Kura Oncology, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, develops medicines for the treatment of cancer in the United States. Its pipeline consists of small molecule product candidates that target cancer. The company's lead product candidates are tipifarnib, an orally bioavailable inhibitor of farnesyl transferase that is in Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of solid tumors and hematologic indications; and KO-539, a small molecule inhibitor of the menin-Lysine K-specific Methyltransferase 2A protein-protein interaction for the treatment of genetically defined subsets of acute leukemias, including acute myeloid leukemia and acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Kura Oncology, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
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| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
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| 2/6/2025 | Buy → Neutral | BTIG Research | |
| 10/24/2024 | $27.00 | Buy | UBS |
| 10/14/2024 | $26.00 → $19.00 | Buy → Hold | Stifel |
| 12/22/2023 | $26.00 | Buy | Mizuho |
| 8/11/2023 | $31.00 | Buy | BofA Securities |
| 7/27/2023 | $10.50 | Sector Perform | Scotiabank |
| 5/17/2023 | $31.00 | Buy | BTIG Research |
| 1/31/2023 | $25.00 | Buy | Stifel |
| 7/12/2022 | $30.00 | Overweight | Cantor Fitzgerald |
| 2/25/2022 | $25.00 → $27.00 | Outperform | Credit Suisse |
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– FDA Priority Review of New Drug Application (NDA) for ziftomenib in adults with R/R NPM1-m AML with Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) target action date set for November 30, 2025 – – Fully engaged in commercial readiness activities in alignment with regulatory review timeline – – KOMET-017-IC (intensive chemotherapy) and NIC (non-intensive chemotherapy) phase 3 studies in newly diagnosed AML on track to start in 2H 2025 – – Three clinical abstracts from Kura's farnesyl transferase inhibitors (FTI) development program accepted for presentation at the 2025 ESMO Congress – – $630.7 million in pro forma cash, together with anticipated collaboration agreement payments, expected to supp
PRESS RELEASE OMass Therapeutics Appoints Carol A. Schafer as Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee Oxford, United Kingdom – 6th August 2025 – OMass Therapeutics (‘OMass' or ‘the Company'), a biotechnology company identifying medicines against highly validated target ecosystems such as membrane proteins or intracellular complexes, today announces the appointment of Carol A. Schafer as non-executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee. Carol has more than 25 years of experience in investment banking, equity capital markets, corporate finance and business development in the healthcare sector. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for Insmed Incorporated (NAS
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Oncology, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ:KURA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to realizing the promise of precision medicines for the treatment of cancer, today announced that on August 1, 2025, the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Compensation Committee") granted inducement awards consisting of nonstatutory stock options to purchase 646,700 shares of common stock to thirty-five (35) new employees under the Company's 2023 Inducement Option Plan, as amended. The Compensation Committee approved the stock options as an inducement material to such employees' employment in accordance with Nasd
SAN DIEGO, July 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:KURA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to realizing the promise of precision medicines for the treatment of cancer, today announced it will report second quarter 2025 financial results after the close of U.S. financial markets on Thursday, August 7, 2025. Kura's management will host a webcast and conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT to discuss the financial results and provide a corporate update. The live call may be accessed by dialing (800) 579-2543 for domestic callers and (785) 424-1789 for international callers and entering the conference ID: KURAQ2. A live webcast and archived rep
SAN DIEGO, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Oncology, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ:KURA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to realizing the promise of precision medicines for the treatment of cancer, today announced that on July 1, 2025, the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Compensation Committee") granted inducement awards consisting of nonstatutory stock options to purchase 141,750 shares of common stock to eight (8) new employees under the Company's 2023 Inducement Option Plan, as amended. The Compensation Committee approved the stock options as an inducement material to such employees' employment in accordance with Nasdaq Listin
