Uses
Danicamtiv (MYK-491), an inotropic agent, is a selective allosteric activator of cardiac myosin. Danicamtiv increases cardiac systolic function and preserves mechanical efficiency[1].
References
[1] Sarah Fernandes, et al. Abstract 15707: MYK-491, a Novel Small-Molecule Cardiac Myosin Activator Increases Cardiac Systolic Function and Preserves Mechanical Efficiency: Pre-Clinical in vivo and in vitro Evidence. Circulation. 2019;140:A15707
[2] Voors AA, et al. Effects of danicamtiv, a novel cardiac myosin activator, in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: experimental data and clinical results from a phase 2a trial. Eur J Heart Fail. 2020;22(9):1649-1658. DOI:
10.1002/ejhf.1933
