Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Cytokinetics Announces Positive Results From SEQUOIA-HCM, the Pivotal Phase III Clinical Trial of Aficamten in Patients With Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Cytokinetics, Incorporated released favorable top-line findings from the SEQUOIA-HCM trial (Safety, Efficacy, and Quantitative Understanding of Obst...

FDA Accepts Bristol Myers Squibb’s Supplemental New Drug Application for CAMZYOS Bristol Myers Squibb declared that the U.S. FDA had accepted its supplemental new drug application for CAMZYOS for an expanded indication to reduce the need for septal reduction therapy. CAMYZOS is currently FDA-approved for treatin...

FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to VB-111 for Platinium-resistant Ovarian Cancer The FDA has given VBL Therapeutics’ VB-111 (ofranergene obadenovec), a targeted anticancer viral gene therapy, fast track designation for use as a viable therapeutic option in patients with platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer. VB...

MyoKardia has announced the promising results of Phase III clinical trials of its lead drug mavacamten for symptomatic, obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Following the announcement, shares of the California-based company skyrocketed. The Phase III clinical trial - EXPLORER-HCM – demonstrated the pot...