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Kura Oncology, Inc.

For the period ended Jun 30, 2025. Filed Aug 7, 2025.

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Jun 30, 2025 · Filed Aug 7, 2025

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Previous report: 10-Q

Period ended 2025-03-31; filed 2025-05-01.

0000950170-25-061848

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Current report: 10-Q

Period ended 2025-06-30; filed 2025-08-07.

0000950170-25-105051

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.

Compared 117 previous paragraphs and 124 current paragraphs.

78 unchanged; 36 reworded; 2 added; 3 removed; 0 previous and 8 current paragraphs rearranged.

Tables are not compared: 4 previous and 4 current tables excluded. Dates, whitespace, punctuation and numbering changes are ignored; changes to financial figures remain significant.

A changed paragraph is not evidence that risk increased or decreased. An unchanged paragraph does not establish that risk stayed the same.

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Current report

On June 2, 2025, we presented positive pivotal data from the Phase 1b and Phase 2 portions of the KOMET-001 trial at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology, or ASCO, Annual Meeting. The KOMET-001 Phase 2 population included 92 adult patients with relapsed or refractory NPM1-mutant AML. A complete remission, or CR, plus CR with partial hematological recovery, or CRh, rate of 23% was observed among patients with relapsed or refractory NPM1-mutant AML in the Phase 2 portion of the trial. Comparable CR/CRh rates and clinically meaningful minimal residual disease, or MRD, negative responses were observed across pre-specified subgroups, regardless of prior hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, or HSCT, prior treatment with venetoclax or FLT3/IDH co-mutations. The safety population included 112 adult patients with relapsed or refractory NPM1-mutant AML from the pooled Phase 1b and Phase 2 portions of the KOMET-001 trial. The safety profile observed with ziftomenib in this population was consistent with previously reported data. Treatment-related adverse events, or TRAEs, led to treatment discontinuations in 3% of patients. TRAEs of Grade ≥3 that occurred in more than 10% of patients were limited to differentiation syndrome, or DS, which was well managed by protocol-specified mitigation strategies and no Grade 4/5 treatment-related DS was observed. No clinically meaningful QTc prolongation was observed.

Current report

On June 12, 2025, we presented positive data at EHA from the KOMET-007 Phase 1b expansion cohort evaluating ziftomenib in combination with 7+3 in newly diagnosed patients with NPM1-mutant or KMT2A-rearranged AML. In the ongoing study, ziftomenib dosed once daily at 600 mg in combination with 7+3 continued to demonstrate robust and evolving clinical activity in patients with newly diagnosed AML. Among 71 response-evaluable patients, 93% of patients with NPM1-mutant AML and 89% of patients with KMT2A-rearranged AML achieved a composite complete remission, or CRc, at the time of data cutoff. A rate of CR-MRD negativity of 71% for patients with NPM1-mutant AML with a median time to MRD negativity of 4.7 weeks and a rate of CR-MRD negativity of 88% for patients with KMT2A-rearranged AML with a median time to MRD negativity of 4.4 weeks were observed. Ninety-six percent of patients with NPM1-mutant AML and 88% of patients with KMT2A-rearranged AML remained alive and on study as of the data cutoff.
Removed paragraphs (3)

Previous report

The following is a summary of our significant contractual obligations and commitments as of March 31, 2025, in thousands:

Previous report

Future minimum lease payments under our operating leases in San Diego, California and Boston, Massachusetts.
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Previous wording

Our lead product candidate is ziftomenib, a selective investigational inhibitor of the menin-KMT2A protein-protein interaction. We are developing ziftomenib for the treatment of genetically defined subsets of acute leukemias, including acute myeloid leukemia, or AML, and acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or ALL. In November 2024, we and Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. and Kyowa Kirin, Inc., or together Kyowa Kirin, entered into a collaboration and license agreement, or the Kyowa Agreement, to develop and commercialize globally ziftomenib for the treatment of patients with AML and other hematologic malignancies, which may be expanded into other indications at the option of Kyowa Kirin, subject to certain conditions. We also are exploring the use of ziftomenib for the treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors, or GIST, and ziftomenib and our next-generation menin inhibitors for use in other indications, including type 2 diabetes and certain solid tumors.

Current wording

Our lead product candidate is ziftomenib, a selective investigational inhibitor of the menin-KMT2A protein-protein interaction. We are developing ziftomenib for the treatment of genetically defined subsets of acute leukemias, including acute myeloid leukemia, or AML, and acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or ALL. In November 2024, we and Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. and Kyowa Kirin, Inc., or together Kyowa Kirin, entered into a collaboration and license agreement, or the Kyowa License Agreement, to develop and commercialize globally ziftomenib for the treatment of patients with AML and other hematologic malignancies, which may be expanded into other indications at the option of Kyowa Kirin, subject to certain conditions. On June 27, 2025, we entered into a co-promotion and medical affairs agreement with Kyowa Kirin, Inc., or the Kyowa Co-Promotion Agreement, to co-promote and perform medical affairs activities with respect to ziftomenib for the treatment of patients with AML and other hematologic malignancies in the United States, and solely if Kyowa Kirin exercises its field expansion option under the Kyowa License Agreement, all approved indications for ziftomenib in the United States that are licensed under the Kyowa License Agreement. In addition to hematologic malignancies, we also are exploring the use of ziftomenib for the treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors, or GIST, and ziftomenib and our next-generation menin inhibitors for use in other indications, including diabetes and other cardiometabolic disorders and certain solid tumors.

