Mavacamten, a First-in-Class Cardiac Myosin Inhibitor for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.
Joseph D DaloNissen D WeismanC Michael WhitePublished in: The Annals of pharmacotherapy (2022)
Mavacamten is a new option for patients with refractory obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and an ejection fraction ≥55% but its pricing makes therapy not cost-effective. Final health outcomes are not fully elucidated and additional studies are needed to determine long-term effects.