Amgen, Cytokinetics Checked With Payers Before Taking Omecamtiv Into Phase III
Executive Summary
Partnered on chronic heart failure drug omecamtiv mecarbil, Amgen and Cytokinetics took months to design a Phase III trial that would address the needs and concerns of both payers and clinicians.
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