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):   January 12, 2009

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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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 12, 2009, Cytokinetics, Incorporated issued a press release announcing updates relating to its internal research programs directed to muscle biology. The company announced that it plans to file an IND in 2009 for CK-2017357, a skeletal muscle activator, which had been selected for development in April 2008. This compound is the lead potential drug candidate which has arisen from the company’s skeletal muscle activator program. The company also announced that is has recently designated a second skeletal muscle activator from this research program for development. In addition, Cytokinetics announced the selection of a small molecule inhibitor of smooth muscle myosin for development. This potential drug candidate is expected to enter IND-enabling studies in 2009. A copy of the press release is 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

The following Exhibit is filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release, dated January 12, 2009.





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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
          
January 12, 2009   By:   /s/ 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 January 12, 2008