– Encouraging clinical activity with deep responses demonstrated in the KOMET-007 trial with the combination of 600 mg ziftomenib with 7+3 in newly diagnosed patients with NPM1-m and KMT2A-r AML – – 93% (41/44) and 89% (24/27) CRc observed in NPM1-m and KMT2A-r AML response-evaluable patients, respectively – – 71% (24/34) and 88% (14/16) CR measurable residual disease (MRD)-negativity observed among responding NPM1-m and KMT2A-r AML patients, respectively – – 96% (47/49) of NPM1-m and 88% (29/33) KMT2A-r AML patients remain alive and continue on-study – – Combination was well tolerated with no additive myelosuppression – – KOMET-017-IC (intensive chemotherapy) and NIC (non-int
SAN DIEGO, June 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Oncology, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ:KURA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to realizing the promise of precision medicines for the treatment of cancer, today announced that on June 2, 2025, the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Compensation Committee") granted inducement awards consisting of nonstatutory stock options to purchase 79,200 shares of common stock to five (5) new employees under the Company's 2023 Inducement Option Plan, as amended. The Compensation Committee approved the stock options as an inducement material to such employees' employment in accordance with Nasdaq Listing
– CR/CRh rate of 23% in pivotal Ph 2 cohort of R/R NPM1-m AML patients – – Consistent efficacy with comparable CR/CRh rates and clinically meaningful MRD-negative responses across pre-specified subgroups, regardless of prior HSCT, prior venetoclax, or FLT3/IDH co-mutations – – Favorable safety and tolerability profile in heavily pre-treated patients: limited myelosuppression; no clinically meaningful QTc prolongation; 3% of patients discontinued due to treatment-related adverse events – – Potential first approval of a once-daily, oral menin inhibitor for treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory NPM1-mutated AML with Priority Review and a PDUFA target action date of November
– New Drug Application based on positive results from the Phase 2 KOMET-001 trial – – FDA assigns a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) target action date of November 30, 2025 – – Potential first approval of a menin inhibitor for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory AML with an NPM1 mutation – SAN DIEGO and TOKYO, June 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:KURA, "Kura")) and Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. (TSE: 4151, "Kyowa Kirin") today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Kura's New Drug Application (NDA) seeking full approval for ziftomenib as a treatment for adult patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) acute myelo
– Results from KOMET-001 registration-directed trial of ziftomenib in R/R NPM1-m AML patients selected for oral presentation on Monday, June 2nd – – Encore presentation planned at EHA 2025 Congress – – Kura Oncology to host virtual investor event at 7:30pm ET / 4:30pm PT on June 2nd to discuss the trial results – SAN DIEGO and TOKYO, May 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:KURA, "Kura")) and Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. (TSE: 4151, "Kyowa Kirin") today announced that an abstract highlighting the full data analyses from the KOMET-001 registration-directed trial of ziftomenib, a once-daily, oral investigational menin inhibitor, has been accepted for oral presentation at the
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BTIG Research initiated coverage of Kura Oncology with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $31.00
Stifel initiated coverage of Kura Oncology with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $25.00
Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage of Kura Oncology with a rating of Overweight and set a new price target of $30.00
Credit Suisse reiterated coverage of Kura Oncology with a rating of Outperform and set a new price target of $27.00 from $25.00 previously
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PRESS RELEASE OMass Therapeutics Appoints Carol A. Schafer as Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee Oxford, United Kingdom – 6th August 2025 – OMass Therapeutics (‘OMass' or ‘the Company'), a biotechnology company identifying medicines against highly validated target ecosystems such as membrane proteins or intracellular complexes, today announces the appointment of Carol A. Schafer as non-executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee. Carol has more than 25 years of experience in investment banking, equity capital markets, corporate finance and business development in the healthcare sector. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for Insmed Incorporated (NAS
– Industry veteran to serve as independent director, strengthening the board and bringing extensive leadership, executive and governance experience to Cartography as it builds out its oncology platform and pipeline - Cartography Biosciences, Inc., an oncology company advancing a pipeline of antibody therapeutics that more precisely target tumors, today announced the appointment of Troy E. Wilson, Ph.D., J.D., as an independent director. Dr. Wilson, a 25-year veteran of the biopharma industry, is President, CEO and co-founder of Kura Oncology (NASDAQ:KURA) and has served as chairman of its Board of Directors since it was founded in 2014. "We are delighted to have attracted a true industry
