Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 (a) OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Robert I. Blum, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Amendment No. 2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A of Cytokinetics, Incorporated; and

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.

Dated: January 20, 2017

By:	/s/ Robert I. Blum
	Robert I. Blum
	President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)