LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. announced today the publication of in vivo research findings in Radiation Research exploring the mechanism of action and impact on cells of Ex-RAD™, the company’s first-in-class radiation protection drug for both prophylactic and therapeutic applications. The study was a collaboration of Onconova with researchers at the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (AFRRI), a Department of Defense (DoD) organization whose mission includes research on the prevention and treatment of radiation injuries. Radiation Research is a peer-reviewed journal of the Radiation Research Society of America.