Moleculin Announces Online Publication of Preclinical Data Demonstrating Significant Activity of Annamycin in Venetoclax Resistant AML Model

Abstract published as part of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting Study shows Annamycin effectively targets both Cytarabine (Ara-C) and Venetoclax resistant acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cell lines from heavily pretreated relapsed/refractory primary AML patients in vitro Lack of apparent cardiotoxicity, improved organotropism, synergy with Ara-C, and possible immune-memory reinforcing properties appear to contribute to the favorable performance of Annamycin in clinical settings Such preclinical data appear to correlate with preliminary clinical data showing Annamycin in combination with Ara-C achieving a 60% CRc rate in subjects who relapsed from or were refractory to Venetoclax as a first line therapy HOUSTON, Dec. 11, 2024 — Moleculin Biotech, Inc., (Nasdaq: MBRX) (“Moleculin” or the “Company”), a late-stage pharmaceutical company with a broad portfolio of drug candidates targeting hard-to-treat tumors and viruses, today announced the online publication of its abstract titled, “Annamycin, a non-cardiotoxic anthracycline, demonstrates unique organotropism and activity against Ara-C and Venetoclax resistant AML,” as part of the ASH Annual Meeting held December 7-10, 2024, in San Diego, CA.

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