Cytokinetics Presents New Data Relating to Aficamten and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2024

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Two New Analyses from SEQUOIA-HCM Demonstrate Treatment with Aficamten Improves Post-Exercise Oxygen Uptake Recovery and Quality of Life

New Data from FOREST-HCM Demonstrate Aficamten Durably Reduces the Proportion of Patients Guideline Eligible for Septal Reduction Therapy

Analyses of Real-World DataReveal Costof Care Differences in HCMAcross Gender, Age and Race/Ethnicity

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.,Nov. 16, 2024(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --Cytokinetics, Incorporated(Nasdaq: CYTK) today announced new data relating toaficamtenand hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), were presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2024 inChicago, IL.

“These analyses add to the growing body of evidence supporting the safety and efficacy profile ofaficamtenand build upon primary findings related to peak VO2and improvement in health-related quality of life, while demonstrating a significant and durable reduction in the need for septal reduction therapy,” saidStephen Heitner, M.D., Vice President, Head of Clinical Research. “In addition, analyses presented of real-world data shed light on the disparities that exist in the cost of care for HCM, underscoring the need for improved equity in healthcare across gender and race.”

Treatment withAficamtenImproves VO2Recovery

Data from a pre-specified exploratory analysis from SEQUOIA-HCM (Safety,Efficacy, andQuantitativeUnderstanding ofObstructionImpact ofAficamteninHCM) presented today showed that treatment withaficamtenfrom baseline to Week 24 resulted in significantly shortened post-exercise oxygen-uptake (VO2) recovery (VO2Rec). Prolonged VO2Rec has previously been linked to adverse outcomes in patients with other forms of heart failure. The analysis demonstrated that treatment withaficamtensignificantly shortened times for VO2Rec to decline by 12.5% (VO2Rec T12.5%), 25% (VO2Rec T25%) and 50% (VO2Rec T50%) of peak VO2, corresponding to absolute reductions relative to placebo of 8 seconds (p<0.001), 7 seconds (p<0.001) and 8 seconds (p=0.01), respectively (Table 1). Additionally, a decrease in VO2Rec T12.5%corresponded to a decrease in NT-proBNP levels (p<0.001), high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I levels (hs-cTnI) (p<0.001), resting left ventricular outflow tract gradient (LVOT-G) (p=0.003) and Valsalva LVOT-G (p=0.003).

Table 1. Effect ofAficamtenon Post-Exercise Oxygen Uptake Recovery in Patients with Obstructive HCM
AFICAMTENPLACEBO
VariablenBaselineWeek 24Absolutedifference (SD)nBaselineWeek 24Absolutedifference (SD)TreatmentEffect(95% CI)p-value
PeakVO2(mL/kg/min)13318.4 ± 4.520.2 ± 5.21.8 ± 3.113018.6 ± 4.618.6 ± 4.70.0 ± 2.71.7 (1.0, 2.4)p<0.001
VO2Rec Delay0% (s)13419 ± 2015 ± 18-4 ± 1912917 ± 1918 ± 191 ± 19-4 (-8, -0)p=0.047
VO2recovery 12.5% (s)12645 ± 2038 ± 18-7 ± 1912745 ± 2246 ± 231 ± 16-8 (-12, -5)p<0.001
VO2recovery 25% (s)12366 ± 2160 ± 19-6 ± 1812670 ± 2770 ± 28-0 ± 17-7 (-11, -3)p<0.001
VO2recovery 50% (s)117115 ± 32107 ± 32-8 ± 27116116 ± 38116 ± 360 ± 26-8 (-15, -2)p=0.01

Treatment withAficamtenResults in Sustained and Significant Improvements in Health-Related Quality of Life

Data were also presented from an additional pre-specified exploratory analysis of SEQUOIA-HCM that evaluated the effect ofaficamtenon patient-reported health status using two quality of life (QoL) measurements, EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-Level (EQ-5D-5L) and EuroQol Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-VAS). EQ-5D-5L (range from 0 to 1) and EQ-VAS (range from 0 to 100) were measured at baseline through Week 24, with higher scores indicating better QoL. At baseline, there were no differences between patients receivingaficamtenand placebo in any of the five domains of the EQ-5D-5L index. Treatment withaficamtenimproved the EQ-5D-5L index score by 0.04 (p=0.008) and the EQ-VAS score by 4.5 points (p=0.002) compared to placebo, with significant differences observed as early as eight weeks after treatment initiation (p=0.005). Following withdrawal of treatment at the end of the clinical trial, QoL benefits in patients who were receivingaficamtensubsequently decreased. These data demonstrate that treatment withaficamtenyielded early, sustained and significant improvement in overall health-related QoL among patients with obstructive HCM as measured by EQ-5D-5L, reinforcing previously reported data showing thataficamtenimproves QoL as measured by Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ).

