With Phase III Failure, Cytokinetics Shelves Tirasemtiv, Pivots To ALS Backup
Executive Summary
Partnered with Astellas, the San Francisco-area biotech hopes next-generation CK-107 will succeed in a measure of slow vital capacity due to stronger potency and better tolerability compared to tirasemtiv.
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