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Cytokinetics Inc (Cytokinetics) is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing muscle activators and inhibitors. The company's main activities involve research and development of small molecule drug candidates targeting muscle function and contractility. Cytokinetics' major products include investigational medicines aimed at treating cardiovascular and neuromuscular diseases characterized by impaired muscle function. It is also developing Muscle biology-directed research, neuromuscular, cardiac myosin activators, and additional skeletal muscle activators. The company is developing aficamten, a next-generation cardiac myosin inhibitor, to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). It operates through a network of research collaborations and partnerships to advance its drug candidates. The company operates in the US and Europe. Cytokinetics is headquartered in South San Francisco, California, the US.
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Products and Services
| Products |
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| Pipeline - |
| Omecamtiv Mecarbil: Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction |
| Aficamten: Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Pediatric oHCM, nHCM |
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History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Products/Services | In June, the company introduced MYQORZO (aficamten) in Germany to treat patients with symptomatic (New York Heart Association, NYHA, class II-III) obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM) in adult patients. |
| 2026 | Regulatory Approval | In February, the company received European Commission approval for MYQORZO (aficamten) to treat adults with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. |
| 2026 | Regulatory Approval | In January, the company received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for MYQORZO (aficamten) for the treatment of adults with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy to improve functional capacity and symptoms. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | Cytokinetics Inc | Merck & Co Inc | AstraZeneca Plc | Novartis AG | Bayer AG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | United States of America | United States of America | United Kingdom | Switzerland | Germany |
| City | South San Francisco | Rahway | Cambridge | Basel | Leverkusen |
| State/Province | California | New Jersey | Cambridgeshire | Basel-Stadt | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| No. of Employees | 673 | 75,000 | 96,100 | 75,267 | 87,757 |
| Entity Type | Public | Public | Public | Public | Public |
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Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John T. Henderson | Chairman | Executive Board | 2022 | 80 |
| Robert I. Blum | Chief Executive Officer; President; Director | Executive Board | 2007 | 62 |
| Sung H. Lee | Executive Vice President; Chief Financial Officer | Senior Management | 2024 | 55 |
| Kari K. Loeser | Chief Compliance Officer; Vice President | Senior Management | 2021 | - |
| Stuart Kupfer, M.D. | Chief Medical Officer; Senior Vice President | Senior Management | 2020 | - |
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| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
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