Cytokinetics, Incorporated (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   June 16, 2008

Cytokinetics, Incorporated
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 000-50633 94-3291317
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
280 East Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, California   94080
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (650) 624 - 3000

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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On June 16, 2008, Cytokinetics, Incorporated issued a press release announcing positive results today from an interim analysis of an ongoing Phase IIa clinical trial evaluating CK-1827452, a novel cardiac myosin activator, administered intravenously to patients with stable heart failure. These results were presented at the Late Breaking Trials Session at the Heart Failure Congress, the annual meeting of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology in Milan, Italy. A presentation entitled, "The Selective Cardiac Myosin Activator, CK-1827452, Increases Systolic Function in Heart Failure," was made by John Cleland, MD, FACC, FRCP, FESC, Professor of Cardiology, Castle Hill Hospital, University of Hull, United Kingdom. CK-1827452 is being developed as a potential treatment for patients with either acutely decompensated or chronic heart failure. CK-1827452 is being developed in connection with a strategic alliance between Cytokinetics and Amgen.

A copy of the press release is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated herein by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press release, dated June 16, 2008.





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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.

         
    Cytokinetics, Incorporated
          
June 16, 2008   By:   Sharon Barbari
       
        Name: Sharon Barbari
        Title: Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press release, dated June 16, 2008