New medication for HCM
Has anyone heard when this drug is due to be released? MYK-461
https://www.cardiomyopathy.org/news--media/latest-news/post/241-new-drug-for-hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy-appears-well-tolerated-and-effective
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---Please let us know of any info on the new medication -- especially after it enters trials related to HCM with obstruction.
To date, clinical trials are still underway for Mavacamten (MYK-461); here’s some information about the trial being conducted by Mayo Clinic:
– Clinical Study to Evaluate Mavacamten (MYK-461) in Adults With Symptomatic Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy https://www.mayo.edu/research/clinical-trials/cls-20440735?_ga=2.256536908.67393576.1543083852-1512603404.1539480091
Hi @archer @swiendels,
I thought you might be interested in reading this update about Mavacamten:
– https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31035291
– https://www.biospace.com/article/clinical-trial-results-from-myokardia-s-phase-2-pioneer-hcm-study-of-mavacamten-published-in-the-annals-of-internal-medicine/