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Moleculin Announces New Investigator-Initiated Study of Annamycin for Treating Pancreatic Cancer
Atlantic Health, a leading provider of health care based in New Jersey, to conduct the investigator-initiated Phase 1B/2 study Preclinical studies indicate Annamycin targets key factors in pancreatic cancer HOUSTON, Oct. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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 cancers and viral infections, today announced it is working with Atlantic He
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