Cytokinetics' experimental heart drug, aficamten, has shown success in a pivotal study, achieving a pVO2 improvement of 1.7 and an LVEF under 50 improvement of 3.5%, particularly aiding patients with a genetic heart ailment. This development has sparked discussions about the drug's potential advantages over the first-in-class mavacamten, especially regarding ease of use. Mavacamten requires patients, doctors, and pharmacies to enroll in a REMS program and adhere to a complex dosing regimen. In contrast, aficamten could offer cardiologists a more straightforward alternative. The positive trial outcomes have also led to speculation about possible bidding wars for Cytokinetics, with some suggesting the company's value could reach triple digits and rumors of a potential takeover.
Cytokinetics says its experimental heart drug helped patients with a genetic heart ailment in a closely watched trial that has spurred rumors of a potential takeover https://t.co/QpmEeqTnyF
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Clean hit. Let the bidding wars begin! Wonder whether we’ll see triple digits. $CYTK https://t.co/Re5OvNrVDX
Cytokinetics heart drug aficamten succeeds in pivotal study. https://t.co/2upqVJ3UYU
$CYTK Cytokinetics heart drug aficamten succeeds in pivotal study https://t.co/UxMonrbVCh The crucial numbers: pVO2 1.7 / LVEF < 50 3.5% via @damiangarde
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$CYTK's aficamten needs to beat first-in-class mavacemten mainly in terms of ease of use. For mavacamten, patients, docs and pharmacies have to first enrol in REMS program, then follow this onerous dosing regimen: U bet cardiologists would love an easier alternative. https://t.co/fOFBT60bWR