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Cytokinetics announces extension of research collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline

Published in Cancer Weekly, July 18th, 2006

Cytokinetics, Incorporated (CYTK) announced that it has agreed to extend the research term under its strategic alliance with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for an additional year to continue research activities focused towards the mitotic kinesin, centromere-associated protein E (CENP-E).

The strategic alliance, initiated in June 2001, included a minimum five-year research term, which has generated two drug candidates that inhibit kinesin spindle protein (KSP), ispinesib and SB-743921, and a potential drug candidate, GSK-923295, which targets CENP-E. Ispinesib and SB-743921 are in clinical trials and GSK- 923295 is in preclinical development.

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2006-07-18)

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