United States securities and exchange commission logo October 26, 2021 Ching Jaw Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Cytokinetics, Incorporated 280 East Grand Avenue South San Francisco, CA 94080 Re: Cytokinetics, Incorporated Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020 Filed February 26, 2021 File No. 000-50633 Dear Mr. Jaw: We have completed our review of your filings. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Life Sciences