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Edgewise Therapeutics Doses First Patient in Phase 2 EQUINOX-HFpEF Trial of EDG-15400

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8 October 2026

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United States

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Fusion42 · 10 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

Edgewise Therapeutics has started dosing patients in its Phase 2 EQUINOX-HFpEF trial to evaluate EDG-15400, a selective cardiac sarcomere modulator for treating heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). The trial will assess safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics in adults with symptomatic HFpEF.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Biotech.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You have a new opportunity to serve an underserved heart failure segment where current treatments fall short. This trial's focus on a novel mechanism could open a niche market if the drug proves effective.

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