WILMETTE, Ill., June 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Monopar Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: MNPR), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative treatments for cancer patients, today announced that Chandler Robinson, MD, Monopar’s Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a panel discussion at the “Radiopharma Forum by the Lake” on Monday June 26, 2023, at 6:15pm CT at the Chicago Club.

“We are excited to be a part of this event, which is bringing together leaders in the radiopharma space, from drug development companies to investors to isotope manufacturers to CDMO’s. We intend to highlight our lead radiopharma program focused on the novel target uPAR along with a linker that binds to actinium-225 with high affinity which we filed a patent on,” said Dr. Robinson.

Due to favorable properties such as its long half-life, high potency, and short distance of activity, actinium-225 (Ac-225) is quickly emerging as a therapeutic isotope of choice. Monopar’s filed patent relates to the novel finding that antibodies conjugated to the linker PCTA can achieve nearly 100% binding to Ac-225. The PCTA-antibody conjugates also appear to bind daughter ions, such as Bi-213, with high affinity. This high affinity binding may decrease the amount of Ac-225 and its daughter ions that permanently detach from the antibody, which could potentially reduce off-target toxicity and increase efficacy by enabling higher effective dosing.

About Monopar Therapeutics Inc.

Monopar Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative treatments for cancer patients. Monopar's pipeline consists of camsirubicin (Phase 1b) for the treatment of advanced soft tissue sarcoma; MNPR-101, a late-stage preclinical antibody for radiopharmaceutical use in advanced cancers; and MNPR-202, an early-stage camsirubicin analog for various cancers. For more information, visit: www.monopartx.com.

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Monopar Therapeutics Inc.
Investor Relations
Kim R. Tsuchimoto
Chief Financial Officer
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Released June 21, 2023