Rexahn Pharmaceuticals to Present Updated Clinical and Preclinical Data at the 2017 European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress

ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 05, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE MKT:RNN), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative, targeted therapeutics for the treatment of cancer, today announced that it will present updated preliminary data from the Phase IIa study of RX-3117 in advanced and metastatic bladder cancer and also the final data on the Supinoxin Phase I clinical study at the 2017 European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress, which is being held September 8-12, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. Rexahn will also present the data from preclinical studies evaluating RX-3117 in combination with other anticancer agents including Abraxane® and immuno-oncology agents.

Title: RX-3117, An Oral Hypomethylating Agent to Treat Advanced Solid Tumors (ST): Interim results from an Ongoing Phase 2a Study in Advanced Urothelial Cancer
Abstract #: 873P
Session Date/Time: Sunday, September 10, 2017 1:15– 2:15 pm CET, Hall 8
Authors: Drs M.C. Maia, S.K. Pal, S.T. Tagawa, V. Chung, J. Picus, S. Gupta and Rexahn Pharmaceuticals

Title: Phase 1 study of RX-5902, a novel Orally Bioavailable Inhibitor of Phosphorylated P68, which prevents β-catenin Translocation in Advanced Solid Tumors
Abstract #: 258P
Session Date/Time: Monday, September 11, 2017 1:15– 2:15 pm CET, Hall 8
Authors: Drs.J. Diamond, G. Eckhardt, W. Larry Gluck, Martin Gutierrez and Rexahn Pharmaceuticals

Title: A Novel Small Molecule Nucleoside Analog, RX-3117, Shows Potent Therapeutic Activity in Combination with Nab-paclitaxel and Checkpoint Inhibitors in Xenograft Models
Abstract #: 413P
Session Date/Time: Monday, September 11, 2017 1:15– 2:15 pm CET, Hall 8
Authors: Drs. J Frank, D.J. Kim, E Benaim, Rexahn Pharmaceuticals

About Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Rexahn Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NYSE MKT:RNN) is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing novel, best-in-class therapeutics for the treatment of cancer. The Company’s mission is to improve the lives of cancer patients by developing next generation cancer therapies that are designed to maximize efficacy while minimizing the toxicity and side effects traditionally associated with cancer treatment. Rexahn’s product candidates work by targeting and neutralizing specific proteins believed to be involved in the complex biological cascade that leads to cancer cell growth. The Company has a broad oncology pipeline that includes three anti-cancer compounds currently in Phase II clinical development: Supinoxin, RX-3117, and Archexin®, and a novel nanopolymer-based drug delivery platform technology that may increase the bio-availability of FDA-approved chemotherapies. For more information about the Company and its oncology programs, please visit www.rexahn.com.

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