ZURICH-SCHLIEREN, Switzerland and Concord, Mass., May 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Molecular Partners AG (SIX: MOLN; NASDAQ: MOLN), a clinical-stage biotech company developing a novel class of custom-built protein drugs known as DARPin therapeutics, today announced its attendance and presentations on its lead Radio-DARPin candidate MP0712 at upcoming scientific conferences.

Details of the events:

NIH National Cancer Institute 2026 Small Cell Lung Cancer Consortium Meeting
May 6–7, Rockville, MD, USA
Title: Molecular characteristics of MP0712, a clinical stage ²¹²Pb-based Radio-DARPin candidate for targeted anti-DLL3 radiotherapy of small cell lung cancer (SCLC)
Session: New Therapy Targets
Date & Time: 7 May 2026; 10:30–10:45 am local time

22 nd Annual PEGS Boston
May 11–15, Boston, MA, USA
Title: Advancing Radio-DARPin therapeutics: from preclinical insights to clinical development
Session: Novel Platforms and Preclinical-to-Clinical Strategies
Date & Time: 13 May 2026; 2:40–3:10 pm local time

Antibody & Engineering Therapeutics
May 27–29, Basel, Switzerland Title: Radio-DARPins for targeted alpha therapy: first in human insights with MP0712 and opportunities for future candidates
Track: ADCs & Bioconjugates – Advancing ADCs to the Clinic
Date & Time: 29 May 2026; 4:45–5:15 pm local time

About Molecular Partners AG
Molecular Partners AG (SIX: MOLN, NASDAQ: MOLN) is a clinical-stage biotech company pioneering a novel class of protein drugs known as DARPin therapeutics, for medical challenges other treatment modalities cannot readily address. Molecular Partners leverages the key properties of DARPins to design and develop differentiated therapeutics for cancer patients, including targeted radiopharmaceuticals and next-generation immune cell engagers. The Company has proprietary programs in various stages of pre-clinical and clinical development, as well as programs developed through partnerships with leading pharmaceutical companies and academic centers. Molecular Partners, founded in 2004, has offices in both Zurich, Switzerland and Concord, MA, USA. For more information, visit www.molecularpartners.com and find us on LinkedIn and Twitter / X @MolecularPrtnrs

For further details, please contact:
Seth Lewis, EVP Corporate Finance
Concord, Massachusetts, U.S.
[email protected]
Tel: +1 781 420 2361

Laura Jeanbart, PhD, Head of Portfolio Management & Communications
Zurich-Schlieren, Switzerland
[email protected]
Tel: +41 44 575 19 35

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