Previous wording

Our third product candidate, tipifarnib, is a selective investigational FTI, which we are evaluating in combination with alpelisib, a PI3 kinase alpha inhibitor, in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, or HNSCC, whose tumors have HRAS overexpression and/or PIK3CA mutation and/or amplification.

Current wording

Our third product candidate, tipifarnib, is a selective investigational FTI, which we are evaluating in combination with alpelisib, a PI3 kinase alpha, or PI3Kalpha, inhibitor, in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, or HNSCC, whose tumors have HRAS overexpression and/or PIK3CA mutation and/or amplification.

Previous wording

On March 31, 2025, we submitted to the FDA a new drug application, or NDA, for ziftomenib for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory AML with an NPM1 mutation. The FDA has a 60-day filing review period to determine whether the NDA is complete and accepted for review; we expect to receive notification from the FDA on this preliminary evaluation in the second quarter of 2025. Priority Review was requested, which, if granted, would provide a target FDA review period of six months after NDA acceptance.

Current wording

On March 31, 2025, we submitted to the FDA a new drug application, or NDA, for ziftomenib for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory AML with an NPM1 mutation. The NDA is based on the results from the Phase 2 portion of the KOMET-001 trial. On June 1, 2025, we and Kyowa Kirin announced that the FDA accepted our NDA, granted Priority Review of the NDA and assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act, or PDUFA, target action date of November 30, 2025.

Previous wording

On February 5, 2025, we and Kyowa Kirin announced positive topline results from the Phase 2 portion of the KOMET-001 trial. The trial achieved its primary endpoint of complete remission, or CR, plus CR with partial hematological recovery, or CRh. The results of the trial demonstrated an encouraging benefit-risk profile, and the safety and tolerability profile was consistent with prior reports. The results of the Phase 1b and Phase 2 portions of the KOMET-001 trial have been accepted for an oral presentation at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting and for an encore presentation at the 2025 European Hematology Association Congress, or EHA, both in June 2025.

Current wording

We delivered an encore presentation of the KOMET-001 data at the 2025 European Hematology Association Congress, or EHA, on June 13, 2025.

Previous wording

We currently are in the Phase 1b expansion portion of the KOMET-007 trial, which is evaluating ziftomenib in combination with venetoclax and azacitidine in patients with newly diagnosed or relapsed or refractory NPM1-mutant or KMT2A-rearranged AML, and ziftomenib in combination with cytarabine and daunorubicin induction chemotherapy, or 7+3, in patients with newly diagnosed NPM1-mutant or KMT2A-rearranged AML. Each cohort of the Phase 1b trial is expected to enroll at least 20 patients. Preliminary data from the KOMET-007 Phase 1b expansion cohort evaluating ziftomenib in combination with 7+3 in the frontline setting have been accepted for an oral presentation at EHA in June 2025. We anticipate presenting preliminary data from the KOMET-007 Phase 1b expansion cohort evaluating ziftomenib in combination with venetoclax and azacitidine in the frontline setting in the second half of 2025.

Current wording

We currently are in the Phase 1b expansion portion of the KOMET-007 trial, which is evaluating ziftomenib in combination with venetoclax and azacitidine in patients with newly diagnosed or relapsed or refractory NPM1-mutant or KMT2A-rearranged AML, and ziftomenib in combination with cytarabine and daunorubicin induction chemotherapy, or 7+3, in patients with newly diagnosed NPM1-mutant or KMT2A-rearranged AML. Each cohort of the Phase 1b trial is expected to enroll at least 20 patients.

Previous wording

The registrational KOMET-017-IC (Intensive Chemotherapy) trial will evaluate the combination of ziftomenib with induction chemotherapy (7+3) in patients with newly diagnosed NPM1-mutant or KMT2A-rearranged AML. Patients will be randomized to receive ziftomenib or placebo, in combination with standard induction, consolidation chemotherapy and post-consolidation maintenance. The KOMET-017-IC trial will assess minimum residual disease-, or MRD-, negative CR and event-free survival, or EFS, as dual-primary endpoints to support potential U.S. accelerated approval and full approval, respectively. We expect to initiate the KOMET-017-IC trial in the second half of 2025. Based on our current assumptions, we believe we may have topline results from the MRD-negative CR accelerated endpoint in the intensive chemotherapy setting in 2028.

Current wording

The registrational KOMET-017-IC (Intensive Chemotherapy) trial will evaluate the combination of ziftomenib with induction chemotherapy (7+3) in patients with newly diagnosed NPM1-mutant or KMT2A-rearranged AML. Patients will be randomized to receive ziftomenib or placebo, in combination with standard induction, consolidation chemotherapy and post-consolidation maintenance. The KOMET-017-IC trial will assess MRD-negative CR and event-free survival as dual-primary endpoints to support potential U.S. accelerated approval and full approval, respectively. We expect to initiate the KOMET-017-IC trial in the second half of 2025. Based on our current assumptions, we believe we may have topline results from the MRD-negative CR accelerated endpoint in the intensive chemotherapy setting in 2028.

