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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On November 14, 2022, RespireRx Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a letter of intent (“LOI”) with an Australia headquartered bespoke clinical research organization (“CRO”) focused on cannabinoid and psychedelic clinical research. The LOI calls for a target execution date for a definitive contract that is 30 days from the date of the LOI, at which time RespireRx will be required to make a US$50,000 deposit to be applied to the final studies budget and credited against the first invoice under the definitive contract. Under the definitive contract, the CRO is expected to provide full service CRO services, including regulatory, compliance, GMP (good manufacturing practices) manufacturing services in addition to human pharmacokinetic and pivotal human efficacy and safety studies of dronabinol for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.
The press release dated November 17, 2022 announcing the LOI, which includes further details with respect to the LOI, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
A list of exhibits that are furnished and filed as part of this report is set forth in the Exhibit Index, which follows, and is incorporated herein by reference.
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1* | Press Release dated November 17, 2022 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
* Furnished herewith.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: November 17, 2022 | RESPIRERX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Jeff E. Margolis | |
| Jeff E. Margolis | ||
| SVP, CFO, Secretary and Treasurer | ||