Treatment withAficamtenDurably Reduces SRT-Eligibility After 12 Weeks in Open-Label Extension

Findings from an analysis from FOREST-HCM (Follow-Up,Open-Label,ResearchEvaluation ofSustainedTreatment withAficamteninHCM), the open-label extension clinical study ofaficamtenin patients with HCM, related to the efficacy and safety ofaficamtenin patients who at baseline were guideline-eligible for septal reduction therapy (SRT) were also presented. Of the 280 patients with obstructive HCM enrolled in FOREST-HCM with ≥12 weeks of follow-up at the time of this analysis, 97 (35%) met guideline eligibility criteria for SRT at baseline; after 12 weeks of treatment withaficamten, only 3 (3%) remained SRT guideline-eligible. When comparing those patients who were SRT guideline-eligible versus those who were not at baseline, there were similar, robust improvements in KCCQ,New York Heart Association(NYHA) Functional Class, NT-proBNP and resting and Valsalva left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) gradient. Changes in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) were modest and similar between SRT-eligible and SRT-ineligible patients. Instances of LVEF <50% and atrial fibrillation or flutter were rare, and similar between groups. These results demonstrate that treatment withaficamtenmay provide a safe, durable and effective alternative to SRT in many patients with obstructive HCM.

Analyses of Real-World Data Reveals Differences in Costs Across Gender, Age and Race/Ethnicity in Patients with Obstructive HCM

A new health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) study presented today evaluated the impact of sociodemographic characteristics on cost of care in patients with obstructive HCM. These retrospective analyses included adults diagnosed with obstructive HCM fromJanuary 2013toDecember 2021using real-world data from Optum Market Clarity database. Among 5,129 patients identified with obstructive HCM, 52% were female, the mean age was 63.9 years, 77.6% were white and 40% were Medicare recipients. Compared to females, male patients had higher costs including overall total ($71,581vs$63,710; p=0.014), medical ($70,395vs$62,455; p=0.013), ambulatory ($16,024vs$10,776; p<0.001), office visits ($1,906vs$1,573; p<0.001) and outpatient visits ($14,118vs$9,202; p<0.001). Compared to white patients, Black patients had significantly higher inpatient admissions costs ($54,572vs$42,686; p=0.015), Hispanic patients had greater emergency room costs ($1,724vs$791; p<0.001) and Asian patients had greater office costs ($2,094vs$1,800; p<0.001). Patients aged 18-39 years had higher costs across all categories (p<0.001) compared to patients 40 or older, except inpatient admissions and prescriptions. Overall, these real-world analyses showed that, for patients with obstructive HCM, being a younger male was associated with increased healthcare costs, with additional differences in cost across race/ethnicity.

AboutAficamten

Aficamtenis an investigational selective, small molecule cardiac myosin inhibitor discovered following an extensive chemical optimization program that was conducted with careful attention to therapeutic index and pharmacokinetic properties and as may translate into next-in-class potential in clinical development.Aficamtenwas designed to reduce the number of active actin-myosin cross bridges during each cardiac cycle and consequently suppress the myocardial hypercontractility that is associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). In preclinical models,aficamtenreduced myocardial contractility by binding directly to cardiac myosin at a distinct and selective allosteric binding site, thereby preventing myosin from entering a force producing state.

The development program foraficamtenis assessing its potential as a treatment that improves exercise capacity and relieves symptoms in patients with HCM as well as its potential long-term effects on cardiac structure and function. Aficamtenwas evaluated in SEQUOIA-HCM (Safety,Efficacy, andQuantitativeUnderstanding ofObstructionImpact ofAficamteninHCM), a positive pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial in patients with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).Aficamtenreceived Breakthrough Therapy Designation for the treatment of symptomatic obstructive HCM from theU.S. Food & Drug Administration(FDA) as well as theNational Medical Products Administration(NMPA) inChina.Cytokineticssubmitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the FDA in Q3 2024 and expects to submit a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) to theEuropean Medicines Agency(EMA) in Q4 2024.

