregory Van Beek | Thomas Elzinga
  • Thomas Elzinga

    Raghuram (Ram) Selvaraju, Ph.D, M.B.A.

    Chairman of the Board

    Raghuram (Ram) Selvaraju, Ph.D., MBA, is a Managing Director and Senior Healthcare Analyst in the Equity Research Division of H.C. Wainwright & Co., a New York-based full-service investment bank heavily focused on the healthcare sector. He has over 15 years of experience on Wall Street and previously was a pharmaceutical researcher at Serono in Switzerland. He holds Ph.D. and M.S. degrees from the University of Geneva and an M.B.A. from Cornell University.

    Michelle Lock
  • Raghuram (Ram) Selvaraju, Ph.D, M.B.A.

    Michelle Lock

    Interim Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board Of Directors

    Michelle Lock is Relief’s Interim Chief Executive Officer and a member of Relief’s Board of Directors. She has nearly 30 years of biopharmaceutical strategic, operational and commercialization experience.

    Peter de Svastich
  • Michelle Lock

    Peter de Svastich

    Member of the Board of Directors

    Mr. de Svastich is a Managing Director at GEM. Mr. de Svastich has deep expertise in the areas of commercial banking, investment banking and alternative investments.

    Gregory Van Beek
  • Peter de Svastich

    Gregory Van Beek

    Member of the Board of Directors

    Mr. Van Beek is a Managing Director at GEM, focusing on special situation investments in both public capital markets and private opportunities. He has 25 years of experience in private equity, portfolio management, investment research and strategy.

    Thomas Elzinga
  • Gregory Van Beek

    Thomas Elzinga

    Member of the Board of Directors

    Mr. Elzinga is an Investment Associate at GEM. He is responsible for evaluating both public and private investment opportunities, as well as managing portfolio businesses.

    Raghuram (Ram) Selvaraju, Ph.D, M.B.A.

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