Kezar Life Sciences, Inc.

Company Profile

Kezar Life Sciences, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, engages in the discovery and development of novel small molecule therapeutics to treat unmet needs in immune-mediated diseases in the United States. The company’s lead product candidate is zetomipzomib (KZR-616), a selective immunoproteasome inhibitor for various indications, including lupus nephritis, dermatomyositis, and polymyositis; and Phase 1b/2 clinical trials in systemic lupus erythematosus. It is also developing KZR-261, a novel first-in-class protein secretion inhibitor for the treatment of tumors resistant to traditional chemotherapeutics. Kezar Life Sciences, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.

Founded

2015

Employees

55

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