Sarepta reports 2nd patient death
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Another gene therapy death of a Duchenne patient has some parents and doctors criticizing the FDA's actions, even as other parents still push for the therapy.
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRPT), the leader in precision genetic medicine for rare diseases, today provided a safety update regarding ELEVIDYS
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Sarepta suspends Elevidys use in non-ambulatory Duchenne patients after two liver failure deaths, triggering FDA review and clinical trial pause.
The death of a second patient taking Sarepta Therapeutics' controversial gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy caused shares of Sarepta to plunge, and raised questions about the viability of gene therapy in general. The Swiss company paused dosing of non-ambulatory patients, irrespective of their age.
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Asianet Newsable on MSNSarepta Therapeutics Stock Plunges On Multiple Downgrades Following Patient Death: Retail Questions ‘Crazy’ Price TargetsShares of Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (SRPT) traded 46% lower on Monday morning after multiple analysts downgraded the stock following the death of a second patient during their treatment with the firm’s gene therapy Elevidys.