CYTK Stock Rises as Enrollment Begins in Phase II Heart Failure Study

Shares of Cytokinetics (CYTK) gained 2.2% on Wednesday after the company began enrolling patients in its mid-stage study of CK-4021586 (CK-586), a cardiac myosin inhibitor, for treating heart failure patients. The intended patient population includes those with symptomatic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥60%.   The primary goal of the phase II AMBER-HFpEF study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability profile of CK-586 compared to plac ...