Cytokinetics' Aficamten Reduces Heart Muscle Thickening in Non-Obstructive HCM Trial

By Public Technologies
  • Cytokinetics announced new aficamten findings presented at the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Medical Society Scientific Sessions held with the American Heart Association’s 2026 sessions.
  • ACACIA-HCM analyses showed favorable cardiac remodeling in non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, with improved patient-reported symptoms and quality of life versus placebo.
  • Patient-reported benefits increased with longer treatment but faded following withdrawal.
  • FOREST-HCM found transient, reversible heart-pumping dysfunction during long-term treatment for obstructive disease, with no associated heart failure hospitalizations or deaths.
  • Aficamten, marketed as MYQORZO, is approved for symptomatic obstructive disease; ACACIA-HCM evaluated its potential in non-obstructive disease.


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