Monopar Initiates Radiopharma Phase 1 Clinical Trial for MNPR-101-Zr in Advanced Cancer Patients
WILMETTE, Ill., April 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Monopar Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:MNPR), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative treatments for cancer patients, today announced that its Phase 1 dosimetry clinical trial for its novel radiopharmaceutical imaging agent MNPR-101-Zr (MNPR-101 conjugated to zirconium-89) is now active and recruiting patients with advanced cancers. The antibody MNPR-101 targets the urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR), which is expressed on numerous tumor types including pancreatic, breast, colorectal, and bladder.