Kezar Life Sciences, Inc.

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 and cancer in the United States. The company's lead product candidate is KZR-616, a selective immunoproteasome inhibitor that is in Phase 2 clinical trials for various indications, including lupus nephritis, dermatomyositis, and polymyositis; and Phase 1b clinical trials in systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis. Its preclinical products include KZR-261, a novel first-in-class protein secretion inhibitor for the treatment of KZR-261; and KZR-TBD for the treatment of oncology and immunology. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in South San Francisco, California.

Kezar Life Sciences, Inc. trades as KZR on NASDAQ. The company is classified in Healthcare / Biotechnology and reports in USD.

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Latest available fiscal data shows $0 of revenue and -$56.03M of net income.

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Kezar Life Sciences, Inc. can be compared against peers such as Aligos Therapeutics, Inc., Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Barinthus Biotherapeutics plc, FibroGen, Inc., Mersana Therapeutics, Inc., OnKure Therapeutics, Inc..

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Current signals to investigate include market capitalization of $53.86M, beta of 0.41, and return on equity of -80.0%.

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KZR currently shows total debt of $2.33M and beta of 0.41. Missing data should be treated as a research gap, not as low risk.

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Recent filings to review: SC 13G/A (2026-05-28 00:00:00), 15-12G (2026-05-21 00:00:00), EFFECT (2026-05-14 00:00:00), SC 13D/A (2026-05-13 00:00:00).

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Company website: https://www.kezarlifesciences.com

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