Cytokinetics CEO Robert Blum blamed investor frustration over a deal with Royalty Pharma on a “hijacked” narrative that the company would be better off selling itself than continuing on its own.
On Wednesday, Cytokinetics announced an up to $575 million
deal
with Royalty Pharma and a $500 million
public offering
to fund the potential launch of aficamten for a rare heart disease and to run another Phase 3 study for omecamtiv mecarbil, which was rejected by the FDA last year. The news sent Cytokinetics shares
$CYTK
down 17% on Thursday morning amid investor frustration that a rumored deal for the company might never happen.