First US Commercial Sale of KOMZIFTI™ Triggers $135M Milestone Payment to Kura Oncology Under Collaboration and License Agreement with Kyowa Kirin
Kura Oncology, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company committed to realizing the promise of precision medicines for the treatment of cancer, today announced the first U.S. commercial sale of KOMZIFTI™ (ziftomenib) has been completed. Under Kura’s collaboration and license agreement with Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd. and Kyowa Kirin, Inc., this milestone triggers a $135 million payment from Kyowa Kirin to Kura, which Kura expects to receive prior to year-end. KOMZIFTI was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on November 13, 2025.
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