HOUSTON, TX --(Marketwired - July 27, 2017) - Moleculin Biotech, Inc., (
John M. Climaco, JD, 48, was most recently the Executive Vice President of Perma-Fix Medical S.A, a Polish subsidiary of the Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (
From 2001 to 2007, he practiced law for the firm of Fabian and Clendenin, specializing in corporate and tax legal strategies for diverse clients across the U.S. and Europe, as well as joint venture, corporate and securities transactions. Mr. Climaco earned his B.A. in Philosophy from Middlebury College, Cum Laude, and holds a J.D. from the University of California Hasting College of the Law.
"We are pleased to have John join our Board as he brings a wealth of international business successes managing complex operations in addition to his well established capabilities in capital markets, product commercialization and business development," commented Walter Klemp, CEO of Moleculin, "In addition to his well established and extensive network, clearly his industry background and deep management, legal and board level expertise will be extremely helpful as we continue to execute on our stated milestones."
About Moleculin Biotech, Inc.
Moleculin Biotech, Inc. is a preclinical stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development of anti-cancer drug candidates, some of which are based on discoveries made at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Our lead product candidate is Annamycin, an anthracycline being studied for the treatment of relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia, more commonly referred to as AML. We also have two preclinical small molecule portfolios, one of which is focused on the modulation of hard-to-target tumor cell signaling mechanisms and the recruitment of the patient's own immune system. The other portfolio targets the metabolism of tumors.
For more information about the Company, please visit http://www.moleculin.com .
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