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:KURA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to realizing the promise of precision medicines for the treatment of cancer, today announced the appointment of Michael Vasconcelles, M.D., to its Board of Directors. Dr. Vasconcelles is an accomplished biopharmaceutical executive with more than 25 years of oncology drug development experience and industry leadership. "On behalf of our Board and leadership team, we are delighted to have Mike join our Board of Directors," said Troy Wilson, Ph.D., J.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Kura Oncology. "His extensive experience in R&D and regulatory aff
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:KURA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to realizing the promise of precision medicines for the treatment of cancer, today announced the appointment of Brian Powl as Chief Commercial Officer. Mr. Powl joins Kura with more than 20 years of experience in building commercial brands in hematology and oncology, with a focus on developing and executing patient-focused strategies across sales, marketing and market access for global biotech and pharmaceutical products. "Brian is an accomplished leader with a strong track record in building successful commercial organizations and driving global commercial
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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:KURA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to realizing the promise of precision medicines for the treatment of cancer, today announced the appointment of Teresa Bair as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary. Ms. Bair joins Kura with more than 25 years of combined in-house and law firm experience, most recently as General Counsel at Athenex. "On behalf of our board and senior leadership team, we want to extend a warm welcome to Teresa," said Troy Wilson, Ph.D., J.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Kura Oncology. "She brings a breadth of expertise across a range of legal and business
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SAN DIEGO, June 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq: KURA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to realizing the promise of precision medicines for the treatment of cancer, today announced the appointment of Wall Street veteran Carol Schafer to its board of directors, effective June 3, 2021. Ms. Schafer has more than 25 years of experience in healthcare investment banking, most recently as Vice Chair of Equity Capital Markets at Wells Fargo Securities. “Carol brings a wealth of experience as a trusted strategic and financial advisor to the leadership teams of growing biopharmaceutical companies,” said Troy Wilson, Ph.D., J.D., President and Chief Exe
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– FDA Priority Review of New Drug Application (NDA) for ziftomenib in adults with R/R NPM1-m AML with Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) target action date set for November 30, 2025 – – Fully engaged in commercial readiness activities in alignment with regulatory review timeline – – KOMET-017-IC (intensive chemotherapy) and NIC (non-intensive chemotherapy) phase 3 studies in newly diagnosed AML on track to start in 2H 2025 – – Three clinical abstracts from Kura's farnesyl transferase inhibitors (FTI) development program accepted for presentation at the 2025 ESMO Congress – – $630.7 million in pro forma cash, together with anticipated collaboration agreement payments, expected to supp
SAN DIEGO, July 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:KURA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to realizing the promise of precision medicines for the treatment of cancer, today announced it will report second quarter 2025 financial results after the close of U.S. financial markets on Thursday, August 7, 2025. Kura's management will host a webcast and conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT to discuss the financial results and provide a corporate update. The live call may be accessed by dialing (800) 579-2543 for domestic callers and (785) 424-1789 for international callers and entering the conference ID: KURAQ2. A live webcast and archived rep
– NDA submitted in 1Q 2025 for ziftomenib for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory AML with an NPM1 mutation – – Data from Phase 1b/2 registration-directed trial of ziftomenib selected for oral presentation at ASCO Annual Meeting – – $45.0 million milestone payment earned for NDA submission under collaboration agreement with Kyowa Kirin – – First patients dosed in Phase 1 trial of ziftomenib plus imatinib in GIST – – $703.2 million in pro forma cash, together with anticipated collaboration agreement payments, expected to support ziftomenib commercialization through the frontline AML combination setting – – Management to host webcast and conference call today at 4:
