Monopar Therapeutics Inc. announced the appointment of Octavio Costa, MD, as Chief Medical Officer. In this role, Dr. Costa will oversee global clinical development and regulatory affairs, and will provide strategic direction for Monopar's pipeline. Dr. Costa joins Monopar with over 30 years of experience overseeing clinical development, clinical operations, development strategy and global medical affairs. He has extensive Phase 1 through 4 clinical development expertise as well as regulatory experience. Dr. Costa's previous roles include positions of increasing responsibility in clinical development at Merck, Celgene, Novartis and most recently as Chief Medical Officer at Rafael Pharmaceuticals. He has played an important role in the development and life-cycle management of significant products, including the blockbuster product REVLIMID(R) (lenalidomide).