CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kira Pharmaceuticals, a global biotechnology company pioneering transformational complement therapies to treat immune-mediated diseases, presented the interim safety and efficacy results from its Phase 2 study of KP104 in complement inhibitor-naïve patients with PNH at the 2023 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting held in San Diego, on December 10th in an oral presentation. The presentation has also been selected to be featured in the 2024 Highlights of ASH. KP104 is a first-in-class bifunctional biologic engineered to inhibit both alternative and terminal complement pathways.
KIRA Pharmaceuticals has received clearances in China and Australia to commence Phase II clinical trials of investigational bifunctional biologic, KP104, for IgA nephropathy (IgAN) and complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kira Pharmaceuticals, a global biotechnology company pioneering transformational complement therapies to treat immune-mediated diseases, today announced that the first cohort has been dosed in a Phase 2 trial evaluating KP104 for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) in patients in China. KP104 is a first-in-class bifunctional biologic designed to modulate complement activity through selective targeting of key intervention points in the alternative and terminal complement pathways.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kira Pharmaceuticals, a global biotechnology company pioneering transformational complement therapies to treat immune-mediated diseases, today announced it will present data from its Phase 1 SYNERGY-1 trial of lead candidate KP104 at the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week 2022, occurring November 3-6 in Orlando, FL.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kira Pharmaceuticals, a global biotechnology company pioneering transformational complement therapies to treat immune-mediated diseases, today announced participation in the 2nd Annual Needham Biotech Private Company Virtual 1x1 Forum on October 18-19, 2022. Kira will also be attending the 2022 Stifel Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, where Frederick Beddingfield MD PhD, Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting at 8:35a.m. ET in New York.
Kira Pharmaceuticals, a global biotechnology company, announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Investigational New Drug (IND) application for KP104, a first-in-class bifunctional biologic that selectively and synergistically targets the alternative and terminal complement pathways.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and SUZHOU, China, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kira Pharmaceuticals, a global biotechnology company pioneering transformational complement therapies to treat immune-mediated diseases, will present preclinical data supporting its bifunctional approach to complement inhibition at the 2022 European Meeting on Complement in Human Disease (EMCHD) Conference. The research, conducted in collaboration with the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, further supports the clinical advancement of Kira's lead asset, KP104, a first-in-class biologic with a unique dual-approach mechanism of action. Designed to selectively block the alternative and terminal pathways, KP104 provides a powerful and synergistic method of targeting validated drivers of disease in the complement system.
Kira Pharmaceuticals, a global clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering transformational complement therapies to treat immune-mediated...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and SUZHOU, Jiangsu, China, Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kira Pharmaceuticals, a global biotechnology company pioneering transformational complement-targeted therapies to treat immune-mediated diseases, today announced the appointment of Teri Loxam as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Ms. Loxam will replace interim CFO Matt Gorman and will oversee finance along with several strategic and operational functions of the company.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and SUZHOU, China, Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kira Pharmaceuticals, a global biotechnology company pioneering a new generation of complement-targeted therapies to treat immune-mediated diseases, today announced the addition of three seasoned pharmaceutical leaders, Kathy He, Richard Lee, MD, and Dana Zhang, MD, to its expanding team. Ms. He joins Kira as Chief Business Officer; Dr. Lee joins as Chief Medical Officer; and Dr. Zhang as Chief Commercial Officer, China, strengthening the executive team at a key time of growth for the company.