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KZR-616

Phase 2

Polymyositis | Small molecule | Other |Kezar Life Sciences, Inc.|Last Updated: Nov 19, 2025

Success Probability
Approval Probability 71%
TA Base Rate26%
Adjusted LOA41%
ML RiskLOW_RISK
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Market & Valuation
rNPV $3.2B
Market Size $9.4B
Revenue Basis $1.6B
Competitors 6
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Trial Design
RandomizedDouble-BlindCONTROLLEDBiomarker
Total Trials2
Total Enrollment43
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (2)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT04628936Open-label Extension to the Phase 2 Crossover Study (PRESIDIO) Evaluating KZR-616 in Patients With PM and DM.PHASE2 COMPLETED 18Nov 4, 2020Jun 12, 2023Nov 19, 202510 United States, Czechia
NCT04033926A Phase 2 Study of KZR-616 to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy in Patients With Active Polymyositis or DermatomyositisPHASE2 COMPLETED 25Jan 14, 2020Apr 6, 2022Nov 19, 202514 United States, Czechia +1
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Mean Total Improvement Score (TIS) at OLE Week 48
48 weeks

The mean Total Improvement Score (TIS) at OLE Week 48, which ranges from 0 to 100 \[low of 0 to high of 100, where higher scores are better\]. The timeframe of 48 weeks was selected because it represented the maximum timeframe of dosing for the last patient enrolled as the study drug administration ended when the last patient enrolled completed 48 weeks of dosing.

Mean Change in the Total Improvement Score (TIS) From Start to End of Zetomipzomib (KZR-616) Treatment Period
16 weeks in each Treatment Period (32 weeks total)

The primary efficacy endpoint was mean change from start to end of zetomipzomib (KZR-616) Treatment Periods in the Total Improvement Score (TIS), which ranges from 0 to 100 \[low of 0 to high of 100, where higher scores are better\]. Mean change in TIS was calculated by comparing the Baseline and post Baseline observations for patients in both KZR-616 treatment periods combined. Note: TIS scores for placebo treatment periods are presented in this outcome measure but were not included in the primary outcome measure analysis.

Secondary Endpoints
Proportion of Patients With TIS Response
16 weeks in each Treatment Period (32 weeks total)
Number of Patients Meeting the International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies Group (IMACS) Definition of Improvement (DOI)
16 weeks in each Treatment Period (32 weeks total)
Mean Percent Change From Baseline From Start to End of Treatment in the IMACS Individual CSAMs
16 weeks in each Treatment Period (32 weeks total)
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationNA
MaskingNONE
ModelSINGLE_GROUP
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
KZR-616 45 mg + standard therapy (open-label)EXPERIMENTALAll patients received a SC injection of 30 mg KZR-616 at Visit 1 (Day 1), followed by weekly SC injections of 45 mg KZR-616 up to a maximum of 96 weeks. Study drug administration ended for all patients in Study KZR-616-003E when the last patient enrolled completed 48 weeks of dosing.
Arm AOTHER* Treatment Period 1: KZR-616 30 mg SC weekly for 2 weeks, then 45 mg SC weekly for 14 weeks * Treatment Period 2: Placebo SC weekly for 16 weeks
Arm BOTHER* Treatment Period 1: Placebo SC weekly for 16 weeks * Treatment Period 2: KZR-616 30 mg SC weekly for 2 weeks, then 45 mg SC weekly for 14 weeks
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
KZR-616DRUGSubcutaneous 30 mg for 1 week, then 45 mg weekly
PlaceboDRUGSubcutaneous injection for 16 weeks
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range18 Years — N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites10

Inclusion Criteria: * Must have successfully completed Study KZR-616-003 through Week 32, including the Week 32 Visit assessments * Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test prior to the first dose of KZR-616 in KZR-616-003E, and must agree to contin...

Countries:United StatesCzechiaGermany
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