Data on ORY-1001 to Be Presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2016 in New Orleans

BARCELONA, Spain and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Oryzon Genomics (ISIN Code: ES0167733015), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company leveraging epigenetics to develop therapies in oncology and neurodegenerative diseases, today announced that data on ORY-1001 will be presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual meeting to be held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana in April 16-20, 2016.

Roche and Oryzon will jointly present data on research performed with Oryzon's epigenetic drug ORY-1001 (RG6016) in a poster presentation entitled  "Neuroendocrine gene transcript expression is associated with efficacy to lysine-specific demethylase-1 inhibitor RG6016 in small cell lung cancer-derived cell lines".  The company will be represented at the meeting by its CSO, Dr. Tamara Maes.

ORY-1001 (RG6016), Oryzon's first clinical asset, is a highly potent and selective Lysine Specific Demethylase-1 (LSD1) inhibitor for the treatment of leukemia and other malignancies, currently in Phase I/IIA in Acute leukemia, that was partnered with Roche in a global deal in 2014. Beyond hematological malignancies, LSD1 inhibition has been proposed as a valid therapeutic approach in some solid tumors such as Small cell lung cancer (SCLC). SCLC represents 15% of lung neoplasms and is an aggressive malignancy with limited treatment options. Survival in refractory settings is typically less than one year, exemplifying the need for more effective therapeutics. Recent published results suggest that epigenetic modulation mediated by LSD1 inhibition may be effective to treat SCLC.

Lasting five days, the AACR Annual Meeting is an important event for cancer researchers and the broader cancer community. This year's theme, "Delivering Cures Through Cancer Science," reinforces the inextricable link between research and advances in patient care.

About Oryzon

Founded in 2000 in Barcelona, Spain, Oryzon (ISIN Code: ES0167733015) is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company considered as the European champion in Epigenetics. The company has one of the strongest portfolios in the field and a clinical asset already partnered with Roche. Oryzon's LSD1 program is currently covered by 20 patent families and has rendered two compounds in clinical trials. In addition, Oryzon has ongoing programs for developing inhibitors against other epigenetic targets. The company has a strong technological platform for biomarker identification and performs biomarker and target validation for a variety of malignant and neurodegenerative diseases. Oryzon's strategy is to develop first in class compounds against novel epigenetic targets through Phase II clinical trials, at which point it is decided on a case-by-case basis to either keep the development in-house or to partner or out-license the compound for late stage development and commercialization. The company has offices in Barcelona and Cambridge, Massachusetts. For more information, visit www.oryzon.com.

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