Kura Oncology Receives $30M Development Milestone Payment in Ziftomenib AML Program with Kyowa Kirin
Kura Oncology, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to realizing the promise of precision medicines for the treatment of cancer, today announced receipt of a $30 million milestone payment under its collaboration agreement with Kyowa Kirin in connection with the dosing of the first patient in the KOMET-017 Phase 3 registrational trials of ziftomenib, a once-daily, investigational oral menin inhibitor. Kura and Kyowa Kirin announced the launch of the KOMET-017 trials on September 29, 2025.
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