Epidemiologist Dr. Joel Moody Joins Revive Therapeutics as Medical and Clinical Advisor
December 03 2020 - 8:30AM
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TORONTO, Dec. 03, 2020 -- InvestorsHub NewsWire -- Revive
Therapeutics Ltd. (“Revive”) (CSE: RVV, USA: RVVTF), a specialty life sciences company
focused on the research and development of therapeutics for medical
needs and rare disorders, is pleased to announce the appointment of
Dr. Joel Moody, MD, MPH, DTM&H, as a medical and clinical
advisor to the Company to assist in the expansion of clinical
studies in Canada and the clinical data analysis on the ongoing
U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) Phase 3 clinical trial
(the “Study”) to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Bucillamine in
patients with mild-moderate COVID-19.
"We would like to welcome Dr. Moody as a medical
and clinical advisor to our team and we look forward to his
contributions in our ongoing FDA Phase 3 clinical study as well as
expanding our COVID-19 studies in Canada," said Michael Frank, CEO
of Revive. "Dr. Moody’s experience in clinical epidemiology, data
analysis and research are key to our FDA Phase 3 study as we gather
clinical data from patients enrolled.”
Dr. Moody stated: “I look forward to serving as
a medical and clinical advisor to Revive for both their FDA Phase 3
study and their expansion initiatives in Canada for clinical
studies in COVID-19.”
Dr. Joel Moody has over 15 years of experience
in clinical research in oncology (breast and ovarian cancer),
sickle cell disease, Human T-Lymphotrophic Virus, Types I and II,
cholera, and tuberculosis. He brings international expert knowledge
and experience in clinical and epidemiological studies. During his
career, Joel has helped to launch and manage global phase I - IV
clinical studies, including large scale morbid-mortality trials.
Joel trained in oncology, tropical and infectious diseases, and
internal medicine and completed fellowships at the
Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute in Mount Sinai
Hospital/University of Toronto and the Instituto de Medicina
Tropical "Alexander von Humboldt"/ Universidad Peruana Cayetano
Heredia (Lima, Peru).
About Revive Therapeutics
Ltd.
Revive is a life sciences company focused on the research and
development of therapeutics for infectious diseases and rare
disorders, and it is prioritizing drug development efforts to take
advantage of several regulatory incentives awarded by the FDA such
as Orphan Drug, Fast Track, Breakthrough Therapy and Rare Pediatric
Disease designations. Currently, the Company is exploring the use
of Bucillamine for the potential treatment of infectious diseases,
with an initial focus on severe influenza and COVID-19. With its
recent acquisition of Psilocin Pharma Corp., Revive is advancing
the development of Psilocybin-based therapeutics in various
diseases and disorders. Revive’s cannabinoid pharmaceutical
portfolio focuses on rare inflammatory diseases and the company was
granted FDA orphan drug status designation for the use of
Cannabidiol (CBD) to treat autoimmune hepatitis (liver disease) and
to treat ischemia and reperfusion injury from organ
transplantation. For more information, visit www.ReviveThera.com.
For more information, please contact:
Michael Frank
Chief Executive Officer
Revive Therapeutics Ltd.
Tel: 1 888 901 0036
Email: mfrank@revivethera.com
Website: www.revivethera.com
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Factors” in the Company’s annual MD&A for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2020, which has been filed on SEDAR and is available under
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