SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA I December 8, 2015 I Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNSS) today announced that the company has submitted a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for Vosaroxin for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia in patients aged 60 years and older. The application is subject to validation by the EMA, a process which typically takes one month, before the formal regulatory review of the application begins.
“Submission of an MAA for vosaroxin in relapsed refractory AML was our top priority in 2015. This milestone brings us closer to delivering a new option to a patient population which has seen little improvement in treatment standards in the last 40 years,” said Daniel Swisher, Chief Executive Officer of Sunesis. “We believe the European market opportunity is significant, and look forward to providing updates on our progress with the application throughout 2016.”
About QINPREZO™ (vosaroxin)
QINPREZO™ (vosaroxin) is an anti-cancer quinolone derivative (AQD), a class of compounds that has not been used previously for the treatment of cancer. Preclinical data demonstrate that vosaroxin both intercalates DNA and inhibits topoisomerase II, resulting in replication-dependent, site-selective DNA damage, G2 arrest and apoptosis. Both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European Commission have granted orphan drug designation to vosaroxin for the treatment of AML. Additionally, vosaroxin has been granted fast track designation by the FDA for the potential treatment of relapsed or refractory AML in combination with cytarabine. Vosaroxin is an investigational drug that has not been approved for use in any jurisdiction.
The trademark name QINPREZO is conditionally accepted by the FDA and the EMA as the proprietary name for the vosaroxin drug product candidate.
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 advancing its lead product candidate, vosaroxin, in multiple indications to improve the lives of people with cancer.
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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA I December 8, 2015 I Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNSS) today announced that the company has submitted a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for Vosaroxin for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia in patients aged 60 years and older. The application is subject to validation by the EMA, a process which typically takes one month, before the formal regulatory review of the application begins.
“Submission of an MAA for vosaroxin in relapsed refractory AML was our top priority in 2015. This milestone brings us closer to delivering a new option to a patient population which has seen little improvement in treatment standards in the last 40 years,” said Daniel Swisher, Chief Executive Officer of Sunesis. “We believe the European market opportunity is significant, and look forward to providing updates on our progress with the application throughout 2016.”
About QINPREZO™ (vosaroxin)
QINPREZO™ (vosaroxin) is an anti-cancer quinolone derivative (AQD), a class of compounds that has not been used previously for the treatment of cancer. Preclinical data demonstrate that vosaroxin both intercalates DNA and inhibits topoisomerase II, resulting in replication-dependent, site-selective DNA damage, G2 arrest and apoptosis. Both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European Commission have granted orphan drug designation to vosaroxin for the treatment of AML. Additionally, vosaroxin has been granted fast track designation by the FDA for the potential treatment of relapsed or refractory AML in combination with cytarabine. Vosaroxin is an investigational drug that has not been approved for use in any jurisdiction.
The trademark name QINPREZO is conditionally accepted by the FDA and the EMA as the proprietary name for the vosaroxin drug product candidate.
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 advancing its lead product candidate, vosaroxin, in multiple indications to improve the lives of people with cancer.
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