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Viracta Therapeutics Appoints Michael Faerm As Chief Financial Officer

PRIVATEMay 14, 2024about 2 years ago

Position

Chief Financial Officer

Company

Viracta Therapeutics

Michael Faerm
Cardiff By The SeaInformation TechnologyBiotechnologyHealth CareScience And Engineering

Description

Viracta Therapeutics, Inc announced the appointment of Michael Faerm as Chief Financial Officer. Mr Faerm, a seasoned biotech executive with over 25 years of experience, is expected to play a key role in supporting the company's next phase of development.

Company Information

Company

Viracta Therapeutics

Location

Cardiff By The Sea, California, United States

About

Viracta is a precision oncology company targeting virus-associated malignancies. Viracta's proprietary investigational drug, nanatinostat, is currently being evaluated in combination with the antiviral agent valganciclovir as an oral combination therapy in two Phase 2 clinical trials for EBV-positive lymphoma and one Phase 1b/2 trial in patients with EBV+ nasopharyngeal carcinoma and other EBV+ solid tumors. Viracta is also pursuing the application of its inducible synthetic lethality approach in other virus-related cancers.

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