Previous wording

The registrational KOMET-017-NIC (Non-Intensive Chemotherapy) trial will evaluate the combination of ziftomenib with venetoclax plus azacitidine in patients with newly diagnosed NPM1-mutant AML who are unfit to receive intensive chemotherapy. The KOMET-017-NIC trial will assess CR and OS as dual-primary endpoints to support potential U.S. accelerated approval and full approval, respectively. Patients will be randomized to receive ziftomenib or placebo, in combination with venetoclax and azacitidine. We expect to initiate the KOMET-017-NIC trial in the second half of 2025.

Current wording

The registrational KOMET-017-NIC (Non-Intensive Chemotherapy) trial will evaluate the combination of ziftomenib with venetoclax plus azacitidine in patients with newly diagnosed NPM1-mutant AML who are unfit to receive intensive chemotherapy. The KOMET-017-NIC trial will assess CR and overall survival as dual-primary endpoints to support potential U.S. accelerated approval and full approval, respectively. Patients will be randomized to receive ziftomenib or placebo, in combination with venetoclax and azacitidine. We expect to initiate the KOMET-017-NIC trial in the second half of 2025.

Previous wording

On April 21, 2025, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, or LLS, announced that the first patient has received treatment in a Phase 1 subtrial of LLS’s Pediatric Acute Leukemia Master Clinical Trial, or the PedAL Subtrial. The PedAL Subtrial is investigating ziftomenib in combination with chemotherapy in pediatric patients with relapsed or refractory KMT2A-rearranged, NUP98-rearranged or NPM1-mutant acute leukemia. Under the terms of our collaboration agreement with LLS and the Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, or Máxima, for the PedAL Subtrial, LLS serves as the coordinating sponsor in North America, Máxima serves as the coordinating sponsor in Europe, and Kura supplies ziftomenib and funding.

Current wording

On April 21, 2025, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, or LLS, announced that the first patient has received treatment in a Phase 1 subtrial of LLS’s Pediatric Acute Leukemia Master Clinical Trial, or the PedAL Subtrial. The PedAL Subtrial is investigating ziftomenib in combination with chemotherapy in pediatric patients with relapsed or refractory KMT2A-rearranged, NUP98-rearranged or NPM1-mutant acute leukemia. Under the terms of our collaboration agreement with LLS and the Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, or Máxima, for the PedAL Subtrial, LLS serves as the coordinating sponsor in North America, Máxima serves as the coordinating sponsor in Europe, and we supply ziftomenib and funding.

Previous wording

On April 28, 2025, we announced that we dosed the first patients in a Phase 1 trial evaluating ziftomenib in combination with imatinib in patients with advanced GIST after imatinib failure, which we refer to as the KOMET-015 trial.

Current wording

On April 28, 2025, we announced that we dosed the first patients in a Phase 1 trial evaluating ziftomenib in combination with imatinib in patients with advanced GIST after imatinib failure, which we refer to as the KOMET-015 trial. Enrollment in the KOMET-015 trial is ongoing.

Previous wording

We continue to make progress toward multiple next-generation menin inhibitor drug candidates. We expect to nominate the first of these development candidates, which we intend to direct towards diabetes, in mid-2025.

Current wording

We continue to make progress toward multiple next-generation menin inhibitor drug candidates. We have nominated a next-generation menin inhibitor for evaluation in diabetes.

Previous wording

We are evaluating the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and preliminary antitumor activity of KO-2806, our next-generation FTI, when administered as a monotherapy and in combination with other targeted therapies in a Phase 1 first-in-human trial, which we call the FIT-001 trial. We expect to present preliminary data from the FIT-001 trial for KO-2806 as a monotherapy in the second half of 2025.

Current wording

We are evaluating the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and preliminary antitumor activity of KO-2806, our next-generation FTI, when administered as a monotherapy and in combination with other targeted therapies in a Phase 1 first-in-human trial, which we call the FIT-001 trial. Preliminary data from the FIT-001 trial for KO-2806 as a monotherapy have been accepted for poster presentation at the European Society for Medical Oncology, or ESMO, Congress taking place in Berlin, Germany in October 2025.

Previous wording

The FIT-001 trial includes multiple cohorts to evaluate KO-2806 in combination with other targeted therapies in large solid tumor indications, including cabozantinib in RCC and adagrasib in KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC. Under the terms of a clinical collaboration agreement with Mirati Therapeutics, Inc., or Mirati, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bristol Myers Squibb. Mirati (now a Bristol Myers Squibb company) supplies us with adagrasib, a KRAS G12C inhibitor, for the NSCLC combination cohort of the FIT-001 trial, and we sponsor the trial. Enrollment in the dose escalation portions of the RCC and NSCLC cohorts is ongoing. We expect to initiate one or more expansion cohorts for the combination of KO-2806 with cabozantinib in advanced RCC, and to present preliminary data from the cabozantinib combination portion of the FIT-001 trial, in the second half of 2025.

