A Phase 3 clinical trial aimed at the non-obstructed HCM population (nHCM) appears to be planned for Cytokinetics’ next-generation myosin inhibitor, aficamten.
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Promising Data about Aficamten Presented at Meetings
Encouraging data about Cytokinetics investigational drug aficamten was presented over the weekend at 2 scientific meetings held in Washington D.C.
Aficamten Updates from Cytokinetics
At two recent meetings, South San Francisco biotech company Cytokinetics presented encouraging data on its experimental drug for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, aficamten (formerly known as CYK-274).
More on Aficamten & Mavacamten from ACC 2022
In addition to the presentation of the results of the VALOR-HCM study which compared mavacamten to septal reduction techniques, covered here in its own HCMBeat blog entry, ACC 2022 featured two other presentations about the new class of drugs known as myosin inhibitors, such as Bristol Myers Squibb’s mavacamten and Cytokinetics’ aficamten.
Aficamten Gets “Breakthrough Drug” Status from FDA
Cytokinetics has announced that its experimental drug aficamten, currently in trials as a potential treatment for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, has received breakthrough therapy designation from the FDA.
Cytokinetic’s Drug Aficamten & Upcoming HCM Summit – Interview with Dr. Martin Maron
Recently, Cynthia Waldman of HCMBeat had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Martin Maron, who recently served as the principal investigator of Cytokinetics’ REDWOOD trial. The conversation focused both on Cytokinetic’s drug aficamten (previously known as CK-274), and the new class of drugs known as “myosin inhbitors.”
Results Published from REDWOOD-HCM Phase 2 Trial
The results from Cytokinetics’ Phase 2 REDWOOD-HCM study are in, and they are good!
The Future of HCM Treatment
Doctors from the University of Pennsylvania published an article describing several new and/or experimental therapies which look promising for the future.
Recommendations for HCM Depart from 2020 ACC/AHA Guidelines
A recent article by several noted HCM experts shares their recommendations for the screening and evaluation of patients with HCM using several scenarios commonly encountered in clinical practice. Notably, this paper makes several recommendations which differ from the 2020 ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.
FDA Approves Mavacamten under Brand Name Camzyos
At long last, there is a FDA approved drug specifically intended for the treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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