Sunesis and MMRC collaborate to study SNS-032 in myeloma

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Sunesis and MMRC collaborate to study SNS-032 in myeloma

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, California-Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and the Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium (MMRC) have entered into a collaboration to evaluate Sunesis' SNS-032 for the treatment of multiple myeloma. SNS-032 is a potent, selective inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) 2, 7, and 9 that inhibits both cell cycle progression and transcription.

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