EXHIBIT 32.1

WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, I, the undersigned Chief Executive Officer of Vion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the ‘‘Company’’), hereby certify that the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2005 (the ‘‘Report’’) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: March 16, 2006

				/s/ Alan Kessman
				Alan Kessman Chief Executive Officer