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Kronos Bio Announces Participation in Upcoming Investor Conferences

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

The fireside chats will be webcast live from the Investors & Media section of the companys website at www.kronosbio.com .

Key Points: 
  • The fireside chats will be webcast live from the Investors & Media section of the companys website at www.kronosbio.com .
  • Kronos Bio is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering and developing therapies that seek to transform the lives of those affected by cancer.
  • Kronos Bio is developing a portfolio of spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK) inhibitors, entospletinib (ENTO) and lanraplenib (LANRA), for the treatment of NPM1-mutated and FLT3-mutated acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
  • Kronos Bio is based in San Mateo, Calif., and has a research facility in Cambridge, Mass.

Kronos Bio Reports Recent Business Progress and First Quarter Financial Results and Announces Virtual R&D Day

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021

\xe2\x80\x9cWe recently showcased progress with our CDK9 program at the AACR annual meeting in April, where we presented preclinical data indicating that KB-0742 could have utility in the treatment of MYC-amplified cancers.

Key Points: 
  • \xe2\x80\x9cWe recently showcased progress with our CDK9 program at the AACR annual meeting in April, where we presented preclinical data indicating that KB-0742 could have utility in the treatment of MYC-amplified cancers.
  • We look forward to sharing more about our development plans for this compound at our research and development day.\xe2\x80\x9d\nDr.
  • The company focuses on targeting dysregulated transcription factors and the regulatory networks within cells that drive cancerous growth.
  • Kronos Bio\xe2\x80\x99s lead investigational therapy is entospletinib, a selective inhibitor targeting spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK) in development for the frontline treatment of NPM1-mutated acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Kronos Bio Announces Participation in Bank of America Securities 2021 Health Care Conference

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Thursday, May 6, 2021

A replay of the webcast will be archived and available for one month following the event.\nKronos Bio is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering and developing therapies that seek to transform the lives of those affected by cancer.

Key Points: 
  • A replay of the webcast will be archived and available for one month following the event.\nKronos Bio is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering and developing therapies that seek to transform the lives of those affected by cancer.
  • The company focuses on targeting dysregulated transcription factors and the regulatory networks within cells that drive cancerous growth.
  • Kronos Bio\xe2\x80\x99s lead investigational therapy is entospletinib, a selective inhibitor targeting spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK) in development for the frontline treatment of NPM1-mutated acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
  • For more information, visit www.kronosbio.com or follow the company on LinkedIn .\n'

Kronos Bio Announces Positive End-of-Phase 2 Meeting with FDA for Entospletinib in Newly Diagnosed NPM1-mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

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Thursday, March 4, 2021

Even with current therapies, about half of patients with newly diagnosed NPM1-mutated AML will die from the disease within five years.

Key Points: 
  • Even with current therapies, about half of patients with newly diagnosed NPM1-mutated AML will die from the disease within five years.
  • Kronos Bios lead investigational therapy is entospletinib, a selective inhibitor targeting spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK) in development for the frontline treatment of NPM1-mutated acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
  • Results of a Phase 1b/2 study of entospletinib (GS-9973) monotherapy and in combination with induction chemotherapy in newly diagnosed patients with acute myeloid leukemia.
  • Entospletinib in combination with induction chemotherapy in previously untreated acute myeloid leukemia: response and predictive significance of HOXA9 and MEIS1 expression.

Asana BioSciences’ Gusacitinib Granted FDA Fast-Track Designation for Moderate-to-Severe Chronic Hand Eczema

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Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Asana BioSciences, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast-Track designation to Asanas gusacitinib (ASN002), an investigational oral, dual inhibitor of Janus Kinase (JAK) and Spleen Tyrosine Kinase (SYK), for the treatment of moderate-to-severe Chronic Hand Eczema (CHE).

Key Points: 
  • Asana BioSciences, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast-Track designation to Asanas gusacitinib (ASN002), an investigational oral, dual inhibitor of Janus Kinase (JAK) and Spleen Tyrosine Kinase (SYK), for the treatment of moderate-to-severe Chronic Hand Eczema (CHE).
  • Patients with CHE suffer greatly from this disease, which limits their ability to work and perform activities of daily living.
  • There are no approved treatments for patients suffering from CHE in the U.S. and in many other major markets.
  • We are pleased that the FDA has granted Fast-Track designation to gusacitinib.

