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SARcode and Sunesis Announce Start of Phase 1 Clinical Trial in Ocular Inflammatory Diseases
Date:9/5/2008

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SARcode Corporation, a private company focused on small molecule LFA-1 inhibitors to treat inflammatory diseases, and Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNSS) today announced SARcode's initiation of a Phase 1 clinical trial of a small molecule LFA-1 product candidate for T-cell mediated ophthalmic diseases. Sunesis and SARcode entered into a license agreement providing SARcode with an exclusive license to Sunesis' LFA-1 technology to develop LFA-1 inhibitors in March 2006.

"LFA-1 antagonists mediate both migration and adhesion of the white blood cells to sites of inflammation as part of the body's immune response," said Tom Gadek, Ph.D., chief executive officer of SARcode Corporation. "Lead indications for LFA-1 include dry eye and allergic conjunctivitis, both large indications with unmet medical needs. The results of this study will inform dose selection for several Phase 2 studies to commence in the first half of 2009."

"We congratulate SARcode on the progress they have made moving this program forward into the clinic," said Daniel Swisher, chief executive officer and president of Sunesis. "The LFA-1 inhibitor product candidate, which was discovered at Sunesis, has the potential to address immunological and inflammatory diseases, including dry eye syndrome. We look forward to SARcode's continued advancement of this novel compound."

As part of the license agreement, Sunesis has earned a milestone payment from SARcode of $500,000 and a $375,000 convertible note. The next payable milestone, if earned, will be for initiation of the Phase 2 clinical program.

About SARcode

SARcode is a privately-held biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of best in class small molecule LFA-1 antagonists as novel nonsteroidal immunomodulators/ anti-inflammatory agents for the treatment of T-cell mediated inflammatory diseases.

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