UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of Earliest Event Reported): APRIL 17, 2017 (APRIL 11, 2017)
moleculin biotech, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE | 001-37758 | 47-4671997 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2575 WEST BELLFORT, SUITE 333, HOUSTON TX 77054
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(713) 300-5160
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)
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Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On April 11, 2017, Moleculin Biotech, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it had appointed Theradex Systems, Inc. as its contract research organization for its planned Phase I/II clinical trial for Annamycin for the treatment of relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press release dated April 11, 2017 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
MOLECULIN BIOTECH, INC. | |||
Date: April 17, 2017 | |||
By: | /s/ Jonathan Foster | ||
Jonathan Foster | |||
Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press release dated April 11, 2017 |
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