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Cytokinetics Announces MYQORZO™ (aficamten) Now Available in the U.S. for the Treatment of Adults with Symptomatic Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy to Improve Functional Capacity and Symptoms
MYQORZO, a Cardiac Myosin Inhibitor, Directly Addresses Underlying Hypercontractility Associated with Obstructive HCM SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cytokinetics, Incorporated (Nasdaq: CYTK) today announced that MYQORZO™ (aficamten) is now available for prescription in 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg and 20 mg tablets in the U.S. MYQORZO was recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of adults with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic ca
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