Current wording

The FIT-001 trial includes multiple cohorts to evaluate KO-2806 in combination with other targeted therapies in large solid tumor indications, including cabozantinib in RCC and adagrasib in KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC. Under the terms of a clinical collaboration agreement with Mirati Therapeutics, Inc., or Mirati, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bristol Myers Squibb, Mirati supplies us with adagrasib, a KRAS G12C inhibitor, for the NSCLC combination cohort of the FIT-001 trial, and we sponsor the trial. Enrollment in the dose escalation portions of the RCC and NSCLC cohorts is ongoing. We expect to initiate one or more expansion cohorts for the combination of KO-2806 with cabozantinib in advanced RCC in the second half of 2025. Preliminary data from the cabozantinib combination portion of the FIT-001 trial have been accepted for poster presentation at the ESMO Congress in October 2025.

Previous wording

We have completed enrollment and dose escalation in our Phase 1/2 trial of tipifarnib and alpelisib in patients with HNSCC whose tumors have HRAS overexpression and/or PIK3CA mutation and/or amplification, or the KURRENT-HN trial. We continue to evaluate whether the activity supports the development and commercialization of the combination in HNSCC. We anticipate presenting data from the KURRENT-HN trial in the second half of 2025, contemporaneous with our presentation of both monotherapy data for KO-2806 as well as data on the combination of KO-2806 and cabozantinib in RCC.

Current wording

We have completed enrollment and dose escalation in our Phase 1/2 trial of tipifarnib and alpelisib in patients with HNSCC whose tumors have HRAS overexpression and/or PIK3CA mutation and/or amplification, or the KURRENT-HN trial. We continue to evaluate whether the safety, tolerability and clinical activity observed in KURRENT-HN support development and commercialization of the combination of KO-2806 and a PI3Kalpha inhibitor in HNSCC and other PI3Kalpha-driven solid tumors. Data from the KURRENT-HN trial have been accepted for poster presentation at the ESMO Congress in October 2025.

Previous wording

As of March 31, 2025, we had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $658.2 million.

Current wording

As of June 30, 2025, we had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $630.7 million.

Previous wording

In November 2024, we entered into the Kyowa Agreement to develop and commercialize globally ziftomenib for the treatment of patients with AML and other hematologic malignancies, which may be expanded into other indications at the option of Kyowa Kirin, subject to certain conditions. In exchange for the licenses and rights granted to Kyowa Kirin to participate in the development and commercialization of ziftomenib, we received an upfront payment of $330.0 million. The FDA’s confirmed receipt of our submission of the NDA for ziftomenib for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory AML with an NPM1 mutation triggers a milestone payment from Kyowa Kirin under the Kyowa Agreement in the amount of $45.0 million, which will be paid in the second quarter of 2025.

Current wording

In November 2024, we entered into the Kyowa License Agreement to develop and commercialize globally ziftomenib for the treatment of patients with AML and other hematologic malignancies, which may be expanded into other indications at the option of Kyowa Kirin, subject to certain conditions. In exchange for the licenses and rights granted to Kyowa Kirin to participate in the development and commercialization of ziftomenib, we received an upfront payment of $330.0 million. The FDA’s confirmation of receipt of our submission of the NDA for ziftomenib for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory AML with an NPM1 mutation triggered a milestone payment from Kyowa Kirin under the Kyowa License Agreement in the amount of $45.0 million, which was paid in the second quarter of 2025.

Previous wording

In January 2024, we completed a private placement in which we sold to certain institutional accredited investors an aggregate of 1,376,813 shares of our common stock at a purchase price of $17.25 per share and pre-funded warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 7,318,886 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $17.2499 per pre-funded warrant (representing the $17.25 per share purchase price less the exercise price of $0.0001 per warrant share), or the Private Placement. Net proceeds from the Private Placement, after deducting expenses, were approximately $145.8 million. As of March 31, 2025, pre-funded warrants to purchase 559,424 of such shares of common stock from the Private Placement had been exercised and 6,759,462 remained outstanding. On April 28, 2025, pre-funded warrants to purchase 5,797,136 shares of common stock from the Private Placement were exercised.

Current wording

In January 2024, we completed a private placement in which we sold to certain institutional accredited investors an aggregate of 1,376,813 shares of our common stock at a purchase price of $17.25 per share and pre-funded warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 7,318,886 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $17.2499 per pre-funded warrant (representing the $17.25 per share purchase price less the exercise price of $0.0001 per warrant share), or the Private Placement. Net proceeds from the Private Placement, after deducting expenses, were approximately $145.8 million. As of June 30, 2025, pre-funded warrants to purchase 6,478,301 of such shares of common stock from the Private Placement had been exercised and 840,585 remained outstanding.

Previous wording

To date, we have not generated any revenues from product sales, and we do not have any approved products. Since our inception, we have funded our operations primarily through equity and debt financings and revenues under the Kyowa Agreement. We anticipate that we will require significant additional financing in the future to continue to fund our operations as discussed more fully below under the heading “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

Current wording

To date, we have not generated any revenues from product sales, and we do not have any approved products. Since our inception, we have funded our operations primarily through equity and debt financings and revenues under the Kyowa License Agreement. We anticipate that we will require significant additional financing in the future to continue to fund our operations as discussed more fully below under the heading “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

Previous wording

We generate revenue primarily through collaboration and license agreements, such as the Kyowa Agreement. Such agreements may require us to deliver various rights and/or services, including intellectual property rights or licenses and research, development and other services. Under such agreements, we are generally eligible to receive non-refundable upfront payments, funding for research, development and other services, milestone payments, and royalties.

