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Sarepta Therapeutics says it will pause shipments of Duchenne gene therapy
Shipments will halt by close of business Tuesday evening, the company said. Sarepta had initially rejected the agency’s ...
Sarepta shares slide again as drugmaker bows to FDA pressure to pause gene therapy
Sarepta Therapeutics is pausing shipments of its gene therapy for muscular dystrophy following several patient deaths that ...
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Lack of Transparency Tarnishes Sarepta’s Sheen as Patient Deaths Trigger FDA Battle
Sarepta Therapeutics’ stock has dropped precipitously as questions swirl around the safety of its gene therapies. Meanwhile, the Duchenne patient community fears losing access to Elevidys while the ...
Sarepta Therapeutics laying off dozens in Ohio, won't comply with FDA request to halt therapy
After the FDA request, Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Sarepta said in a statement that it will continue to ship the therapy to ambulatory people but maintain a halt it implemented June 15 for ...
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In surprise reversal, Sarepta Therapeutics says it will pause shipments of Duchenne gene therapy
Sarepta will halt all shipments of Elevidys, its drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients, by Tuesday evening.
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FDA asks Sarepta to stop shipping Duchenne gene therapy
The company refused the FDA’s request and will continue shipping its therapy, Elevidys, to Duchenne patients who can still ...
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Drugmaker Refuses FDA's Request to Pull Gene Therapy Tied to Patient Deaths
The agency also revoked Sarepta's platform technology designation for AAVrh74 Friday and issued a safety communication saying ...
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5 questions on Sarepta, the FDA and a Duchenne gene therapy crisis
A standoff over Elevidys could have major consequences for Duchenne patients, gene therapy companies and the perception of ...
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Sarepta to Continue to Ship Duchenne Gene Therapy Elevidys Despite FDA Request
The FDA requested Sarepta voluntarily stop distributing Elevidys after the death of a third patient who received one of the firm's gene therapies.
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Drugmaker refuses FDA request to pull gene therapy
An unusual public feud between the Food and Drug Administration and a maker of gene therapies for rare diseases could test ...
FDA Suspends Muscular Dystrophy Drug After 3 Patient Deaths
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA) has placed an immediate clinical hold on Sarepta Therapeutics' investigational ...
Sarepta’s Risky Gamble: Gene Therapy Stays on Market Despite FDA Request
When three patients die after taking a cutting-edge drug, most companies hit the brakes. Not Sarepta Therapeutics. The ...