LA JOLLA, Calif., June 03, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kura Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:KURA), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced its participation in the Jefferies 2016 Healthcare Conference. Troy Wilson, Ph.D., J.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present an overview of the company and its clinical and preclinical programs on Friday, June 10, 2016 at 8:00 a.m. EDT (5:00 a.m. PDT). The conference will be held from June 7-10, 2016 in New York.
A live audio webcast and replay will be available in the Investors section of Kura Oncology’s corporate website at www.kuraoncology.com.
About Kura Oncology
Kura Oncology is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of precision medicines for the treatment of solid tumors and blood cancers. Kura’s pipeline consists of small molecules that target cancer signaling pathways where there is a strong scientific and clinical rationale to improve outcomes by identifying those patients most likely to benefit from treatment. The company’s lead drug candidate is tipifarnib, a farnesyl transferase inhibitor, which is currently being studied in four Phase 2 clinical studies: the first is in patients with locally advanced solid tumors that carry HRAS mutations; the second is in patients with peripheral T-cell lymphomas; the third in patients with lower risk myelodysplastic syndromes; and the fourth is an investigator sponsored Phase 2 trial, in patients with urothelial carcinoma tumors characterized by HRAS mutations. Kura’s preclinical pipeline includes KO-947, an ERK inhibitor, and a menin-MLL inhibitor program that is currently in lead optimization. For additional information about Kura Oncology, please visit www.kuraoncology.com.
CONTACT: CONTACT INFORMATION INVESTOR CONTACT: Robert H. Uhl Managing Director Westwicke Partners, LLC (858) 356-5932 robert.uhl@westwicke.com CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT: Mark Corbae Vice President Canale Communications (619) 849 5375 mark@canalecomm.com