Current wording

We generate revenue primarily through collaboration and license agreements, such as the Kyowa License Agreement. Such agreements may require us to deliver various rights and/or services, including intellectual property rights or licenses and research, development and other services. Under such agreements, we are generally eligible to receive non-refundable upfront payments, funding for research, development and other services, milestone payments, and royalties.

Previous wording

Our collaboration agreements fall under the scope of Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, Topic 808, Collaborative Arrangements, or Topic 808, when there is a joint operating activity and when both parties are active participants in the arrangement and are exposed to significant risks and rewards. For our arrangements under the scope of Topic 808, we evaluate each promised good or service that is distinct in accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, or Topic 606 (i.e., a unit of account), and apply Topic 606 to those units of account that are determined to be with a customer. For all other units of account that are not within the scope of other relevant accounting topics, we analogize to other authoritative accounting literature, such as Topic 606.

Current wording

Our collaboration agreements fall under the scope of Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, Topic 808, Collaborative Arrangements, or Topic 808, when there is a joint operating activity and when both parties are active participants in the arrangement and are exposed to significant risks and rewards. For our arrangements under the scope of Topic 808, we evaluate each promised good or service that is distinct in accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with

Previous wording

Collaboration Revenue. We recognized collaboration revenue of $14.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 related to services performed under the Kyowa Agreement.

Current wording

Collaboration Revenue. We recognized collaboration revenue of $15.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 related to services performed under the Kyowa License Agreement.

Previous wording

General and Administrative Expenses. The increase in general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 was primarily due to increases in personnel costs and pre-commercial planning expenses. We expect our general and administrative expenses to increase in future periods to support our planned increase in research and development and pre-commercial activities.

Current wording

General and Administrative Expenses. The increase in general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 was primarily due to increases in pre-commercial planning expenses and personnel costs. We expect our general and administrative expenses to increase in future periods to support our planned increase in research and development and pre-commercial activities.

Previous wording

Since our inception, we have funded our operations primarily through equity and debt financings and through revenues under the Kyowa Agreement. We have devoted our resources to funding research and development programs, including discovery research, preclinical and clinical development activities and, more recently, to building out our commercial capabilities and infrastructure.

Current wording

Since our inception, we have funded our operations primarily through equity and debt financings and through revenues under the Kyowa License Agreement. We have devoted our resources to funding research and development programs, including discovery research, preclinical and clinical development activities and, more recently, to building out our commercial capabilities and infrastructure.

Previous wording

In November 2024, we entered into the Kyowa Agreement to develop and commercialize globally ziftomenib for the treatment of patients with AML and other hematologic malignancies, or the Field. In exchange for the licenses and rights granted to Kyowa Kirin to participate in the development and commercialization of ziftomenib, we received an upfront payment of $330.0 million and are eligible to receive up to an additional $933.0 million in development, regulatory and commercial milestone payments for the Field, including the milestone payment triggered by the FDA’s confirmed receipt of our NDA submission.

Current wording

In November 2024, we entered into the Kyowa License Agreement to develop and commercialize globally ziftomenib for the treatment of patients with AML and other hematologic malignancies, or the Field. In exchange for the licenses and rights granted to Kyowa Kirin to participate in the development and commercialization of ziftomenib, we received an upfront payment of $330.0 million and are eligible to receive up to an additional $933.0 million in development, regulatory and commercial milestone payments for the Field, including the $45.0 million milestone payment triggered by the FDA’s confirmation of receipt of our NDA submission.

Previous wording

In January 2024, we completed the Private Placement in which we sold to certain institutional accredited investors an aggregate of 1,376,813 shares of our common stock at a purchase price of $17.25 per share and pre-funded warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 7,318,886 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $17.2499 per pre-funded warrant (representing the $17.25 per share purchase price less the exercise price of $0.0001 per warrant share). Net proceeds from the Private Placement, after deducting expenses, were approximately $145.8 million. As of March 31, 2025, pre-funded warrants to purchase 559,424 of such shares of common stock from the Private Placement had been exercised and 6,759,462 remained outstanding. On April 28, 2025, pre-funded warrants to purchase 5,797,136 shares of common stock from the Private Placement were exercised.

Current wording

In January 2024, we completed the Private Placement in which we sold to certain institutional accredited investors an aggregate of 1,376,813 shares of our common stock at a purchase price of $17.25 per share and pre-funded warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 7,318,886 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $17.2499 per pre-funded warrant (representing the $17.25 per share purchase price less the exercise price of $0.0001 per warrant share). Net proceeds from the Private Placement, after deducting expenses, were approximately $145.8 million. As of June 30, 2025, pre-funded warrants to purchase 6,478,301 of such shares of common stock from the Private Placement had been exercised and 840,585 remained outstanding.

