SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 03, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNSS) today
announced an oral and a poster presentation at the 58th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting to be held December
3-6 in San Diego, California.
The details for the oral presentation are as follows:
Date and Time: Monday, December 5, 2016 at 3:15 p.m. Pacific Time
Abstract Title: Durable Overall Survival Benefit in Patients ≥ 60 Years with Relapsed or
Refractory AML Treated with Vosaroxin/Cytarabine Vs Placebo/Cytarabine: Updated Results from the Valor Trial
Session Number: 616
Session Name: Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Novel Therapy, excluding Transplantation: Clinical
trials of Novel Drugs and Combinations in AML
Publication Number: 903
Location: Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, San Diego Ballroom AB
The full abstract can be viewed here.
The details for the poster presentations are as follows:
Date and Time: Saturday, December 3, 2016, 5:30 PM-7:30 PM
Abstract Title: First-in-Human Phase 1a Study of the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and
Pharmacodynamics of the Noncovalent Bruton Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) Inhibitor SNS-062 in Healthy Subjects
Session Number: 642
Session Name: CLL: Therapy, excluding Transplantation: Poster I
Publication Number: 2032
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Hall GH
The full abstract can be viewed here.
About Sunesis Pharmaceuticals
Sunesis is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of new oncology
therapeutics for the potential treatment of solid and hematologic cancers. Sunesis has built a highly experienced cancer drug
development organization committed to improving the lives of people with cancer. Currently, the company is focused on pursuing
regulatory approval in Europe for its lead product candidate, vosaroxin, for the treatment of relapsed or refractory acute myeloid
leukemia in patients aged 60 and older, as well as advancing its novel kinase-inhibitor pipeline, which includes its proprietary
non-covalent BTK-inhibitor, SNS-062.
For additional information on Sunesis, please visit http://www.sunesis.com.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements related to Sunesis' corporate
objectives, including the regulatory development and potential approval of vosaroxin by the EMA, potential collaborations and
ability to commercialize vosaroxin in Europe. Words such as “expect,” “goal,” “may,” "potential"
“advancing,” “anticipate,” “progress” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements are based upon Sunesis' current expectations. Forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties. Sunesis' actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, the risk that Sunesis
may not be able to receive regulatory approval of vosaroxin in the U.S. or Europe, that Sunesis' development activities for
vosaroxin could be otherwise halted or significantly delayed for various reasons, risks related to Sunesis' need for substantial
additional funding to complete the development and commercialization of vosaroxin and other product candidates, the risk that
Sunesis' clinical studies for SNS-062, vosaroxin or other product candidates, including its pipeline of kinase inhibitors, may not
demonstrate safety or efficacy or lead to regulatory approval, the risk that data to date and trends may not be predictive of
future data or results, risks related to the conduct of Sunesis' clinical trials, and risks related to Sunesis' ability to raise
the capital that it believes to be accessible and is required to fully finance the development and commercialization of vosaroxin
and other product candidates. These and other risk factors are discussed under "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in Sunesis' Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, Sunesis’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 2016, and Sunesis' other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Sunesis expressly disclaims
any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to
reflect any change in Sunesis' expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any
such statements are based.
Investor and Media Inquiries: David Pitts Argot Partners 212-600-1902 Eric Bjerkholt Sunesis Pharmaceuticals Inc. 650-266-3717