Sunesis Pharmaceuticals to Present at the Cowen and Company 36th Annual Health Care Conference

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 01, 2016 -- Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNSS) today announced that Daniel Swisher, Chief Executive Officer of Sunesis, will present at the Cowen and Company 36^th Annual Health Care Conference on Tuesday, March 8^th at 8:00 AM Eastern Time at The Boston Marriott Copley Place in Boston, MA.

A live webcast of the presentation will be available on the Sunesis website at http://ir.sunesis.com. A replay of the webcast will be archived on the "Calendar of Events" page in the Investors and Media section of the Sunesis website for two weeks.

About Sunesis Pharmaceuticals

Sunesis is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of new oncology therapeutics for the potential treatment of solid and hematologic cancers. Sunesis has built a highly experienced cancer drug development organization committed to improving the lives of people with cancer and is currently pursuing regulatory approval in Europe for its lead product candidate, vosaroxin, for the treatment of relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia in patients aged 60 and older. In addition, the company is advancing its kinase-inhibitor pipeline of novel targeted therapies into the clinic.

For additional information on Sunesis, please visit http://www.sunesis.com.

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Investor and Media Inquiries:
David Pitts
Argot Partners
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Eric Bjerkholt
Sunesis Pharmaceuticals Inc.
650-266-3717