UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 3, 2021
 
MONOPAR THERAPEUTICS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
  Delaware
 
  001-39070
 
  32-0463781
  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
  (Commission File Number) 
 
  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
  1000 Skokie Blvd., Suite 350, Wilmette, IL  60091
 
  60091
  (Address of principal executive offices) 
 
  (Zip Code)
 
(847) 388-0349
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
 
MNPR 
 
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC 
(Nasdaq Capital Market)
 
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
 
On August 3, 2021, Monopar Therapeutics Inc. issued a press release announcing clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration to proceed under its IND with an open-label Phase 1b dose-escalation trial evaluating camsirubicin plus growth factor support (pegfilgrastim) in patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma.
 
The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
 
    Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Exhibit No. 
 
 Description
 
 Press Release Dated August 3, 2021
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
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.
 
 
Monopar Therapeutics Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
Date: August 3, 2021
By:  
/s/  Kim R. Tsuchimoto
 
 
 
Name: Kim R. Tsuchimoto  
 
 
 
Title:  Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer