Cytokinetics Announces Successful Completion of Phase IIA "Evidence of Effect" Clinical Trial of CK-2017357

Cytokinetics, Incorporated CYTK announced the successful completion of its Phase IIa "Evidence of Effect" clinical trial of CK-2017357, a fast skeletal muscle activator, in patients with claudication associated with peripheral artery disease in connection with a poster presentation today at the 22nd Annual Sessions of the Society for Vascular Medicine being held June 2-4 in Boston, MA. In addition, a second poster presentation today highlighted the potential role of a novel functional endpoint, bilateral heel raise testing, in clinical trials in patients with claudication associated with peripheral artery disease. CK-2017357 is the lead drug candidate from the company's skeletal muscle contractility program.