WALTHAM, Mass., May 08, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Syndax,” the “Company” or “we”) (Nasdaq:SNDX), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing entinostat and SNDX-6352 in multiple cancer indications, today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017. In addition, the Company provided a clinical and business update. As of March 31, 2017, Syndax had $92.8 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments.
During the first quarter, the Company continued to advance its ENCORE immuno-oncology clinical programs. The Company reported that enrollment in the second stage of the melanoma cohort in ENCORE 601 is proceeding ahead of schedule, with completion of enrollment expected by the end of the third quarter of 2017. Results for the melanoma cohort from the first stage of ENCORE 601 will be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in June.
