MADISON, Wis., May 16, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cellectar Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:CLRB) ("Cellectar" or the "company"), an oncology-focused biotechnology company, announces today that on May 16, 2016, Nasdaq issued a determination that the company has evidenced compliance with all requirements for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market and, accordingly, the listing qualifications matter has been closed.

This decision follows the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel’s recent determination granting the company’s request for continued listing of its common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market, contingent upon evidence of compliance with the minimum stockholders’ equity requirement. 

"The panel's decision reflects Cellectar's efforts to comply with all requirements for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market," said Jim Caruso, president and CEO of Cellectar Biosciences. "We believe that our listing on Nasdaq provides important benefits for our stockholders and for the future growth of the company."

About Cellectar Biosciences, Inc.
Cellectar Biosciences is developing phospholipid drug conjugates (PDCs) designed to provide cancer targeted delivery of diverse oncologic payloads to a broad range of cancers and cancer stem cells. Cellectar's PDC Delivery Platform is based on the company's proprietary phospholipid ether analogs. These novel small-molecules have demonstrated highly selective uptake and retention in a broad range of cancers. Cellectar's PDC pipeline includes product candidates for cancer therapy and cancer diagnostic imaging. The company's lead therapeutic PDC, CLR 131, utilizes iodine-131, a cytotoxic radioisotope, as its payload. CLR 131 is currently being evaluated under an orphan drug designated Phase 1 study in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. The company is also developing PDCs for targeted delivery of chemotherapeutics such as paclitaxel (CLR 1602-PTX), a preclinical stage product candidate, and plans to expand its PDC chemotherapeutic pipeline through both in-house and collaborative R&D efforts. For additional information please visit www.cellectarbiosciences.com.

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INVESTOR AND MEDIA CONTACT: 
Jules Abraham
JQA Partners
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jabraham@jqapartners.com