Aficamtenis also currently being evaluated in MAPLE-HCM, a Phase 3 clinical trial ofaficamtenas monotherapy compared to metoprolol as monotherapy in patients with obstructive HCM, ACACIA-HCM, a Phase 3 clinical trial ofaficamtenin patients with non-obstructive HCM, and CEDAR-HCM, a clinical trial ofaficamtenin a pediatric population with obstructive HCM, and FOREST-HCM, an open-label extension clinical study ofaficamtenin patients with HCM.

About Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a disease in which the heart muscle (myocardium) becomes abnormally thick (hypertrophied). The thickening of cardiac muscle leads to the inside of the left ventricle becoming smaller and stiffer, and thus the ventricle becomes less able to relax and fill with blood. This ultimately limits the heart’s pumping function, resulting in reduced exercise capacity and symptoms including chest pain, dizziness, shortness of breath, or fainting during physical activity. HCM is the most common monogenic inherited cardiovascular disorder, with approximately 280,000 patients diagnosed, however, there are an estimated 400,000-800,000 additional patients who remain undiagnosed in theU.S.1,2,3Two-thirds of patients with HCM have obstructive HCM (oHCM), where the thickening of the cardiac muscle leads to left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction, while one-third have non-obstructive HCM (nHCM), where blood flow isn’t impacted, but the heart muscle is still thickened. People with HCM are at high risk of also developing cardiovascular complications including atrial fibrillation, stroke and mitral valve disease.4People with HCM are at risk for potentially fatal ventricular arrhythmias and it is one of the leading causes of sudden cardiac death in younger people or athletes.5A subset of patients with HCM are at high risk of progressive disease leading to dilated cardiomyopathy and heart failure necessitating cardiac transplantation.

AboutCytokinetics

Cytokineticsis a late-stage, specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing muscle biology-directed drug candidates as potential treatments for debilitating diseases in which cardiac muscle performance is compromised. As a leader in muscle biology and the mechanics of muscle performance, the company is developing small molecule drug candidates specifically engineered to impact myocardial muscle function and contractility. Following positive results from SEQUOIA-HCM, the pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial evaluatingaficamten,a next-in-class cardiac myosin inhibitor, in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM),Cytokineticssubmitted an NDA foraficamtento theU.S. Food & Drug Administrationand is progressing regulatory submissions foraficamtenfor the treatment of obstructive HCM inEurope.Aficamtenis also currently being evaluated in MAPLE-HCM, a Phase 3 clinical trial ofaficamtenas monotherapy compared to metoprolol as monotherapy in patients with obstructive HCM, ACACIA-HCM, a Phase 3 clinical trial ofaficamtenin patients with non-obstructive HCM, CEDAR-HCM, a clinical trial ofaficamtenin a pediatric population with obstructive HCM, and FOREST-HCM, an open-label extension clinical study ofaficamtenin patients with HCM.Cytokineticsis also developingomecamtiv mecarbil, a cardiac muscle activator, in patients with heart failure with severely reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), CK-586, a cardiac myosin inhibitor with a mechanism of action distinct fromaficamtenfor the potential treatment of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), and CK-089, a fast skeletal muscle troponin activator (FSTA) for the potential treatment of a specific type of muscular dystrophy.

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Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements for purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”). Cytokinetics disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements and claims the protection of the Act’s Safe Harbor for forward-looking statements. Examples of such statements include, but are not limited to, statements express or implied relating to the properties or potential benefits ofaficamtenor any of our other drug candidates, our ability to obtain regulatory approval foraficamtenfor the treatment of obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or any other indication from FDA or any other regulatory body inthe United Statesor abroad, and the labeling or post-marketing conditions that FDA or another regulatory body may require in connection with the approval ofaficamten.Such statements are based on management’s current expectations, but actual results may differ materially due to various risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to the risks related to Cytokinetics’ business outlines in Cytokinetics’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and Cytokinetics’ actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the development of the industry in which it operates, may differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Any forward-looking statements that Cytokinetics makes in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release. Cytokinetics assumes no obligation to update its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this press release.

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