Foresite’s Cytokinetics Gamble: A Tale of Greed and Trials

Cytokinetics, Incorporated is a biopharma company that treats muscle biology like a dark art. Its pipeline gleams with potential, though one wonders if the FDA will grant its application for aficamten-or simply wave a bureaucratic broom and say, “Not today, dear inventor.” Strategic alliances and a focused R&D approach keep the ship afloat, though the waters are choppy and the horizon is foggy.



