Shares of Moleculin Biotech (NASDAQ: MBRX) are up 11% after the company named Dr. Lidia Gil of Poznan University of Medical Sciences in Poznan, Poland, as the lead European Principal Investigator for the upcoming planned phase I/II clinical trial of Annamycin for the treatment of relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The trial will commence if the company’s IND is permitted. “Dr. Gill is a dedicated investigator in AML and will bring significant expertise in the area as well as her potential to accelerate enrollment and the completion of our trial,” Moleculin’s chief medical officer, Dr. Robert Shepard, stated in the news release.
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About Moleculin Biotech, Inc.
Moleculin Biotech, Inc. is a preclinical stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development of anti-cancer drug candidates, some of which are based on discoveries made at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. The company’s lead product candidate is Annamycin, an anthracycline being studied for the treatment of relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia, more commonly referred to as AML. Moleculin also has two preclinical small molecule portfolios, one of which is focused on the modulation of hard-to-target tumor cell signaling mechanisms and the recruitment of the patient’s own immune system. The other portfolio targets the metabolism of tumors. For more information about the company, please visit www.moleculin.com.
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