information about Big Rock and NeuroRx once such documents are filed with the SEC, through the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. *ADDITIONAL INFORMATION POSTED TO WEBSITE* Big Rock will post information regarding the proposed transaction promptly at www.bigrockpartners.com. An investor presentation has been furnished by Big Rock to the SEC on a current report on Form 8-K, which can be viewed at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and www.bigrockpartners.com. Big Rock intends to use its website as additional means of disclosing information to investors, the media, and others interested in Big Rock. It is possible that certain information that Big Rock posts to its website could be deemed material information, and Big Rock encourages investors, the media, and others interested in Big Rock to review the business and financial information that Big Rock posts on its website as such information could be deemed to be material information. *PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION * Big Rock, NeuroRx and EarlyBirdCapital and their respective directors and executive officers, under SEC rules, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies of Big Rock's shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction. Investors and securityholders may obtain more detailed information regarding the names and interests in the proposed transaction of Big Rock's directors and officers in Big Rock's filings with the SEC, including the forthcoming proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus statement. You may obtain a free copy of these documents as described in the preceding paragraph. *NO OFFER OR SOLICITATION* This communication shall neither constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. *CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS* Neither Big Rock, NeuroRx nor any of their respective affiliates makes any representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this press release. This press release is not intended to be all-inclusive or to contain all the information that a person may desire in considering the proposed transaction discussed herein. It is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision or any other decision in respect of the proposed transaction. This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to the proposed transaction between NeuroRx, Inc. and Big Rock, including statements regarding the benefits of the transaction, the anticipated timing of the transaction, the drugs under development by NeuroRx and the markets in which it operates. Big Rock's and NeuroRx's actual results may differ from its expectations, estimates and projections and consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words "aspire," "expect," "estimate," "project," "budget," "forecast," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "may," "will," "will be," "will continue," "will likely result," "could," "should," "believe(s)," "predicts," "potential," "continue," "future," "opportunity," "strategy," and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, Big Rock's and NeuroRx's expectations with respect to future performance and anticipated financial impacts of the proposed transaction. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the expected results. Most of these factors are outside Big Rock's and NeuroRx's control and are difficult to predict. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to: (1) the approvals, timing, and ability to complete the proposed business combination, which may adversely affect the trading price of Big Rock's securities; (2) Big Rock's ability to remain listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market prior to the closing of the proposed business combination; (3) the combined company's continued listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market after closing of the proposed business combination; (4) the benefits of the proposed business combination, including future financial and operating results of the combined company; (5) the inherent uncertainty associated with the FDA approval process; (6) the risk that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations of NeuroRx as a result of the announcement and consummation of the transaction described therein and herein; (7) costs related to the proposed business combination; (8) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (9) the possibility that the combined company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; (10) the impact of COVID-19 or other adverse public health developments; and (11) other risks and uncertainties that will be detailed in the proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus and registration statement to be filed on Form S-4 with the SEC and as indicated from time to time in Big Rock's filings with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Big Rock and NeuroRx caution that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. Big Rock and NeuroRx caution readers not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Neither Big Rock nor NeuroRx undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. *CORPORATE CONTACTS: *NeuroRx, Inc.* RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding AG* Jonathan C. Javitt, M.D., Raghuram (Ram) Selvaraju, Ph.D., MBA MPH Chairman of the Board Chairman and Chief Mail: contact@relieftherapeutics.com Executive Officer www.relieftherapeutics.com Mail: ceo@neurorxpharma.com *MEDIA CONTACTS: Relief (Europe)* *NeuroRx (United States)* MC Services AG David Schull Anne Hennecke / Brittney Sojeva Russo Partners, LLC Tel.: +49 (0) 211-529-252-14 Tel.: +1 (0) 858-717-2310 Mail: relief@mc-services.eu [4] Mail: david.schull@russopartnersl lc.com *INVESTOR RELATIONS: *NeuroRx (United States)* Relief (Europe)* Brian Korb MC Services AG Solebury Trout Anne Hennecke / Brittney Sojeva Tel.: +1 (0) 917-653-5122 Tel.: +49 (0) 211-529-252-14 Mail: bkorb@troutgroup.com Mail: relief@mc-services.eu [4] Disclaimer: This communication expressly or implicitly contains certain forward-looking statements concerning RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding AG, NeuroRx, Inc. and their businesses. The results reported herein may or may not be indicative of the results of future and larger clinical trials for RLF-100(TM) for the treatment of COVID-19. Such statements involve certain known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could cause the actual results, financial condition, performance or achievements of RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding AG and/or NeuroRx, Inc. to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding AG is providing this communication as of this date and does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements contained herein as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. 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