SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Oct. 21, 2009 (Marketwire) --
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/21/09 -- Cytokinetics, Incorporated (NASDAQ: CYTK) announced today that it is scheduled to report third quarter results on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Following the announcement, Cytokinetics' senior management will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss operational and financial results and the company's outlook for the future.
The conference call will be simultaneously webcast and can be accessed in the Investor Relations section of Cytokinetics' website at www.cytokinetics.com. The live audio of the conference call is also accessible via telephone by dialing either (866) 999-CYTK (2985) (United States and Canada) or (706) 679-3078 (International) and typing in the passcode 81445416.
An archived replay of the webcast will be available via Cytokinetics' website until November 11, 2009. The replay will also be available via telephone by dialing (800) 642-1687 (United States and Canada) or (706) 645-9291 (international) and typing in the passcode 81445416 from October 28, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time until November 11, 2009.
About Cytokinetics
Cytokinetics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel small molecule therapeutics that modulate muscle function for the potential treatment of serious diseases and medical conditions. Cytokinetics' cardiac muscle contractility program is focused on cardiac muscle myosin, a motor protein essential to cardiac muscle contraction. Cytokinetics' lead compound from this program, omecamtiv mecarbil (formerly CK-1827452), a novel small molecule cardiac muscle myosin activator, is in Phase II clinical trials for the potential treatment of heart failure. In May 2009, Amgen Inc. exercised an option to obtain an exclusive worldwide (excluding Japan) license to this program, which includes rights to develop and commercialize omecamtiv mecarbil and related compounds. Under this agreement, Amgen has assumed responsibility for development and commercialization of omecamtiv mecarbil and related compounds, at its expense, subject to specified development and commercialization participation rights of Cytokinetics. In June 2009, Cytokinetics initiated a Phase I clinical trial of CK-2017357, a fast skeletal muscle troponin activator, in healthy volunteers in the United States. CK-2017357 is being developed as a potential treatment for diseases and medical conditions associated with aging, muscle wasting, and neuromuscular dysfunction. In January 2009, Cytokinetics announced the selection of a potential drug candidate directed towards smooth muscle contractility.
