GlobeNewswire Inc | Aug 4, 2021 07:30AM EDT

August 04, 2021

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 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 its participation in the Wedbush PacGrow Healthcare Virtual Conference. Troy Wilson, Ph.D., J.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to participate in a panel titled Bullseye - Targeted Oncology Part 2 at 10:20 a.m. ET / 7:20 a.m. PT on Wednesday, August 11, 2021.

A live audio webcast of the panel will be available in the Investors section of Kuras website at www.kuraoncology.com, with a replay available shortly after the live event.

About Kura Oncology

Kura Oncologyis a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to realizing the promise of precision medicines for the treatment of cancer. The Companys pipeline consists of small molecule drug candidates that target cancer signaling pathways. KO-539, a potent and selective menin inhibitor, is currently in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial (KOMET-001) and targeting patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia, including patients with NPM1 mutations or KMT2A rearrangements. Tipifarnib, a potent, selective and orally bioavailable farnesyl transferase inhibitor, has received Breakthrough Therapy Designation for the treatment of patients with HRAS mutant head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and is currently in a registration-directed study (AIM-HN) in patients with this devastating disease. In addition, Kura is pursuing the use of tipifarnib in combination with other oncology therapeutics to address larger genetic subsets of patients, including those who have HRAS and/or PIK3CA-dependent HNSCC. The Company is also developing a next-generation farnesyl transferase inhibitor, which is intended to target innovative biology and larger oncology indications through rational combinations. For additional information about Kura, please visit the Companys website at www.kuraoncology.com.

Contacts

Company:Pete De SpainVice President, Investor Relations &Corporate Communications(858) 500-8803pete@kuraoncology.com

Investors:Robert H. UhlManaging DirectorWestwicke ICR(858) 356-5932robert.uhl@westwicke.com

Media:Jason SparkManaging DirectorCanale Communications(619) 849-6005jason@canalecomm.com