Previous wording

In November 2022, we entered into a loan and security agreement, or the Loan Agreement, with several banks and other financial institutions or entities party thereto, or collectively the Lenders, and Hercules Capital, Inc., or Hercules, in its capacity as administrative agent and collateral agent for itself and the Lenders, providing for up to $125.0 million in a series of term loans, or Term Loans. Under the terms of the Loan Agreement, we borrowed $10.0 million of an initial $25.0 million tranche of Term Loans. The remaining tranches of Term Loans expired without us drawing down such additional loans. The Term Loans have a maturity date of November 2, 2027, or the Maturity Date. Repayment of the Term Loans is interest only through (a) November 1, 2025, with the satisfaction of the Interest Only Milestone 2 Conditions (as defined in the Loan Agreement), and (b) November 1, 2026, if we satisfy the Approval Milestone (as defined in the Loan Agreement). After the interest-only payment period, borrowings under the Loan Agreement are repayable in monthly payments of principal and accrued interest until the Maturity Date. The per annum interest rate for the Term Loans is the greater of (i) the prime rate as reported in The Wall Street Journal minus 6.25% plus 8.65% and (ii) 8.65%.

Current wording

In November 2022, we entered into a loan and security agreement, or the Loan Agreement, with several banks and other financial institutions or entities party thereto, or collectively the Lenders, and Hercules Capital, Inc., or Hercules, in its capacity as administrative agent and collateral agent for itself and the Lenders, providing for up to $125.0 million in a series of term loans, or Term Loans. Under the terms of the Loan Agreement, we borrowed $10.0 million of an initial $25.0 million tranche of Term Loans. The remaining tranches of Term Loans expired without us drawing down such additional loans. The Term Loans have a maturity date of November 2, 2027, or the Maturity Date. Repayment of the Term Loans is interest only through November 1, 2025, with the satisfaction of the Interest Only Milestone 2 Conditions (as defined in the Loan Agreement). After the interest-only payment period, borrowings under the Loan Agreement are repayable in monthly payments of principal and accrued interest until the Maturity Date. The per annum interest rate for the Term Loans is the greater of (i) the prime rate as reported in The Wall Street Journal minus 6.25% plus 8.65% and (ii) 8.65%.

Previous wording

At our option, we may prepay all or any portion of the outstanding Term Loans at any time. Prepayments made on or prior to the third anniversary of the date of the Loan Agreement will be subject to a prepayment fee equal to 1.50% of the principal amount being prepaid. In addition, we paid a facility charge of approximately $0.1 million upon closing and an additional approximately $0.2 million of facility charges in November 2023 due to the availability of the second tranche of the Term Loans. The Loan Agreement also provides for an end of term fee in an amount equal to approximately $1.5 million (which is 6.05% of the maximum amount of the first tranche of loans), which is due and payable on the earliest to occur of (i) the Maturity Date, (ii) the date we prepay the outstanding loans in full, and (iii) the date that the secured obligations become due and payable. Our obligations under the Loan Agreement are secured by substantially all of our assets other than our intellectual property, but including proceeds from the sale, licensing or other disposition of our intellectual property. As part of the Loan Agreement, we are subject to certain negative covenants, which, among other things, prohibit us from selling, transferring, assigning, mortgaging, pledging, leasing, granting a security interest in or otherwise encumbering our intellectual property, subject to limited exceptions.

Current wording

At our option, we may prepay all or any portion of the outstanding Term Loans at any time. Prepayments made on or prior to the third anniversary of the date of the Loan Agreement will be subject to a prepayment fee equal to 1.50% of the principal amount being prepaid. In addition, we paid a facility charge of approximately $0.1 million upon closing and an additional approximately $0.2 million of facility charges in November 2023 due to the availability of the second tranche of the Term Loans. The Loan Agreement also contains an end of term fee in an amount equal to approximately $1.5 million (which is 6.05% of the maximum amount of the first tranche of loans), which is due and payable on the earliest to occur of (i) the Maturity Date, (ii) the date we prepay the outstanding loans in full, and (iii) the date that the secured obligations become due and payable. Our obligations under the Loan Agreement are secured by substantially all of our assets other than our intellectual property, but including proceeds from the sale, licensing or other disposition of our intellectual property. As part of the Loan Agreement, we are subject to certain negative covenants, which, among other things, prohibit us from selling, transferring, assigning, mortgaging, pledging, leasing, granting a security interest in or otherwise encumbering our intellectual property, subject to limited exceptions.

Previous wording

We have incurred operating losses and negative cash flows from operating activities since inception. As of March 31, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit of $952.9 million. We expect our expenses to increase in connection with our ongoing activities, particularly as we continue the research and development of, continue and initiate clinical trials of, and seek marketing approval for, our product candidates. In addition, if we obtain marketing approval for any of our product candidates, we expect to incur significant commercialization expenses related to product sales, marketing, manufacturing and distribution to the extent that such sales, marketing and distribution are not the responsibility of collaborators or potential collaborators. Accordingly, we will need to obtain substantial additional funding in connection with our continuing operations. If we are unable to raise capital when needed or on attractive terms, we would be forced to delay, reduce or eliminate our research and development programs or future commercialization efforts.

Current wording

We have incurred operating losses and negative cash flows from operating activities since inception. As of June 30, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit of $1.0 billion. We expect our expenses to increase in connection with our ongoing activities, particularly as we continue the research and development of, continue and initiate clinical trials of, and seek marketing approval for, our product candidates. In addition, if we obtain marketing approval for any of our product candidates, we expect to incur significant commercialization expenses related to product sales, marketing, manufacturing and distribution to the extent that such sales, marketing and distribution are not the responsibility of collaborators or potential collaborators. Accordingly, we will need to obtain substantial additional funding in connection with our continuing operations. If we are unable to raise capital when needed or on attractive terms, we would be forced to delay, reduce or eliminate our research and development programs or future commercialization efforts.

