Cytokinetics Announces Upcoming Presentations at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2026

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Cytokinetics (Nasdaq: CYTK) announced multiple presentations at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2026 in Munich, Germany, from August 28-31, 2026. Sessions will highlight aficamten data from the ACACIA-HCM and MAPLE-HCM studies in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, plus additional poster presentations and an investor event.

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Key Figures

ESC Congress dates: August 28–31, 2026 Late-breaking presentations: 2 presentations Hot Line presentation date: August 28, 2026 +4 more

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ESC Congress dates August 28–31, 2026 European Society of Cardiology Congress in Munich

Late-breaking presentations 2 presentations ESC Congress 2026

Hot Line presentation date August 28, 2026 ACACIA-HCM primary results

Late-breaking presentation date August 29, 2026 ACACIA-HCM and MAPLE-HCMP presentations

Poster presentation date August 30, 2026 Real-world hypertrophic cardiomyopathy study

Investor event time 2:00 PM CEST August 28, 2026 investor event in Munich

Investor event Eastern Time 8:00 AM ET August 28, 2026 investor event

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Aug 18 (Neutral)

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Date	Event	Sentiment	24h Move	Catalyst
Aug 18	Inducement grants	Neutral	+2.2%	Stock awards for 12 new employees were followed by a 2.16% gain.
Aug 6	2Q26 earnings report	Negative	-5.7%	Net loss widened and revenue lacked license or milestone contributions.
Jul 30	UK regulatory approval	Positive	+2.6%	MHRA authorization and positive NICE guidance supported a 2.6% gain.
Jul 23	Earnings date notice	Neutral	-1.4%	The scheduled results announcement was followed by a 1.44% decline.
Jul 17	Inducement grants	Neutral	-1.3%	New-employee equity awards were followed by a 1.33% decline.

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CYTK's recent news reactions were mixed, with positive regulatory news followed by gains but the latest earnings report followed by a decline.

Key Terms

hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, left ventricular outflow tract gradients, health-related quality of life

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hypertrophic cardiomyopathy medical

"Patients with Non-Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy"

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a genetic heart condition in which the heart muscle becomes abnormally thick, making it harder for the heart to pump and for electrical signals to travel normally; think of a pump whose walls have thickened so it moves less efficiently. Investors care because the condition drives demand for diagnostics, drugs and devices, affects workforce and insurance costs, and can influence clinical trial results, regulatory approvals and liability exposure in healthcare-related companies.

left ventricular outflow tract gradients medical

"Impact of Peak Provoked Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Gradients"

The pressure difference measured between the left ventricle and the artery it pumps into during each heartbeat; it quantifies how hard the heart must push blood through the left ventricular outflow tract. Like measuring the pressure drop across a narrowed section of pipe, these gradients indicate the degree of obstruction or improvement after treatment and matter to investors because they are common clinical endpoints that influence device performance, drug efficacy, regulatory decisions, and market value.

health-related quality of life medical

"on Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients"

A measure of how a person’s health status affects their ability to live, work and enjoy life, covering physical comfort, mental well‑being and social participation, usually captured by patient questionnaires and numeric scores. Investors care because improvements in these scores can drive regulatory approval, insurance coverage, patient demand and pricing, much like customer satisfaction ratings predict whether a product will sell and generate revenue.

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Hot Line Presentation of Primary Results from ACACIA-HCM to Elaborate on Positive Topline Results in Patients with Non-Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Company to Host In-Person and Virtual Investor Event to Discuss Results from
Late-Breaking Science Presentations

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cytokinetics, Incorporated (Nasdaq: CYTK) today announced upcoming presentations, including a Hot Line presentation and two Late Breaking Science presentations, at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress, taking place August 28-31 in Munich, Germany.

Hot Line and Late-Breaking Science Presentations

Title: ACACIA-HCM: Aficamten for Symptomatic Nonobstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Presenter: Ahmad Masri, M.D., M.S., Associate Professor of Medicine, Director of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center at Oregon Health & Science University
Date: Friday, August 28, 2026
Session Title: Hot Line 1
Session Time: 11:00 AM – 12:18 PM CEST
Presentation Time: 11:45 – 11:58 AM CEST
Location: Munich, Main Auditorium (Hall B3)

Title: Effect of Aficamten on Cardiac Structure and Function in Patients with Symptomatic Nonobstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - Results from the ACACIA-HCM Trial
Presenter: Sheila Hegde, M.D., MPH, Assistant Professor, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center – Dallas, TX and Affiliate Faculty, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026
Session Title: Late-Breaking Clinical Science: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Session Time: 4:15 – 5:15 PM CEST
Presentation Time: 4:15 – 4:30 PM CEST
Location: Ashgabat (Hall A3)

Title: Aficamten vs. Metoprolol Monotherapy in Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy According to Pre-Trial Treatment in MAPLE-HCM
Presenter: Fernando Dominguez, M.D., Ph.D., Consultant Cardiologist, Hospital Universitario Puerta De Hierro Majadahonda – Madrid, Spain
Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026
Session Title: Late-Breaking Clinical Science: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Session Time: 4:15 – 5:15 PM CEST
Presentation Time: 4:30 – 4:45 PM CEST
Location: Ashgabat (Hall A3)

Poster Presentations

Title: Impact of Peak Provoked Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Gradients on Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Real-World Cross-Sectional Survey
Presenter: Paulos Gebrehiwet, Ph.D., M.S., Senior Manager, Health Economics and Outcomes Research Europe, Cytokinetics
Session Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026
Session Title: Improving Diagnosis and Treatment in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Session Time: 8:15 AM – 9:00 AM CEST
Location: Station 12 (Research Gateway – Hall A1)

Title: Real-World Clinical Burden of Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Nationwide Study in France
Presenter: Prof. Albert Hagege, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Cardiovascular Department, European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Paris, France
Session Title: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Disease Burden, Risk Stratification, and Clinical Outcomes
Session Date: Sunday, August 30, 2026
Session Time: 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM CEST
Location: Exchange Circle 3 (Research Gateway – Hall A1)

Investor Event and Webcast

Cytokinetics will host an in-person investor event in Munich, Germany on August 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central European Summer Time (8:00 AM Eastern Time). The event will also be simultaneously webcast live online. Interested parties must register to attend in-person or online at https://acacia-hcm-investor-event-esc-2026.open-exchange.net/registration.

