Aprea Therapeutics to Highlight Changing Treatment Paradigm in MDS as well as Development Pipeline Progress at Virtual R&D Day Today

BOSTON, Oct. 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: APRE), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel cancer therapeutics to reactivate mutant tumor suppressor protein, p53, will host a live virtual R&D Day Webinar, with presentations by key opinion leaders in hematology, today from 1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern Time.

R&D Day Webinar Agenda:

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm:

Introduction and discussion with Drs. David Sallman (Moffitt Cancer Center), Guillermo Garcia-Manero (MD Anderson Cancer Center), and Eyal Attar (Aprea’s Chief Medical Officer) to review current clinical therapy options for TP53 mutant MDS/AML patients and the potential role of eprenetapopt. Discussion with review of Aprea’s Phase 3 Clinical program in MDS to be followed by Q&A.

2:00 pm – 2:15 pm:

Overview of Aprea’s ongoing commercial preparations in front-line MDS by Greg Wessels, Aprea’s Chief Commercial Officer

2:15 pm – 3:00 pm:

Review of Aprea’s hematology and solid tumor clinical pipeline, by Dr. Eyal Attar followed by Q&A and Wrap-up.

Virtual R&D Day Webinar Information

The live webinar will begin at 1:00 pm Eastern Time and conclude at approximately 3:00 pm. Registration is accessible on the page of Aprea’s website. Following the webinar, a replay will be available for a limited time on Aprea’s website.

About Aprea Therapeutics

Aprea Therapeutics, Inc., (NASDAQ: APRE) is a biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with research facilities in Stockholm, Sweden, focused on developing and commercializing novel cancer therapeutics that reactivate the mutant tumor suppressor protein p53. The Company’s lead product candidate is eprenetapopt (APR-246), a small molecule in clinical development for hematologic malignancies, including myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Eprenetapopt has received Breakthrough Therapy, Orphan Drug and Fast Track designations from the FDA for MDS, and Orphan Drug designation from the European Commission for MDS, AML and ovarian cancer. APR-548, a next-generation small molecule reactivator of mutant p53, is being developed for oral administration. For more information, please visit the company website at .

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About p53, eprenetapopt and APR-548

The p53 tumor suppressor gene is the most frequently mutated gene in human cancer, occurring in approximately 50% of all human tumors. These mutations are often associated with resistance to anti-cancer drugs and poor overall survival, representing a major unmet medical need in the treatment of cancer.

Eprenetapopt is a small molecule that has demonstrated reactivation of mutant and inactivated p53 protein – by restoring wild-type p53 conformation and function – and thereby induce programmed cell death in human cancer cells. Pre-clinical anti-tumor activity has been observed with eprenetapopt in a wide variety of solid and hematological cancers, including MDS, AML, and ovarian cancer, among others. Additionally, strong synergy has been seen with both traditional anti-cancer agents, such as chemotherapy, as well as newer mechanism-based anti-cancer drugs and immuno-oncology checkpoint inhibitors. In addition to pre-clinical testing, a Phase 1/2 clinical program with eprenetapopt has been completed, demonstrating a favorable safety profile and both biological and confirmed clinical responses in hematological malignancies and solid tumors with mutations in the TP53 gene.

A pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial of eprenetapopt and azacitidine for frontline treatment of TP53 mutant MDS is ongoing. Eprenetapopt has received Breakthrough Therapy, Orphan Drug and Fast Track designations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for MDS, and Orphan Drug designation from the European Medicines Agency for MDS, AML and ovarian cancer.

APR-548 is a next-generation small molecule p53 reactivator. APR-548 has demonstrated high oral bioavailability, enhanced potency relative to eprenetapopt in TP53 mutant cancer cell lines and has demonstrated in vivo tumor growth inhibition following oral dosing of tumor-bearing mice. A Phase 1 clinical trial of APR-548 in TP53 mutant MDS is planned.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Corporate Contacts:

Scott M. Coiante

Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

617-463-9385

Gregory A. Korbel

Vice President of Business Development

617-463-9385

Source: Aprea Therapeutics, Inc.