Why NRx Pharmaceuticals Stock Is Jumping Again on Thursday

Shares of NRx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: NRXP) are rising sharply for the second time this week. On Tuesday, the stock jumped higher after the company relayed some positive regulatory developments. Today, investors are excited about clinical trial results for aviptadil, a potential new treatment for respiratory failure caused by COVID-19. The biotech stock was up 33.8% as of 10:54 a.m. EDT on Thursday.  

This morning, an infectious-disease journal published peer-reviewed results of an open-label trial with aviptadil and critically ill COVID patients. An impressive 81% of patients treated with aviptadil survived at least 60 days compared to just 21% of patients given standard care.

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