Salarius Pharmaceuticals to Present at the 2019 World Orphan Drug Congress

HOUSTON, April 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Salarius Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a clinical-stage oncology company targeting epigenetic causes of cancers, announced that Daniela Y. Santiesteban, Ph.D., Business Development Manager, will present at the World Orphan Drug Congress USA 2019 being held April 10-12, 2019 in Oxon Hill, Maryland. 

Details of Salarius' presentation are as follows:

About Seclidemstat

Seclidemstat (also known as SP-2577) is an investigational agent currently being evaluated in clinical trials. It is a small molecule in development by Salarius Pharmaceuticals which inhibits lysine-specific demethylase 1 (LSD1 or KDM1A), an enzyme regulating gene expression. LSD1 has been implicated in various types of cancer, with higher levels of LSD1 associated with poor patient prognosis.  Seclidemstat has been shown to inhibit LSD1's demethylation and scaffolding properties and has demonstrated potent therapeutic activity in preclinical models of Ewing sarcoma, a rare pediatric/adolescent bone cancer.  In 2H2018 Salarius started a Phase 1 trial of Seclidemstat in relapsed/refractory Ewing sarcoma and plans to complete the dose escalation portion around the end of 2019.

About Salarius

Salarius Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage oncology company targeting the epigenetic causes of cancers and is developing treatments for patients that need them the most. The company's lead candidate, Seclidemstat, is currently in clinical development for treating Ewing sarcoma, for which it has Orphan Drug designation and Rare Pediatric Disease designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Salarius believes that Seclidemstat could have potential for improved safety and efficacy compared to other LSD1-targeted therapies in clinical development. Salarius is also developing Seclidemstat for a number of cancers with high unmet need and expects to commence additional clinical studies targeting advanced solid tumors, including prostate, breast and ovarian cancers. In January 2019, Salarius announced a proposed merger with publicly traded Flex Pharma, Inc., which is expected to close in the first half of 2019, subject to customary conditions. Upon closing, Salarius' clinical pipeline will become the lead assets of the combined company.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Contact Information

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Robert LeBoyer (Investors)
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