Tech Company Inital Public Offerings

Kura Oncology IPO

Based in San Diego, Kura Oncology is now a public company.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
11/4/2015
Transaction Type
IPO
Amount
$50,000,000
Proceeds Purpose
We currently expect that we will use the net proceeds from this offering as follows: to fund the completion of our Phase 2 clinical trials of tipifarnib in patients who have solid tumors with HRAS mutations and in patients with PTCL; to fund our planned Phase 2 clinical trial of tipifarnib in patients with lower risk MDS; to fund our ongoing ERK inhibitor program; to fund the initiation of our companion diagnostic program to aid in the selection of patients with HRAS mutant tumors and for additional indications; to fund research and preclinical development of our other product candidates; and for general corporate purposes, including general and administrative expenses, capital expenditures, working capital and prosecution and maintenance of our intellectual property.

Company Information

Company Status
Publicly-held
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
3033 Science Park Rd. 220
San Diego, CA 92121
USA
Email Address
Overview
At Kura Oncology (NASDAQ: KURA), we are committed to realizing the promise of precision medicines for cancer. The genomics revolution is transforming how we treat cancer.
Profile
Kura Oncology LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Kura Oncology Company Twitter Account
Company News
Kura Oncology News
Facebook
Kura Oncology on Facebook
YouTube
Kura Oncology on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Troy Wilson
  Troy Wilson LinkedIn Profile  Troy Wilson Twitter Account  Troy Wilson News  Troy Wilson on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Marc Grasso
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Chief Operating Officer
Kathleen Ford
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VP - Bus. Development
Kirsten Flowers
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VP - Finance
Jackie Tran
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VP - General Counsel
James Basta
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VP - R & D
Francis Burrows
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