Mavacamten
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| Trade names | Camzyos | 
| Other names | MYK-461 | 
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| Drug class | Cardiac myosin inhibitor | 
| Main uses | Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HCOM)[1] | 
| Side effects | Dizziness, syncope[1] | 
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| Routes of use  | By mouth | 
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| AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph | 
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| Formula | C15H19N3O2 | 
| Molar mass | 273.336 g·mol−1 | 
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Mavacamten, sold under the brand name Camzyos, is a medication used to treat hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HCOM).[1] It is taken by mouth.[1]
Common side effects include dizziness and syncope.[1] Other side effects may include heart failure.[1] Use in pregnancy may harm the baby.[1] It is a cardiac myosin inhibitor.[1]
Mavacamten was approved for medical use in the United States in 2022.[1] It is not available in Europe or the United Kingdom as of 2022.[3] In the United States a month of medication costs about 7,800 USD.[4]
Medical uses
Mavacamten is indicated for the treatment of adults with symptomatic New York Heart Association class II-III obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy to improve functional capacity and symptoms.[1]
Dosage
It is started at a dose of 5 mg once per day, with long term doses between 2.5 and 15 mg once per day.[1]
History
Mavacamten was granted orphan drug designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).[5] It was developed by the MyoKardia, a subsidiary of Bristol Myers Squibb.[6]
Society and culture
Names
Mavacamten is the international nonproprietary name (INN).[7]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Camzyos- mavacamten capsule, gelatin coated". DailyMed. 28 April 2022. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
 - ↑  "Archive copy". Archived from the original on 2022-11-13. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Mavacamten". SPS - Specialist Pharmacy Service. 19 October 2018. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
 - ↑ "Camzyos Prices, Coupons, Copay & Patient Assistance". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
 - ↑ "Mavacamten Orphan Drug Designations and Approvals". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 27 April 2016. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
 - ↑ "Bristol Myers Squibb Completes Acquisition of MyoKardia, Strengthening Company's Leading Cardiovascular Franchise". Business Wire. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
 - ↑ World Health Organization (2017). "International nonproprietary names for pharmaceutical substances (INN): recommended INN: list 78". WHO Drug Information. 31 (3). hdl:10665/330961.
 
Further reading
- Xie J, Wang Y, Xu Y, Fine JT, Lam J, Garrison LP (2022). "Assessing health-related quality-of-life in patients with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: EQ-5D-based utilities in the EXPLORER-HCM trial". Journal of Medical Economics. 25 (1): 51–58. doi:10.1080/13696998.2021.2011301. PMID 34907813.
 
External links
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- Clinical trial number NCT03470545 for "Clinical Study to Evaluate Mavacamten (MYK-461) in Adults With Symptomatic Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (EXPLORER-HCM)" at ClinicalTrials.gov
 
