Reported Q: Q2 2024 Rev YoY: N/A EPS YoY: -11.3% Move: -7.42%
Kura Oncology Inc
KURA
$7.74 -7.42%
Exchange NASDAQ Sector Healthcare Industry Biotechnology
Q2 2024
Published: Aug 8, 2024

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Reported

Report Date

Aug 8, 2024

Quarter Q2 2024

Revenue

N/A

YoY: N/A

EPS

-0.59

YoY: -11.3%

Market Move

-7.42%

Previous quarter: Q1 2024

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Earnings Highlights

  • EPS of $-0.59 decreased by 11.3% from previous year
  • Net income of -50.84M
  • "In April, ziftomenib became the first investigational therapy to be granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for treatment of relapsed/refractory NPM1-mutant AML." - Troy Wilson
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Executive Summary

Kura Oncology reported a Q2 2024 operating loss with no reported revenue, consistent with a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing a broad menin inhibitor program. Key near-term catalysts include topline data from KOMET-001 in NPM1-mutant relapsed/refractory AML slated for early 2025 and continued enrollment expansion in KOMET-007, with over 100 patients dosed across dose cohorts and genotypes, including progression toward 600 mg expansion arms. The company also advanced non-AML programs, including GIST (IND clearance for ziftomenib + imatinib) and preclinical data supporting diabetes indications with a next-generation candidate slated for nomination in early 2025. Importantly, Kura entered 2024 with a substantial liquidity position ($491.5 million in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments) and guided that this buffer is sufficient to fund the operating plan into 2027, providing substantial runway for multiple phase 2/early phase 3 readouts and pivotal planning alongside ongoing collaborations (e.g., KO-2806 and tipifarnib programs). While the near-term financials reflect a typical pre-commercial burn (R&D of $39.7M and G&A of $16.7M in Q2 2024), investors should weigh the magnitude of upcoming data readouts, regulatory interactions, and the potential addressable markets across AML subtypes, GIST, and diabetes against execution risk and the evolving competitive landscape in menin inhibitors and combination therapies.

Key Performance Indicators

Operating Income
Decreasing
-56.40M
QoQ: -3.58% | YoY: -41.00%
Net Income
Decreasing
-50.84M
QoQ: -2.65% | YoY: -36.75%
EPS
Decreasing
-0.59
QoQ: 0.00% | YoY: -11.32%

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Margin Analysis

Historical Earnings Comparison

PeriodRevenue ($M)EPS ($)YoY GrowthReport
Q1 2025 14.11 -0.66 +0.0% View
Q4 2024 53.88 -0.22 +4.0% View
Q3 2024 0.00 -0.63 +0.0% View
Q2 2024 0.00 -0.59 +0.0% View
Q1 2024 0.00 -0.59 +0.0% View