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Cytokinetics Shareholder Alert By Former Louisiana Attorney General: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Reminds Investors with Losses in Excess of $100,000 of Lead Plaintiff Deadline in Class Action Lawsuit Against Cytokinetics, Incorporated - CYTK

Key Takeaway: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC has alerted investors regarding a class action lawsuit against Cytokinetics, Incorporated for alleged securities law violations. The lawsuit pertains to the company's failure to disclose relevant information during a specified class period, impacting investors who purchased securities. Notable events include the FDA's decisions that led to a drop in Cytokinetics' stock price following the company’s New Drug Application announcements. A deadline of November 17, 2025, has been set for affected investors to file lead plaintiff applications.

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  • Cytokinetics is facing a class action lawsuit due to alleged failures to disclose material information.
  • The company's share price fell significantly after negative FDA announcements regarding its drug application.
  • Investors with losses exceeding $100,000 are urged to act quickly to file as lead plaintiffs.

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NEW YORK CITY and NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until November 17, 2025 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Cytokinetics, Incorporated (NasdaqGS: CYTK), if they purchased or otherwise acquired the Company’s securities between December 27, 2023 and May 6, 2025, inclusive (the “Class Period”). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
If you purchased securities of Cytokinetics and would like to discuss your legal rights and how this case might affect you and your right to recover for your economic loss, you may, without obligation or cost to you, contact KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or via email (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nasdaqgs-cytk/ to learn more. If you wish to serve as a lead plaintiff in this class action, you must petition the Court by November 17, 2025.
Cytokinetics and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On March 10, 2025, the Company disclosed that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) had decided not to convene an advisory committee meeting to review the Company’s New Drug Application (“NDA”) for its aficamten product. Then, on May 6, 2025, the Company disclosed that it had held multiple pre-NDA meetings with the FDA discussing safety monitoring and risk mitigation but chose to submit the NDA without a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy, instead relying on labeling and voluntary education materials.
On this news, the price of Cytokinetics’ shares fell, closing at $33.04 per share on May 7, 2025.
The case is Seidman v. Cytokinetics, Incorporated, et al., No. 25-cv-07923.
About Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. This past year, KSF was ranked by SCAS among the top 10 firms nationally based upon total settlement value. KSF serves a variety of clients, including public and private institutional investors, and retail investors - in seeking recoveries for investment losses emanating from corporate fraud or malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, Delaware, California, Louisiana, Chicago, and a representative office in Luxembourg.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the deadline for filing lead plaintiff applications?

The deadline to file lead plaintiff applications is November 17, 2025.

Who should I contact about the Cytokinetics case?

You can contact KSF's Managing Partner Lewis Kahn at 1-877-515-1850.

What is the class action about?

The class action alleges Cytokinetics failed to disclose material information.

What triggered the drop in Cytokinetics’ stock price?

The stock price dropped after the FDA's decision regarding the NDA for aficamten.

What is the case name associated with this action?

The case is Seidman v. Cytokinetics, Incorporated, et al., No. 25-cv-07923.

Last updated: Oct 15, 2025