Steve James
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"KAI generates drug candidates for kidney disease and leverages them into non-dilutive alliances, allowing us to overcome clinical and market risk. The path requires flexibility, vision, and perseverance, and InterWest bring these qualities to every challenging decision."
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Steve James, President and CEODescription
KAI is a clinical-stage, biopharmaceutical company whose lead peptide product candidate, KAI-4169, is in development for the treatment of chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD). CKD-MBD is characterized by an elevation of parathyroid hormone also referred to as secondary hyperparathyroidism. KAI was acquired by Amgen in 2012.