CHOP Researchers Find NTRK Fusions More Common than Expected in Pediatric Tumors

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Friday, January 15, 2021

The researchers found that NTRK fusions are more common in pediatric tumors and also involve a wider range of tumors than adult cancers, information that could help prioritize screening for NTRK fusions in pediatric cancer patients who might benefit from treatment with TRK inhibitors.

Key Points: 
  • The researchers found that NTRK fusions are more common in pediatric tumors and also involve a wider range of tumors than adult cancers, information that could help prioritize screening for NTRK fusions in pediatric cancer patients who might benefit from treatment with TRK inhibitors.
  • "With the recent FDA approval of larotrectinib and entrectinib for the treatment of adult and pediatric NTRK-positive, unresectable solid tumors, identification of these fusions directly impacts patient care."
  • The researchers identified NTRK fusions in 29 tumors from 27 patients, with a positive yield of 2.22% for all tumors and 3.08% for solid tumors.
  • "Our experience highlights the clinical utility of screening NTRK fusions for all pediatric tumors."

Kronos Bio Announces Participation in Upcoming Investor Conferences

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Monday, November 23, 2020

The fireside chats will be available from the Investors & Media section of the companys website at www.kronosbio.com .

Key Points: 
  • The fireside chats will be available from the Investors & Media section of the companys website at www.kronosbio.com .
  • Kronos Bio is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing therapies that seek to transform the lives of those affected by cancer.
  • Kronos Bios lead investigational therapy is entospletinib, a selective inhibitor targeting spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK) in development for the frontline treatment of NPM1-mutated acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
  • Kronos Bio is based in San Mateo, Calif., and has a research facility in Cambridge, Mass.

Kronos Bio Reports Recent Business Progress and Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

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Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Kronos Bio experienced transformational growth in 2020.

Key Points: 
  • Kronos Bio experienced transformational growth in 2020.
  • In July 2020, a cquired Gilead Sciences portfolio of spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK) inhibitors, including entospletinib, which Kronos Bio is developing as a frontline treatment for patients with NPM1-mutated acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
  • These results were previously presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Virtual Annual Meeting II in June 2020.
  • Net Loss: Net loss was $39.7 million, or $6.48 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.

Exploratory Analysis Reports Efficacy and Safety of BAVENCIO® (avelumab) Over Three Years in Previously Treated Metastatic Merkel Cell Carcinoma

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Tuesday, October 22, 2019

"Historically, chemotherapy has been the only treatment for advanced Merkel cell carcinoma, with responses lasting for less than one year.

Key Points: 
  • "Historically, chemotherapy has been the only treatment for advanced Merkel cell carcinoma, with responses lasting for less than one year.
  • Withhold BAVENCIO for moderate (Grade 2) and permanently discontinue for severe (Grade 3), life-threatening (Grade 4), or recurrent moderate (Grade 2) pneumonitis.
  • Fatal adverse reactions occurred in 1.8% of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) receiving BAVENCIO in combination with axitinib.
  • Systematic literature review of efficacy, safety and tolerability outcomes of chemotherapy regimens in patients with metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma.

Aravive Announces Publication of AVB-500 Nonclinical Study in Treatment-Resistant ccRCC Animal Models in Cancer Research

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Friday, October 18, 2019

The study, entitled S100A10 is a critical mediator of GAS6/AXL-induced angiogenesis in renal cell carcinoma was published in the October edition of the peer-reviewed journal Cancer Research.

Key Points: 
  • The study, entitled S100A10 is a critical mediator of GAS6/AXL-induced angiogenesis in renal cell carcinoma was published in the October edition of the peer-reviewed journal Cancer Research.
  • The research supports our plans to develop AVB-500 in ccRCC, and we remain on track to initiate clinical development in 4Q2019/1Q2020.
  • Key conclusions of the study include:
    Genetic inhibition of AXL in ccRCC cells reduces tumor vessel density and growth.
  • GAS6 inhibition by AVB-500 synergizes with pazopanib and axitinib to reduce ccRCC patient-derived xenograft growth and vessel density.