Kura Oncology, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. The Company is focused on precision medicine for the treatment of cancer. Its pipeline consists of small molecule product candidates that target cancer signaling pathways. Its product candidates include KOMZIFTI (Ziftomenib), Tipifarnib, and Darlifarnib (KO-2806). Ziftomenib, is a potent, selective, reversible and oral small molecule inhibitor that blocks the interaction of two proteins, menin and the protein expressed by the Lysine K-specific Methyl Transferase 2A gene, or KMT2A gene. Ziftomenib is a selective investigational inhibitor of the menin-KMT2A protein-protein interaction for the treatment of genetically defined subsets of acute leukemias. Tipifarnib is a potent, selective and orally bioavailable farnesyl transferase inhibitor (FTI). The KO-2806 is an FTI, is being evaluated in a Phase I first-in-human trial as a monotherapy and in combination with other targeted therapies.
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Key people
Troy E. Wilson
Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer
Kathleen Ford
Chief Operating Officer
Francis J. Burrows
Chief Scientific Officer
Mollie Leoni
Chief Medical Officer
Brian Powl
Chief Commercial Officer
Teresa Bair
Chief Legal Officer, Secretary
Faheem Hasnain
Lead Independent Director
Helen Louise Collins
Independent Director
Thomas Robert Malley
Independent Director
Diane L. Parks
Independent Director
Carol Anne Schafer
Independent Director
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Key facts
- Shares in issue87.02m
- EPICKURA
- ISINUS50127T1097
- LocationUnited States
- SectorHealthcare
- IndustryBiotechnology & Drugs
- Market cap$830.15m
- Employees192
- ExchangeNASDAQ
- IndexTR Equity United States Index
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