SAN DIEGO, Sept. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIRX), a clinical-stage precision oncology company focused on the treatment and prevention of virus-associated cancers that impact patients worldwide, today announced that it will host a Research and Development (R&D) Day on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, focused on Nana-val, its all-oral investigational therapy targeting Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated cancers.
The R&D Day is scheduled for October 4, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. EDT, and will include formal presentations followed by a Q&A session. Members of Viracta’s senior management team will provide updates on Nana-val’s development programs, and the following Key Opinion Leaders are scheduled to present on Nana-val’s opportunity to address the unmet medical needs of this unique cancer segment:
- Pierluigi Porcu, M.D., Professor of Medical Oncology, Director of the Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Medical Oncology at Thomas Jefferson University
- Robert A. Baiocchi, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Internal Medicine, Associate Director for Translational and Clinical Science in the Division of Hematology at The Ohio State University
A live video webcast of the presentation will be available on the Investors section of the Viracta website under " Events and Webcasts " and archived for at least 30 days following the event.
About Viracta Therapeutics, Inc.
Viracta is a clinical-stage precision oncology company focused on the treatment and prevention of virus-associated cancers that impact patients worldwide. Viracta’s lead product candidate is an all-oral combination therapy of its proprietary investigational drug, nanatinostat, and the antiviral agent valganciclovir (collectively referred to as Nana-val). Nana-val is currently being evaluated in multiple ongoing clinical trials, including a pivotal, global, multicenter, open-label Phase 2 basket trial for the treatment of multiple subtypes of relapsed or refractory Epstein-Barr virus-positive (EBV + ) lymphoma (NAVAL-1), as well as a multinational, open-label Phase 1b/2 trial for the treatment of patients with recurrent or metastatic EBV + nasopharyngeal carcinoma and other advanced EBV + solid tumors. Viracta is also pursuing the application of its “ Kick and Kill” approach in other virus-related cancers.
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Viracta Therapeutics, Inc.
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