Kezar to Host Virtual Investor and Analyst Day on November 15, 2021

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kezar Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: KZR), a clinical-stage biotechnology company discovering and developing breakthrough treatments for immune-mediated and oncologic disorders, today announced that it will host a virtual Investor and Analyst Day on November 15, 2021, at 4:30 p.m. ET.

The event will highlight KZR-616, including interim data from Kezar’s MISSION study, an open-label Phase 2 trial in patients with active, proliferative lupus nephritis and, also feature a presentation from Samir V. Parikh, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Nephrology, The Ohio State University Medical Center. Additionally, the Company will present an overview of their protein secretion drug discovery platform and lead candidate, KZR-261, a novel, broad-spectrum, anti-tumor agent that acts through direct interaction and inhibition of the Sec61 translocon. Details will be provided around the Phase 1 trial design, KZR-261-101, evaluating safety, tolerability, and preliminary tumor activity, as well as the tumor selection process.

Presenters:

• John Fowler, Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder
• Noreen Roth Henig, M.D., Chief Medical Officer
• Samir V. Parikh, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, The Ohio State University Medical Center.
• Christopher Kirk, Ph.D., President and Chief Scientific Officer, Co-Founder

The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session.

To register for this event, please go to: https://kvgo.com/corporate-services/kezar-kol-day-2021

A live webcast of the event can be found on the Kezar website at www.kezarlifesciences.com/investors/news-events. A replay of the event will be available for 90 days following the presentation.

About KZR-616

KZR-616 is a novel, first-in-class, selective immunoproteasome inhibitor with broad therapeutic potential across multiple autoimmune diseases. Preclinical research demonstrates that selective immunoproteasome inhibition results in a broad anti-inflammatory response in animal models of several autoimmune diseases, while avoiding immunosuppression. Data generated from Phase 1a and 1b clinical trials provide evidence that KZR-616 exhibits a favorable safety and tolerability profile for development in severe, chronic autoimmune diseases. Phase 2 trials are underway in multiple severe autoimmune diseases

About KZR-261

KZR-261, a novel, first-in-class protein secretion inhibitor, is the first clinical candidate to be nominated from Kezar’s research and discovery efforts targeting the protein secretion pathway. KZR-261 is a broad-spectrum anti-tumor agent that acts through direct interaction and inhibition of Sec61 activity. The compound was discovered by Kezar through a robust medicinal chemistry campaign in which several scaffolds were progressed through the company’s proprietary platform evaluating Sec61 modulation. KZR-261 has demonstrated several encouraging properties that lead to its potential to be an anti-cancer agent, and a Phase 1 trial is underway for the treatment of solid tumor malignancies.

About Kezar Life Sciences

Kezar Life Sciences is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company discovering and developing breakthrough treatments for immune-mediated and oncologic disorders. The company is pioneering first-in-class, small-molecule therapies that harness master regulators of cellular function to inhibit multiple drivers of disease via single, powerful targets. KZR-616, its lead asset, is a selective immunoproteasome inhibitor being evaluated in Phase 2 clinical trials in lupus nephritis, dermatomyositis, and polymyositis. Additionally, KZR-261, is the first anti-cancer clinical candidate from the company’s platform targeting the Sec61 translocon and the protein secretion pathway. An open-label dose-escalation Phase 1 clinical trial of KZR-261 to assess safety, tolerability and preliminary tumor activity in solid tumors is underway. For more information, visit www.kezarlifesciences.com.

Gitanjali Jain
Vice President, Investor Relations and External Affairs
650-269-7523
gjain@kezarbio.com

Kimberly Minarovich
Argot Partners
212-600-1902
kezar@argotpartners.com