SAN DIEGO, Dec. 26, 2024 (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 its Board of Directors has initiated a process to explore a broad range of strategic alternatives. To maximize its cash runway while the Board conducts its review of... Read More

Reprioritized resources to reduce costs and enhance focus on Nana-val’s development program in relapsed or refractory EBV-positive peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) On track to report data from expansion phase of the Phase 2 NAVAL-1 clinical trial of Nana-val in the first half of 2025 Determined recommended Phase 2 dose of Nana-val in patients with advanced EBV-positive solid tumors SAN DIEGO, Nov. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)... Read More

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 06, 2024 (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 the company has implemented a reprioritization of resources intended to enhance the company’s focus on its Nana-val development program in patients with relapsed or refractory... Read More

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 03, 2024 (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 Mark Rothera, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the H.C. Wainwright 26 th Annual Global Investment Conference taking place in New York City on Wednesday,... Read More

Reported combined Stage 1 and Stage 2 results from the relapsed or refractory EBV-positive peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) cohort of the Phase 2 NAVAL-1 trial demonstrating Nana-val’s substantial antitumor activity and generally well-tolerated safety profile New positive data and productive feedback from the FDA support updated Nana-val clinical development plan in EBV-positive PTCL patients; randomized controlled trial... Read More

New combined Stage 1 and Stage 2 results from the relapsed or refractory EBV-positive peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) cohort of the Phase 2 NAVAL-1 trial further demonstrate Nana-val’s substantial antitumor activity and generally well-tolerated safety profile Productive FDA meeting held to align on a potential regulatory path forward for Nana-val in patients with relapsed or refractory EBV-positive PTCL Updated Nana-val... Read More

SAN DIEGO, May 17, 2024 (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, in connection with the appointment of Michael Faerm as Viracta’s new Chief Financial Officer, Viracta’s Board of Directors granted Mr. Faerm a non-qualified stock option to... Read More

SAN DIEGO, May 14, 2024 (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 the appointment of Michael Faerm as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Faerm is a seasoned biotech executive with more than 25 years of experience in life sciences... Read More

Presented positive topline Nana-val results from Stage 1 of the pivotal Phase 2 NAVAL-1 trial in patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) Epstein-Barr virus-positive (EBV + ) peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) Initial results from the ongoing NAVAL-1 trial further validate Nana-val’s “Kick and Kill” mechanism of action; additional data are expected in the third quarter of 2024 Plan to engage with U.S. Food and Drug... Read More

SAN DIEGO, May 07, 2024 (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 Mark Rothera, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Darrel P. Cohen, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Medical Officer, are scheduled to participate in a fireside chat at the RBC Capital... Read More

Patients in the Nana-val (nanatinostat in combination with valganciclovir) treatment arm achieved clinically meaningful anti-tumor responses with an overall response rate of 50% and a complete response rate of 20% in the intent-to-treat population (71% and 29% in the efficacy-evaluable population) with a generally manageable safety profile Nana-val demonstrated substantially greater efficacy than nanatinostat monotherapy,... Read More

SAN DIEGO, April 01, 2024 (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 topline results from Stage 1 of the NAVAL-1 trial of Nana-val (nanatinostat in combination with valganciclovir) in patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) Epstein-Barr... Read More

Completed Stage 2 enrollment in the NAVAL-1 trial of Nana-val in patients with relapsed or refractory EBV + peripheral T-cell lymphoma supporting its speed to market strategy; topline results from Stage 1 of the study expected in the second quarter of 2024 Completed enrollment into first split daily dosing cohort of the Phase 1b/2 study of Nana-val in patients with advanced EBV + solid tumors Strengthened balance sheet... Read More

Accelerated pace of enrollment supports speed to market strategy Topline results from Stage 1 expected to be presented in the second quarter of 2024 followed by Stage 2 data in the third quarter of 2024 SAN DIEGO, Feb. 29, 2024 (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... Read More

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 06, 2024 (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 Mark Rothera, its President and Chief Executive Officer, and Darrel P. Cohen, M.D., Ph.D., its Chief Medical Officer, are scheduled to participate in a virtual fireside chat... Read More

Speed to market strategy for Nana-val in patients with relapsed or refractory EBV + peripheral T-cell lymphoma supported by complete enrollment of Stage 1, complete enrollment of Stage 2 anticipated in Q1 2024 and engagement with the FDA on potential accelerated approval pathway by mid-2024 Enrollment underway into first split daily dosing cohort in Phase 1b/2 trial of Nana-val in patients with advanced EBV + solid tumors;... Read More

First orphan drug designation for Nana-val granted in EBV + solid tumors Seventh orphan drug designation for Nana-val globally; fifth granted by the FDA SAN DIEGO, Dec. 12, 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 the U.S. Food and Drug... Read More

Confirmed partial responses without dose-limiting toxicities during dose escalation along with new preclinical data support the opportunity to further enhance efficacy through a novel split daily dosing regimen at higher dose levels of Nana-val Enrollment is underway for the sixth dose cohort of the Phase 1b dose escalation portion of the study with plans to initiate a recommended Phase 2 dose-optimization cohort as part of... Read More

Reported preliminary clinical data from the pivotal NAVAL-1 clinical trial of Nana-val in patients with relapsed or refractory EBV + peripheral T-cell lymphoma showing an overall response rate and complete response rate of 40% Reported interim data from the Phase 1b/2 trial of Nana-val in advanced EBV + solid tumors with confirmed partial responses at higher doses and no dose-limiting toxicities observed to date SAN DIEGO,... Read More

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 07, 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 Company’s Management will participate in upcoming investor conferences in November. Details on the conferences can be found below: Stifel 2023 Healthcare Conference... Read More

