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Cytokinetics announces heart failure program update Full Text
Cytokinetics, 07/27/2012
Cytokinetics, Incorporated announced that the company and Amgen have reviewed data arising from a recently completed Phase I clinical trial designed to assess the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of modified release oral formulations of omecamtiv mecarbil in healthy volunteers. This clinical trial was conducted by Amgen in collaboration with Cytokinetics. Based on the review of these data, the companies have selected oral formulations of omecamtiv mecarbil from this Phase I trial that warrant further evaluation in patients with heart failure. Cytokinetics and Amgen are discussing plans for the initiation of a Phase II clinical trial of these oral formulations.