Previous wording

As of March 31, 2025, we had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $658.2 million. Based on our current plans, we believe that our cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments as of March 31, 2025 will be sufficient to enable us to fund our current operating expenses into 2027, and combined with anticipated collaboration funding under the Kyowa Agreement, should support our ziftomenib AML program through commercialization in the frontline combination setting. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including:

Current wording

As of June 30, 2025, we had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $630.7 million. Based on our current plans, we believe that our cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments as of June 30, 2025 will be sufficient to enable us to fund our current operating expenses into 2027, and combined with anticipated collaboration funding under the Kyowa License Agreement, should support our ziftomenib AML program through commercialization in the frontline combination setting. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including:

Previous wording

Until such time, if ever, as we can generate substantial product revenues, we expect to finance our cash needs through a combination of stock offerings, debt financings, collaborations, strategic partnerships or licensing arrangements, such as the Kyowa Agreement. Additional capital may not be available on reasonable terms, if at all. Subject to limited exceptions, our term loan facility also prohibits us from incurring indebtedness without the prior written consent of the Lenders. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of stock or convertible debt securities, the ownership interest of our stockholders will be diluted, and the terms of these securities may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect the rights of our common stockholders. Debt financing, if available, may involve agreements that include increased fixed payment obligations and covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures, declaring dividends, selling or licensing intellectual property rights and other operating restrictions that could adversely impact our ability to conduct our business. If we raise additional funds through collaborations, strategic partnerships or licensing arrangements with third parties, such as the Kyowa Agreement, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our product candidates, including our other technologies, future revenue streams or research programs, or grant licenses on terms that may not be favorable to us. If we are unable to raise additional funds when needed, we may be unable to carry out our business plan. As a result, we may be required to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our product development or future commercialization efforts or grant rights to develop and commercialize our product candidates even if we would otherwise prefer to develop and commercialize such product candidates ourselves, and our business, financial condition and results of operations would be materially adversely affected.

Current wording

Until such time, if ever, as we can generate substantial product revenues, we expect to finance our cash needs through a combination of stock offerings, debt financings, collaborations, strategic partnerships or licensing arrangements, such as the Kyowa License Agreement. Additional capital may not be available on reasonable terms, if at all. Subject to limited exceptions, our term loan facility also prohibits us from incurring indebtedness without the prior written consent of the Lenders. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of stock or convertible debt securities, the ownership interest of our stockholders will be diluted, and the terms of these securities may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect the rights of our common stockholders. Debt financing, if available, may involve agreements that include increased fixed payment obligations and covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures, declaring dividends, selling or licensing intellectual property rights and other operating restrictions that could adversely impact our ability to conduct our business. If we raise additional funds through collaborations, strategic partnerships or licensing arrangements with third parties, such as the Kyowa License Agreement, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our product candidates, including our other technologies, future revenue streams or research programs, or grant licenses on terms that may not be favorable to us. If we are unable to raise additional funds when needed, we may be unable to carry out our business plan. As a result, we may be required to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our product development or future commercialization efforts or grant rights to develop and commercialize our product candidates even if we would otherwise prefer to develop and commercialize such product candidates ourselves, and our business, financial condition and results of operations would be materially adversely affected.

Previous wording

Operating Activities. The increase of $23.1 million in net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 was primarily due to changes of $15.1 million in operating assets and liabilities, and an increase of $7.9 million in net loss.

Current wording

Operating Activities. The increase of $9.3 million in net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 was primarily due to an increase of $23.2 million in net loss, offset by changes of $14.3 million in operating assets and liabilities.

Previous wording

Investing Activities. The increase of $6.1 million in net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 was primarily due to an increase of $73.7 million in purchases of short-term investments, offset by an increase of $67.8 million in maturities of short-term investments.

Current wording

Investing Activities. The decrease of $9.7 million in net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 was primarily due to an increase of $37.9 million in maturities of short-term investments, offset by an increase of $26.6 million in purchases of short-term investments.

Previous wording

Financing Activities. Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 related to proceeds of $0.1 million from the issuance of shares of common stock under our equity plans. Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024 primarily related to net proceeds of approximately $145.8 million from the sale of shares of our common stock and pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of our common stock in our Private Placement and proceeds of $2.6 million from the issuance of shares of common stock under our equity plans.

Current wording

Financing Activities. Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2025 related to proceeds of $0.1 million from the issuance of shares of common stock under our equity plans. Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024 primarily related to net proceeds of approximately $145.8 million from the sale of shares of our common stock and pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of our common stock in our Private Placement and proceeds of $2.6 million from the issuance of shares of common stock under our equity plans.

Previous wording

Interest payments on our term loan facility. The per annum interest rate for the Term Loans is the greater of (i) the prime rate as reported in The Wall Street Journal minus 6.25% plus 8.65% and (ii) 8.65%. As of March 31, 2025, the interest rate on the Term Loans was 9.90%. In addition, an end of term fee will be due in an amount equal to approximately $1.5 million payable on the earliest of the maturity date, acceleration or prepayment of the Term Loans.