Preliminary clinical data from patients with relapsed/refractory EBV + peripheral T-cell lymphoma in the pivotal NAVAL-1 trial demonstrated overall and complete response rates of 40%; follow-up from the Phase 1b/2 study demonstrated median duration of response extended to 17.3 months Additional response and durability data in patients with relapsed/refractory EBV + diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in the Phase 1b/2 study... Read More

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... Read More

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 18, 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, in connection with the appointment of Darrel P. Cohen, M.D., Ph.D. as Viracta’s new Chief Medical Officer, the Compensation Committee of Viracta’s Board of Directors granted... Read More

Achieved efficacy threshold to advance Epstein-Barr virus-positive (EBV + ) peripheral T-cell lymphoma into Stage 2 becoming the leading indication in pivotal NAVAL-1 study of Nana-val Prioritized EBV + diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and EBV + post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease as key follow-on indications in NAVAL-1 trial Published Phase 1b/2 clinical trial data reporting promising durable signal of efficacy for... Read More

Results from Phase 1b/2 trial showed complete responses achieved and ongoing durable responses observed out to approximately 36 months across multiple EBV + lymphoma subtypes, including some of the most aggressive cancers All-oral Nana-val was well tolerated, with the most common adverse events (AEs) being low-grade nausea, constipation, and reversible cytopenias SAN DIEGO, Aug. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viracta... Read More

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 07, 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 the appointment of Darrel P. Cohen, M.D., Ph.D. as Chief Medical Officer (CMO), effective immediately. Dr. Cohen brings more than 25 years of global clinical research and drug... Read More

SAN DIEGO, June 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIRX), a precision oncology company focused on the treatment and prevention of virus-associated cancers that impact patients worldwide, today announced that the relapsed or refractory EBV + peripheral T-cell lymphoma (R/R EBV + PTCL) cohort of its pivotal NAVAL-1 clinical trial has met the pre-specified efficacy threshold for expansion into... Read More

SAN DIEGO, May 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIRX), a precision oncology company focused on the treatment and prevention of virus-associated cancers that impact patients worldwide, today announced that Mark Rothera, its President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present at the Jefferies Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. EDT. A live webcast of the... Read More

SAN DIEGO, May 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIRX), a precision oncology company focused on the treatment and prevention of virus-associated cancers that impact patients worldwide, today announced that Mark Rothera, its President and Chief Executive Officer, and Dan Chevallard, its Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to participate in a fireside chat at the... Read More

Pivotal NAVAL-1 trial of Nana-val in Epstein-Barr virus-positive (EBV + ) lymphoma accelerating globally; update on first lymphoma subtype that may advance from Stage 1 to Stage 2 anticipated in 2Q 2023 Enrollment into fifth dose level in the dose escalation portion of the Phase 1b/2 trial of Nana-val in advanced EBV + solid tumors underway; data from complete dose escalation portion expected in 2H 2023 Cash, cash... Read More

SAN DIEGO, May 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIRX), a precision oncology company focused on the treatment and prevention of virus-associated cancers that impact patients worldwide, today announced that Chief Medical Officer, Lisa Rojkjaer, M.D., will be leaving the company to pursue another opportunity, effective May 5, 2023. Donald Strickland, M.D., Viracta’s Vice President, Clinical... Read More

SAN DIEGO, April 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIRX), a precision oncology company focused on the treatment and prevention of virus-associated cancers that impact patients worldwide, today announced that Mark Rothera, its President and Chief Executive Officer, and Lisa Rojkjaer, M.D., its Chief Medical Officer, are scheduled to participate in a virtual fireside chat at the Stifel 2023... Read More

Pivotal NAVAL-1 study of Nana-val in Epstein-Barr virus-positive (EBV + ) lymphoma open at 70 sites globally; update on first lymphoma subtype that may advance from Stage 1 to Stage 2 expected in the first half of 2023 Completed initial enrollment into the fourth dose level in the dose escalation part of the Phase 1b/2 trial of Nana-val in advanced EBV + solid tumors Data from the complete dose escalation part of the Phase... Read More

SAN DIEGO, March 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIRX), a precision oncology company focused on the treatment and prevention of virus-associated cancers that impact patients worldwide, today announced that Mark Rothera, its President and Chief Executive Officer, and Lisa Rojkjaer, M.D., its Chief Medical Officer, are scheduled to participate in a virtual fireside chat at the 33 rd Annual... Read More

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIRX), a precision oncology company focused on the treatment and prevention of virus-associated cancers that impact patients worldwide, today announced that Mark Rothera, its President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present at the virtual 2023 SVB Securities Global Biopharma Conference on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.... Read More

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIRX), a precision oncology company focused on the treatment and prevention of virus-associated cancers that impact patients worldwide, today announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted an orphan drug designation (ODD) to Viracta’s all-oral combination product candidate, Nana-val (nanatinostat and valganciclovir), for the treatment... Read More

Partial response (PR) observed in third dose level of the Phase 1b dose escalation study of Nana-val in EBV + recurrent/metastatic (R/M) nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC); enrollment into forth dose level is ongoing Anticipates clinical program updates from pivotal NAVAL-1 study in EBV + relapsed/refractory (R/R) lymphoma and Phase 1b/2 trial in EBV + R/M NPC and other advanced EBV + solid tumors over 2023 Cash, cash... Read More

Data from first two dose levels of Nana-val in patients with EBV+ recurrent/metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma support continued dose escalation to determine the optimal recommended Phase 2 dose SAN DIEGO, Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIRX), a precision oncology company focused on the treatment and prevention of virus-associated cancers that impact patients worldwide, today reported... Read More