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Germany-based Bayer AG (ETR: BAYN) has announced a significant collaboration and license agreement with US-based Cytokinetics, Incorporated (NASDAQ: CYTK), acquiring exclusive development and commercialization rights to aficamten in Japan. The agreement is subject to certain reserved development rights of Cytokinetics. Phase III Study and Global Trial ExpansionUnder the terms of…
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CORXEL, formerly known as Ji Xing Pharmaceuticals and Cytokinetics Inc (CYTK, NASDAQ: CYTK) have achieved a significant milestone with the acceptance of their market filing for aficamten by the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in China. Aficamten, a next-generation cardiac myosin inhibitor, is…
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CORXEL, formerly known as Ji Xing Pharmaceuticals, a China-based pharmaceutical company, has announced that it has received approval from the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) to conduct the Phase III ACACIA-HCM study for its drug aficamten (CK-3773274) in symptomatic non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (nHCM) in China. Aficamten, a next-generation cardiac myosin…
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Cytokinetics (NASDAQ: CYTK), a specialist in cardiovascular diseases, is reportedly attracting interest from multiple Big Pharma companies keen on its promising pipeline in cardiovascular and neuromuscular diseases. Sources indicate that Novartis (NYSE: NVS) was initially leading the charge against competitors AstraZeneca (AZ, NASDAQ: AZN) and Johnson & Johnson (J&J, NYSE:…
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Bayer AG (ETR: BAYN, OTCMKTS: BAYRY), a leading German pharmaceutical company, has announced a long-term collaboration with Jixing Pharmaceuticals, a China-based firm, following its leadership in a Series D financing round. The investment is being made in conjunction with RTW Investments, the fund that established and supported Jixing. Bayer’s venture…
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Shanghai-based Ji Xing Pharmaceuticals, backed by RTW Investments, announced that a market filing for its investigational omecamtiv mecarbil has been accepted for review by the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE). The small molecule is a potential first-in-class cardiac myosin activator being developed as a treatment for heart failure with reduced…
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China-based Ji Xing Pharmaceuticals announced receiving approval from the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) to initiate a Phase III clinical study for its aficamten (CK-3773274) in symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM). This study is part of the global multi-center SEQUOIA-HCM trial. Drug Profile and MechanismAficamten is a next-generation cardiac myosin…