WILMINGTON, Del., June 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:NRXP) ("NRx Pharmaceuticals" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering (the "Offering") of 5,714,286 shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock") at a public offering price of $3.50 per share of Common Stock.

The Company has also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 857,142 shares of Common Stock.

The gross proceeds of the Offering will be approximately $20.0 million (or $23.0 million if the underwriter exercises its option to purchase additional shares of Common Stock in full) before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions in the Offering and other estimated expenses payable by the Company. The Offering is expected to close on June 4, 2026, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The Company currently intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering for working capital and general corporate purposes to support its growth.

BTIG, LLC is acting as the lead bookrunning manager for the Offering. Lucid Capital Markets, LLC is acting as joint bookrunning manager for the Offering. The Offering is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-288205), including a base prospectus, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and declared effective by the SEC on December 22, 2025. A prospectus supplement describing the terms of the Offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC's website located at