SAN DIEGO, April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Oncology, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ:KURA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to realizing the promise of precision medicines for the treatment of cancer, today announced it will report first quarter 2025 financial results after the close of U.S. financial markets on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Kura's management will host a webcast and conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT to discuss the financial results and provide a corporate update. The live call may be accessed by dialing (800) 245-3047 for domestic callers and (203) 518-9765 for international callers and entering the conference ID: KURAQ1. A live webcast and
– KOMET-001 registrational trial in R/R NPM1-mutant AML achieved primary endpoint – – Alignment reached with FDA and EMA on key aspects of the KOMET-017 protocol including use of MRD-negative CR endpoint for potential U.S. accelerated approval pathway in frontline intensive chemotherapy trial – – Topline MRD-negative CR results from KOMET-017-IC Phase 3 trial anticipated in 2028 – – Multiple data presentations for ziftomenib and pipeline programs expected throughout 2025 – – $727.4 million in cash, together with anticipated collaboration agreement payments, to support ziftomenib commercialization through the frontline AML combination setting – – Management to host webcast and conference
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Oncology, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ:KURA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to realizing the promise of precision medicines for the treatment of cancer, today announced that it will report fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results after the close of U.S. financial markets on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Kura's management will host a webcast and conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT that day to discuss the financial results and provide a corporate update. The live call may be accessed by dialing (800) 579-2543 for domestic callers and (785) 424-1789 for international callers and entering the confer
– KOMET-001 registrational trial in R/R NPM1-m AML achieved primary CR/CRh endpoint; topline data submitted for presentation at an upcoming medical meeting – – NDA submission for ziftomenib on track for 2Q 2025 – – Registrational KOMET-017-IC trial of intensive chemotherapy combination will assess MRD negative CR and EFS as dual-primary endpoints to support potential U.S. accelerated approval and full approval – – Registrational KOMET-017-NIC trial of venetoclax / azacitidine combination will assess CR and OS as dual-primary endpoints to support potential U.S. accelerated approval and full approval – – KOMET-017-IC and NIC Phase 3 trials expected to initiate in 2H 2025 – – Multiple clin
– Interim analysis from Phase 1a portion of KOMET-007 shows 100% CR rate in NPM1-m and 83% CR rate in KMT2A-r 1L adverse risk AML with 7+3 – – 100% of 1L NPM1-m and 96% of 1L KMT2A-r AML patients alive as of data cutoff with median follow-up of 31 and 19 weeks, respectively – – Promising clinical activity in R/R NPM1-m and KMT2A-r AML with ven/aza, including ven-experienced patients – – Ziftomenib generally well tolerated in combination with standards of care at all dose levels studied – – Kura Oncology to host virtual investor event today at 8:00 a.m. ET – SAN DIEGO and TOKYO, Dec. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:KURA, "Kura")) and Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. (TSE:
– Kura to receive a $330 million upfront payment and up to $1.2 billion in total milestone payments, including $420 million in near-term milestone payments and opt-in right for solid tumors – – Companies to jointly develop and commercialize ziftomenib; 50/50 profit share in the U.S.; Kura to lead U.S. development and commercial activities and book sales; Kyowa Kirin has exclusive commercialization rights outside the U.S. – – Companies to jointly pursue broad development program targeting acute leukemias, including frontline indications, combinations with targeted therapies and post-transplant maintenance setting – – Kura anticipates collaboration funding along with current cash balance to
– Topline results from registration-directed trial of ziftomenib in R/R NPM1-mutant AML expected in early 2025; Phase 1 results published in The Lancet Oncology – – Data from 100 patients in Phase 1a dose-escalation study of ziftomenib combined with ven/aza in R/R AML and 7+3 in 1L adverse risk AML to be presented at ASH – – Phase 1b expansion study of ziftomenib in combination with standards of care now enrolling at 600 mg in all cohorts – – Preclinical data support opportunity for ziftomenib in GIST; proof-of-concept study expected to begin in 1H 2025 – – First patient dosed in study of KO-2806 and adagrasib in KRASG12C-mutated NSCLC – – $455.3 million in cash, cas