BOSTON, Sept. 08, 2022 (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 Oren Gilad Ph.D, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present a corporate overview at the H.C. Wainwright 24^th Annual Global Investment Conference on Monday, September 12, 2022 at 12:30 p.m. ET.

The presentation will discuss Aprea's discovery program and development pipeline in synthetic lethality and DDR, including:

• ATRN-119, the Company's Phase 1-ready small molecule ATR inhibitor
• ATRN-W1051, the Company's WEE1 inhibitor in preclinical development
• Repli-Biom, the Company's discovery platform to identify both new precision oncology targets and patient populations most likely to benefit from treatment
• Eprenetapopt, the Company's clinical-stage small molecule p53 reactivator

A copy of the presentation will be accessible from the "Events Calendar" in the News and Events section of the Aprea website.

About Aprea Therapeutics, Inc.

Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with research facilities in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, focused on developing novel synthetic lethality-based cancer therapeutics targeting DNA damage response pathways. The Company's lead program is ATRN-119, a Phase 1-ready small molecule ATR inhibitor being developed for solid tumor indications. ATRN-W1051, the Company's novel WEE1 inhibitor, is in preclinical development. For more information, please visit the company website at .

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Forward Looking Statement

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Source: Aprea Therapeutics, Inc.

Corporate Contacts:

Scott M. Coiante
Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
617-463-9385

Gregory A. Korbel
Sr. Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
617-463-9385