On May 18, 2017 Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ONTX), a Phase 3-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel products to treat cancer, with a primary focus on myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), reported details relating to a poster presentation addressing Intravenous Rigosertib in Second-line Higher Risk MDS at the upcoming American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) (Free ASCO Whitepaper) Annual Meeting taking place June 2nd-6th in Chicago (Press release, Onconova, MAY 18, 2017, View Source [SID1234519224]).

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Further Rationale for Rigosertib in a Second-line HR-MDS Setting
Abstract Number: 7056

Title: Relationship of Bone Marrow Blast (BMBL) response to Overall Survival (OS) in a Multicenter study of Rigosertib (Rigo) in Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) with Excess Blasts Progressing on or After Treatment with a Hypomethylating Agent (HMA).
Date: Monday, June 5, 2017
Time and Location: 8:00 AM — 11:30 AM, McCormick Place, Hall A
Presenter: Aref Al-Kali, MD, Mayo Clinic – Rochester, Minnesota