Heart failure & cardiomyopathies

Danicamtiv, a Selective Agonist of Cardiac Myosin, for Dilated Cardiomyopathy: A Phase 2 Open-Label Trial

J Am Coll CardiolPublished Translational study with phase 2a open-label trial

Authors' conclusion

A short course of danicamtiv was generally well tolerated in participants with DCM.

Study context

Population
Individuals with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) due to MYH7 or TTN variants or other causes
Participants
41 individuals
Comparison
Danicamtiv vs baseline
  • MYH7n = 12
  • TTNn = 14
  • Other causesn = 15
Outcome
Safety/tolerability
Methodological detailsbaseline-controlled, in vitro assessments, Oral danicamtiv 25 mg twice daily in TP1 (1 week), adjusted in TP2 to 10 or 50 mg twice daily
  • Baseline-controlled
  • In vitro assessments
  • Oral danicamtiv 25 mg twice daily in TP1 (1 week), adjusted in TP2 to 10 or 50 mg twice daily

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Treatment-emergent adverse events

Treatment-emergent AEs (all mild or moderate)

22 (53.7%) of 41

Discontinuation

1

Secondary outcomes

OutcomeMYH7TTNOther causes
Change from baseline in LVEF · After TP28.8% (95% CI 5.03%–12.64%)5.9% (95% CI 2.59%–9.28%)4.4% (95% CI −0.90%–9.73%)

Safety

Asymptomatic increase in cardiac troponin — Other causes
3 events

Original publication

Danicamtiv, a Selective Agonist of Cardiac Myosin, for Dilated Cardiomyopathy: A Phase 2 Open-Label Trial. J Am Coll Cardiol. Published 29 September 2025. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2025.09.1511

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