Kura Oncology Company Description
Kura Oncology, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, develops medicines for the treatment of cancer.
Its lead product candidate includes ziftomenib, a selective investigational inhibitor of the menin-KMT2A interaction for the treatment of genetically defined subsets of acute leukemias, including acute myeloid leukemia and acute lymphoblastic leukemia; tipifarnib, an orally bioavailable farnesyl transferase inhibitor combination with alpelisib for patients with PIK3CA-dependent HNSCC; and KO-2806, a selective investigational FTI for the treatment of solid tumors.
It has a clinical collaboration with Novartis Pharma AG to evaluate the combination of tipifarnib and alpelisib in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma whose tumors have HRAS overexpression and/or PIK3CA mutation and/or amplification; strategic collaboration agreement with Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. to develop and commercialize its oral menin inhibitor for the treatment of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and other hematologic malignancies; and a clinical collaboration with Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. to evaluate the combination of KO-2806 and adagrasib, a KRASG12C inhibitor in patients with NSCLC.
The company is headquartered in San Diego, California.
| Country | United States |
| Industry | Biological Products, Except Diagnostic Substances |
| Employees | 192 |
| CEO | Troy Wilson |
Contact Details
Address: 12730 High Bluff Drive San Diego, Delaware 92130 United States | |
| Phone | 858 500 8800 |
| Website | kuraoncology.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | KUR |
| Exchange | Frankfurt Stock Exchange |
| Stock Type | Common Stock |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| SIC Code | 2836 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Troy Wilson | Chief Executive Officer |
| Thomas Doyle | Chief Financial Officer |
| Kathleen Ford | Chief Operating Officer |
| Greg Mann | Head of Investor Relations |