Registered attendees may access the webcast by visiting the Investor & Media section of the Cytokinetics website at www.cytokinetics.com. The webcast replay will be archived on the Cytokinetics website for six months.

About Cytokinetics

Cytokinetics is a specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company, building on its over 25 years of pioneering scientific innovations in muscle biology, and advancing a pipeline of potential new medicines for patients suffering from diseases of cardiac muscle dysfunction. Cytokinetics’ MYQORZO^® (aficamten) is a cardiac myosin inhibitor approved in the U.S., China, EU and UK for the treatment of adults with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM). Following positive topline results in ACACIA-HCM, a Phase 3 clinical trial of aficamten in patients with non-obstructive HCM (nHCM), the company plans to discuss the results with the U.S. FDA and other regulatory authorities. Cytokinetics is also developing omecamtiv mecarbil, an investigational cardiac myosin activator for the potential treatment of patients with heart failure with severely reduced ejection fraction and ulacamten, an investigational cardiac myosin inhibitor for the potential treatment of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, while continuing pre-clinical research and development in muscle biology.

For additional information about Cytokinetics, visit www.cytokinetics.com and follow us on X, LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements for purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”). Cytokinetics disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements and claims the protection of the Act’s Safe Harbor for forward-looking statements. Examples of such statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the enrollment, expected results or timing of completion of any of our clinical trials, the clinical meaningfulness, persuasiveness or interpretation of clinical trial results, including for purposes of regulatory approval, labeling, or market acceptance, the results of long-term, secondary or exploratory analyses, including analyses of time to first cardiovascular event, statements relating to our ability to obtain regulatory approval for aficamten in nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in any jurisdiction by any particular date, if ever, the number of patients comprising the eligible treatment population for aficamten, or market acceptance of aficamten for the treatment of nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Such statements are based on management’s current expectations, but actual results may differ materially due to various risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, potential difficulties or delays in the development, testing, regulatory approvals for trial commencement, progression or product sale or manufacturing of Cytokinetics’ drug candidates that could slow or prevent clinical development or product approval; Cytokinetics’ drug candidates may have adverse side effects or inadequate therapeutic efficacy; the FDA or foreign regulatory agencies may delay or limit Cytokinetics’ ability to conduct clinical trials; Cytokinetics may be unable to obtain or maintain patent or trade secret protection for its intellectual property; standards of care may change, rendering Cytokinetics’ drug candidates obsolete; and competitive products or alternative therapies may be developed by others for the treatment of indications Cytokinetics’ drug candidates and potential drug candidates may target. For further information regarding these and other risks related to Cytokinetics’ business, investors should consult Cytokinetics’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including the risk factors included in Cytokinetics’ most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

CYTOKINETICS^® and the CYTOKINETICS C-shaped logo are registered trademarks of Cytokinetics in the U.S. and certain other countries.

MYQORZO^® is a registered trademark of Cytokinetics in the U.S. and the European Union.

Contact:
Cytokinetics
Diane Weiser
Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs
(415) 290-7757

FAQ

What will Cytokinetics (CYTK) present at the ESC Congress 2026 in Munich?

Cytokinetics will feature a Hot Line and two Late-Breaking Science presentations on aficamten in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, plus poster sessions. According to Cytokinetics, these include primary ACACIA-HCM results and comparative data versus metoprolol in obstructive disease, presented August 28-30, 2026.

When is the ACACIA-HCM Hot Line presentation on aficamten at ESC Congress 2026?

The ACACIA-HCM Hot Line presentation is scheduled for Friday, August 28, 2026. According to Cytokinetics, it will occur in Hot Line 1 from 11:00 AM–12:18 PM CEST, with aficamten data presented 11:45–11:58 AM CEST in the Main Auditorium (Hall B3).

What Late-Breaking Science aficamten data will Cytokinetics (CYTK) show on August 29, 2026?

On August 29, 2026, Cytokinetics will present two Late-Breaking Clinical Science talks on aficamten. According to Cytokinetics, these cover cardiac structure and function in nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and aficamten versus metoprolol in obstructive disease, both in Hall A3, Ashgabat.

What poster presentations related to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy will involve Cytokinetics at ESC 2026?

Cytokinetics is involved in posters on left ventricular outflow tract gradients and quality of life, and real-world obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy burden in France. According to Cytokinetics, these occur August 29-30, 2026 in the Research Gateway – Hall A1 poster areas.

When is the Cytokinetics (CYTK) investor event during ESC Congress 2026 and how can investors attend?

Cytokinetics will host an investor event in Munich on August 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM CEST. According to Cytokinetics, investors can register for in-person or webcast access via the provided registration link, with a six-month replay on the company’s website.

How can shareholders access the Cytokinetics ESC 2026 aficamten investor webcast replay?

Shareholders can access the replay via the Investor & Media section of the Cytokinetics website. According to Cytokinetics, the ESC 2026 investor event webcast will be archived online for six months after the August 28, 2026 live presentation.