Hana Biosciences, Inc. company was founded in 2002 and is based in South San Francisco, California. Hana Biosciences, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on acquiring, developing, and commercializing products for the foundation of cancer care. The company develops Optisome encapsulated formulation product candidates and a supportive care product candidate. Optisomal encapsulation is a method of liposomal drug delivery, which is designed to increase tumor targeting and duration of exposure for cell-cycle specific anticancer agents. Its Optisome encapsulated formulation product candidates include Marqibo, a vincristine sulfate liposomes injection for the treatment of adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia and metastatic uveal melanoma; Brakiva, a topotecan liposomes injection for the treatment of solid tumors, including small cell lung cancer and ovarian cancer; and Alocrest, a vinorelbine liposomes injection, which is used in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. The company's supportive care product candidate comprises Menadione Topical Lotion, a novel supportive care product candidate for the prevention and/or treatment of the skin toxicities associated with the use of epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors, which are used in the treatment of lung, colon, head and neck, and pancreatic cancer.