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Cytokinetics Announces Positive Results From SEQUOIA-HCM, the Pivotal Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Aficamten in Patients With Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Statistically Significant and Clinically Meaningful Increasein Primary Efficacy Endpoint at 24 Weeks of Treatment; Improvement Consistent Across All
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