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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | April 25, 2014 |
Cytokinetics, Incorporated
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-50633 | 94-3291317 |
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| 280 East Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, California | 94080 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (650) 624 - 3000 |
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
Cytokinetics, Inc. announced that BENEFIT-ALS (Blinded Evaluation of Neuromuscular Effects and Functional Improvement with Tirasemtiv in ALS) did not achieve its primary efficacy endpoint, the mean change from baseline in the ALS Functional Rating Scale in its revised form (ALSFRS-R) on tirasemtiv versus placebo (-2.98 points in the tirasemtiv group versus -2.40 points in the placebo group, p = 0.11). Secondary efficacy analyses of the effect of tirasemtiv on respiratory function and other measures of skeletal muscle function produced mixed results.
The detailed BENEFIT-ALS results will be presented during the 66th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) on Tuesday, April 29 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.
A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| April 25, 2014 | By: |
/s/ Sharon Barbari
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| Name: Sharon Barbari | ||||
| Title: Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Exhibit Index
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99.1
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Press Release April 25, 2014 |