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Kezar co-founder Christopher Kirk, Ph.D. began his work on the unique function of the immunoproteasome at Proteolix in 2005, while working on the compound that would become the successful multiple myeloma drug KYPROLIS™ (carfilzomib). As VP of Research at Onyx Pharmaceuticals, which acquired Proteolix in 2009, Christopher led the efforts to develop the first selective inhibitors of the immunoproteasome and designed multiple studies demonstrating their profound immunomodulatory effects. In parallel with this work, Christopher and Kezar co-founder Jack Taunton, Ph.D. collaborated on several research projects involving protein secretion. This collaboration inspired a belief in the strong synergies between protein degradation and protein secretion, two fertile areas for drug discovery with platform potential. In 2014, Christopher and Kezar co-founder John Fowler began developing the business plan for Kezar, acting on a longstanding desire to work together and build a world-class company. In 2015, John and Christopher raised $23M and negotiated a worldwide, exclusive license agreement with Amgen for the Onyx immunoproteasome inhibitor patent estate. Now underway, John and Christopher are excited to leverage their complementary skill sets to build Kezar into a leader in small molecule drug development.
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"Enzo Life Sciences is a wholly owned subsidiary of Enzo Biochem headquartered in Farmingdale, New York. Enzo Biochem is a pioneer in molecular diagnostics, leading the convergence of clinical laboratories, life sciences and therapeutics through the development of unique diagnostic platform technologies that provide numerous advantages over previous standards. A global company, Enzo Biochem utilizes cross-functional teams to develop and deploy products systems and services that meet the ever-changing and rapidly growing needs of healthcare both today and into the future. Underpinning Enzo Biochem’s technologies, platforms and products is a broad and deep intellectual property portfolio, with patent coverage across a number of key enabling technologies. Enzo Life Sciences is a pioneer in labeling and detection technologies from DNA to whole cell across research and diagnostic markets. We are focused on providing cost-effective, relevant and reliable solutions for life science research, drug development, and clinical research. We are organized to lead in the development, production, marketing, and sales of innovative research tools worldwide based on 40 years’ experience in building strong global market recognition and implementing outstanding operational capabilities. Our strong portfolio of proteins, antibodies, peptides, small molecules, labeling probes, dyes and kits provides researchers tools for target identification/validation, high content analysis, gene expression analysis, nucleic acid detection, protein biochemistry and detection, and cellular analysis."