Benzinga | May 19, 2021 07:33AM EDT

Cytokinetics and The ALS Association Renew Partnership to Advance the Fight Against ALS

Cytokinetics, Incorporated (NASDAQ:CYTK) and The ALS Association today announced the continuation of their partnership in the fight against ALS. Cytokinetics is a sponsor of the 2021 ALS Roundtables and ALS Focus, a patient and caregiver led survey program to learn about individual experiences with ALS. Cytokinetics is also a Platinum Level Sponsor for initiatives led by The ALS Association Golden West Chapter, including grant funding for care services for people with ALS in the Bay Area.

"We are proud to renew our enduring partnership and continue our support for The ALS Association and The ALS Association Golden West Chapter in the fight against ALS," said Diane Weiser, Cytokinetics' Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications & Investor Relations. "People with ALS are still desperately in need of new therapies as they continue to face daily challenges that are exacerbated by the pandemic. We hope to make a positive impact in the fight by potentially starting COURAGE-ALS, our Phase 3 trial of reldesemtiv in patients with ALS, later this year."

In 2021, Cytokinetics will continue to support and participate in several virtual events and initiatives with The ALS Association focused on continuing disease awareness and education, including the 2021 ALS Roundtables, during which patients, caregivers, industry, researchers, insurers and clinicians convene to discuss various topics of importance to the ALS community.