The following is a summary of the Kura Oncology, Inc. (KURA) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript:
Financial Performance:
Kura Oncology's research and development expenses for Q1 2024 were reported as $36.3 million, a noticeable increase from Q1 2023's $25.2 million, primarily due to rising clinical trial costs related to ziftomenib and KO-2806 programs.
General and Administrative expenses also increased significantly, being at $18.2 million for Q1 2024, compared to $11.4 million for Q1 2023.
Net loss reported for Q1 2024 was $49.5 million compared to a net loss of $34.1 million for the same quarter of the previous year.
The company reported cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments of $527 million as of March 31, 2024, up from $424 million on December 31, 2023.
Business Progress:
Kura Oncology reported considerable progress with their drug Zifto which has been noted for its manageable safety and strong initial evidence of clinical activity.
The company plans to complete enrollment for two key clinical trials and expects to file an investigational new drug application for ziftomenib in the second half of 2024.
They are also looking into potential treatments for multiple types of solid tumours focusing on the impact of epigenetic regulation of oncogenes. Meanwhile, they continue to monitor patients in post-transplant maintenance in both monotherapy and combination settings, and are planning a dedicated post-transplant maintenance study.
More details: Kura Oncology IR
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