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Moleculin Biotech

NASDAQ: MBRX

Houston, US · Founded 2015 · Delaware corporation

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Moleculin Biotech is a pharmaceutical development company conducting late-stage clinical trials of Annamycin (naxtarubicin), a next-generation anthracycline chemotherapy designed to treat relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia and other cancers with reduced cardiotoxicity compared to conventional anthracyclines. The company also maintains two additional drug portfolios targeting hard-to-treat cancers and viruses, with clinical and preclinical programs supported through academic partnerships and investigator-initiated trials.

Founders & leadership

Moleculin Biotech was founded in 2015 by Walter V. Klemp.

WVWalter V. Klemp
Walter V. KlempChairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
LP
Louis PlothExecutive
JP
Jonathan P. FosterChief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President
DPDonald Picker
Donald PickerChief Scientific Officer

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$15.3M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2016–2026

▶$6MraisedMay 2016 · 129 investors · Pharmaceuticals
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Louis PlothExecutive Officer
  • Walter KlempExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$6M
Amount sold
$6M
First sale
May 2016
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2015
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Frequently asked questions

What does Moleculin Biotech do?
Moleculin Biotech is a pharmaceutical development company conducting late-stage clinical trials of Annamycin (naxtarubicin), a next-generation anthracycline chemotherapy designed to treat relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia and other cancers with reduced cardiotoxicity compared to conventional anthracyclines. The company also maintains two additional drug portfolios targeting hard-to-treat cancers and viruses, with clinical and preclinical programs supported through academic partnerships and investigator-initiated trials.
Who founded Moleculin Biotech?
Moleculin Biotech was founded by Walter V. Klemp in 2015.
How much funding has Moleculin Biotech raised?
Moleculin Biotech has disclosed $15.3M raised across 2 rounds.
Where is Moleculin Biotech headquartered?
Moleculin Biotech is headquartered in Houston, US.