Kura Oncology Provides Update on Phase 2 Trial of Tipifarnib in HRAS Mutant Head and Neck Cancer

Kura Oncology (Nasdaq:KURA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of precision medicines for oncology, today announced the presentation of updated preliminary results from its Phase 2 clinical trial of its lead product candidate, tipifarnib, in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) with HRAS mutations.

As quoted in the press release:

“We continue to be very encouraged by the high level of clinical activity of tipifarnib observed in patients with HRAS mutant HNSCC,” said Antonio Gualberto, M.D., Ph.D., Head of Development and Chief Medical Officer of Kura Oncology. “In addition to rapid responses in patients who do not appear to benefit from current standards-of-care, we are also seeing dramatic resolution of disfiguring and often painful lesions. We are continuing to enroll patients in the ongoing Phase 2 trial while we gather input from regulatory agencies on the design of a potential registrational trial of tipifarnib in HRAS mutant HNSCC anticipated to be initiated later this year.”

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