Ellie Merle's questions to Kymera Therapeutics Inc (KYMR) leadership • Q2 2025
Question
Ellie Merle of UBS Group asked for details on clinical findings with the first-gen IRAK4, confidence in the target for AD/HS, and learnings from using molecular glues (for CDK2) versus heterobifunctional degraders.
Answer
CEO Nello Mainolfi stated he could not comment on IRAK4 clinical data per Sanofi's guidance but noted asthma and COPD are high-priority indications. He explained that molecular glues and heterobifunctional degraders are complementary technologies. For CDK2, a molecular glue was used to achieve high selectivity against CDK1, which is a challenge for traditional binders.