Molecular Partners Publishes Invitation to Extraordinary General Meeting to be held on October 31, 2017

ZURICH-SCHLIEREN, SWITZERLAND / ACCESSWIRE / October 9, 2017 / Molecular Partners AG (SWX: MOLN), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that is developing a new class of drugs, known as DARPin® therapies, today published the Invitation to the Extraordinary General Meeting which will be held on Tuesday, October 31, 2017, 2.00 pm CET (doors open at 1.00 pm), at the registered office of the company, 5th floor, Wagistrasse 14, 8952 Schlieren, Switzerland.

At this Extraordinary General Meeting William (Bill) Burns and Patrick Amstutz will be proposed for election to the Board of Directors.

Link to the Invitation to the Extraordinary General Meeting with the corresponding agenda items.

Link zur Einladung zur ausserordentlichen Generalversammlung mit den zugehörigen Traktanden.

Financial Calendar:

October 26, 2017 – Q3 2017 Management Statement
October 31, 2017 – Extraordinary General Meeting
November 9, 2017 – R&D Day in New York
February 8, 2018 – Publication of Full-year Results 2017 (unaudited)
March 16, 2018 – Expected Publication of 2017 Annual Report
April 18, 2018 – Annual General Meeting

http://investors.molecularpartners.com/financial-calendar-and-events/

About the DARPin® Difference:

DARPin® therapeutics are a new class of protein therapeutics that open an extra dimension of multi-specificity and multi-functionality. DARPin® candidates are potent, specific, safe and very versatile. They can engage more than five targets at once, offering potential benefits over those provided by conventional monoclonal antibodies or other currently available protein therapeutics.

The DARPin® technology is a fast and cost-effective drug discovery engine, producing drug candidates with ideal properties for development and very high production yields. With their good safety profile, low immunogenicity, and long half-life in the bloodstream and the eye, DARPin® therapies have the potential to advance modern medicine and significantly improve the treatment of serious diseases, including cancer and sight-threatening disorders. Molecular Partners is partnering with Allergan to advance clinical programs in ophthalmology, and is advancing a proprietary pipeline of DARPin® drug candidates in oncology. The most advanced global product candidate is abicipar, a molecule currently in phase 3, in partnership with Allergan. Several DARPin® molecules for various ophthalmic indications are also in development. The most advanced systemic DARPin® molecule, MP0250, is in a clinical POC study in multiple myeloma. In addition, Molecular Partners intends to evaluate MP0250 for the treatment of solid tumors in a phase 1b/2 trial in patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). MP0274, the company’s second-most advanced DARPin® drug candidate in oncology, is entering into phase 1 development. With its broad anti-HER activity, MP0274 inhibits HER1-, HER2- and HER3-mediated downstream signaling via Her2, leading to induction of apoptosis. Molecular Partners is also advancing a growing preclinical pipeline that features several immuno-oncological development programs. DARPin® is a registered trademark owned by Molecular Partners AG.

About Molecular Partners AG:

Molecular Partners AG is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that is developing a new class of therapies, known as DARPin® therapies. With a management team that includes many of the founding scientists, the company continues to attract talented individuals who share the passion to develop breakthrough medicines for serious diseases. Molecular Partners has compounds in various stages of clinical and preclinical development and several more in the research stage, with a current focus on ophthalmology and oncology. The company establishes research and development partnerships with leading pharmaceutical companies and is backed by established biotech investors.

For more information regarding Molecular Partners AG, go to: www.molecularpartners.com.

For further details, please contact:

Dr. Patrick Amstutz, acting CEO
patrick.amstutz@molecularpartners.com
Tel: +41 (0) 44 755 77 00

Andreas.Emmenegger, CFO
andreas.emmenegger@molecularpartners.com
Tel: +41 (0) 44 755 77 00

Rolf Schläpfer
Hirzel.Neef.Schmid.Counselors
rolf.schlaepfer@konsulenten.ch
Tel: +41 (0) 43 344 42 42

Susan A. Noonan
S.A. Noonan Communications, LLC
susan@sanoonan.com
Tel: +1 212 966 3650

SOURCE: Molecular Partners AG

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