Current wording

We have borrowed $10.0 million of Term Loans under our Loan Agreement, which requires us to make principal and interest payments. The Term Loans are subject to variable changes in the per annum interest rate, which is the greater of (i) the prime rate as reported in The Wall Street Journal minus 6.25% plus 8.65% and (ii) 8.65%. In addition, an end of term fee will be due in an amount equal to approximately $1.5 million (which is 6.05% of the maximum amount of the first tranche of loans), payable on the earliest of the Maturity Date, acceleration or prepayment of the Term Loans.

Previous wording

We enter into short-term and cancellable agreements in the normal course of operations with clinical sites and contract research organizations, or CROs, for clinical research studies, professional consultants and various third parties for preclinical research studies, clinical supply manufacturing and other services through purchase orders or other documentation. Such short-term agreements are generally outstanding for periods less than one year and are settled by cash payments upon delivery of goods and services. The nature of the work being conducted under these agreements is such that, in most cases, the services may be cancelled upon prior notice of 90 days or less. Payments due upon cancellation generally consist only of payments for services provided and expenses incurred, including non-cancellable obligations of our service providers, up to the date of cancellation. These payments are not included in the table of contractual obligations above.

Current wording

We enter into short-term and cancellable agreements in the normal course of operations with clinical sites and contract research organizations, or CROs, for clinical research studies, professional consultants and various third parties for preclinical research studies, clinical supply manufacturing and other services through purchase orders or other documentation. Such short-term agreements are generally outstanding for periods less than one year and are settled by cash payments upon delivery of goods and services. The nature of the work being conducted under these agreements is such that, in most cases, the services may be cancelled upon prior notice of 90 days or less. Payments due upon cancellation generally consist only of payments for services provided and expenses incurred, including non-cancellable obligations of our service providers, up to the date of cancellation.

Previous wording

Excluded from the table above are milestone or contractual payment obligations contingent upon the achievement of certain milestones or events if the amount and timing of such obligations are unknown or uncertain, including $4.8 million of sublicense fees incurred as of March 31, 2025. Our in-license agreements are cancelable by us with written notice within 180 days or less. We may be required to pay up to approximately $78.8 million in milestone payments, plus sales royalties, in the event that regulatory and commercial milestones under the in-license agreements are achieved.

Current wording

Pursuant to our in-license agreements, we have milestone or contractual payment obligations contingent upon the achievement of certain milestones or events. We may be required to pay up to approximately $78.8 million in milestone payments, plus additional sales royalties and sublicense fees, in the event that regulatory and commercial milestones under the in-license agreements are achieved. Our in-license agreements are cancelable by us with written notice within 180 days or less.

Previous wording

Under the Kyowa Agreement, we will be funding the specified development activities included in the development plan that are planned to be conducted prior to the end of 2028, and we will share equally (50/50) with Kyowa Kirin all development costs for all other development activities in the United States included in the development plan (including the costs of future trials conducted under the development plan in the United States). We will share equally with Kyowa Kirin in any potential profits and losses arising from the commercialization of ziftomenib in the United States for the existing Field and, if Kyowa Kirin exercises its option to expand the licensed Field, the expanded Field.

Current wording

Under the Kyowa License Agreement, we will be funding the specified development activities included in the development plan that are planned to be conducted prior to the end of 2028, and we will share equally (50/50) with Kyowa Kirin all development costs for all other development activities in the United States included in the development plan (including the costs of future trials conducted under the development plan in the United States). We will share equally with Kyowa Kirin in any potential profits and losses arising from the commercialization of ziftomenib in the United States for the existing Field and, if Kyowa Kirin exercises its option to expand the licensed Field, the expanded Field.
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Current report — wording carried from elsewhere

We anticipate presenting preliminary data from the KOMET-007 Phase 1b expansion cohort evaluating ziftomenib in combination with venetoclax and azacitidine in the frontline setting in the second half of 2025.

Current report — wording carried from elsewhere

Customers, or Topic 606 (i.e., a unit of account), and apply Topic 606 to those units of account that are determined to be with a customer. For all other units of account that are not within the scope of other relevant accounting topics, we analogize to other authoritative accounting literature, such as Topic 606.

Current report — wording carried from elsewhere

Comparison of the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 and 2024

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Collaboration Revenue. We recognized collaboration revenue of $29.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 related to services performed under the Kyowa License Agreement.

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Research and Development Expenses. The following table illustrates the components of our research and development expenses for the periods presented, in thousands:

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The increase in ziftomenib-related research and development expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 was primarily due to increases in costs related to our registration-directed clinical trial of ziftomenib and the ziftomenib combination trials. The increase in KO-2806-related research and development expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 was primarily due to increased costs related to our Phase 1 clinical trial. The increase in personnel costs and other expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 was primarily due to increases in headcount costs to support our ongoing clinical trials.

Current report — wording carried from elsewhere

General and Administrative Expenses. The increase in general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 was primarily due to increases in pre-commercial planning expenses and personnel costs.

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Other income, net. The increase in other income, net for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 was primarily due to an increase in interest income.