DOYLESTOWN, Pa., Jan. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: APRE), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel synthetic lethality-based cancer therapeutics targeting DNA damage response (DDR) pathways, today announced that it will participate in the 6^th Annual DDR Inhibitors Summit, held in Boston, Massachusetts from January 24 – January 26, 2023.

Oren Gilad, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Aprea, will participate in a panel discussion entitled “How Are Newer Targets Being Validated to Move Towards Clinical Trials?” and present in two sessions. In addition, Eric Brown, Ph.D., Scientific Consultant to Aprea and a member of the Scientific Advisory Board, will present on Repli-Biom, Aprea’s proprietary discovery platform of novel synthetic lethal targets and biomarkers.

Details for the panel and presentations are as follows:

Panel Discussion: How are Newer Targets Being Validated to Move Towards Clinical Trials?
Date & Time: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 5:30 pm ET
Session: Exploring Novel Targets on the Horizon & Discussing Their Potential as Monotherapy Agents
Presenter: Oren Gilad, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer

Presentation: Understanding DDRi’s In the Clinic: Why is Toxicity Such a Big Issue?
Date & Time: Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 9:00 am ET
Session: Unpacking an Ongoing Clinical Challenge & DDR Inhibition’s Biggest Obstacle: Toxicity
Presenter: Oren Gilad, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer

Presentation: Repli-Biom: a Novel Proteo-Genomic Approach to Identify Predictive Biomarkers of DDR Inhibitor Efficacy
Date & Time: Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 11:30 am ET
Session: Pondering Patient Selection: Improving Targeting Using Biomarkers & Screening Platforms
Presenter: Eric Brown, Ph.D., Scientific Consultant

Presentation: Adding On to Monotherapy: Combining DDR Inhibitors
Date & Time: Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 1:30 pm ET
Session: Conducting Combination Studies: A Two-Birds-One-Stone Approach to Tackling Toxicity & Resistance
Presenter: Oren Gilad, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer

About Aprea Therapeutics, Inc.

Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, focused on developing and commercializing novel synthetic lethality-based cancer therapeutics targeting a critical pathway and some of the most central targets in DDR and cancer progression. The Company’s lead program is ATRN-119, a clinical-stage small molecule ATR inhibitor being developed for solid tumor indications. Our WEE1inhibitor is being advanced to IND submission. For more information, please visit the company website at www.aprea.com.

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Sr. Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
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