The Latest Breaking News from Elevidys

As gene therapies continue to evolve as a promising frontier in medical treatment, regulatory scrutiny intensifies following safety concerns. Recent developments with Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:SRPT) highlight the delicate balance between innovation and patient safety in the biopharmaceutical industry.

Stock of Sarepta Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:SRPT) surged 41.05% in Tuesday pre-market following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recommendation to lift the voluntary hold on Elevidys, Sarepta’s gene therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration placed Sarepta Therapeutics Inc.’s (NASDAQ:SRPT) investigational gene therapy clinical trials for limb girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) on a clinical hold.

The ground shook for Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRPT) last week as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), alarmed by a third patient death tied to its gene therapy platform, pulled a rare move: requesting a voluntary halt to Elevidys shipments. The company’s response? A resounding “no,” igniting a major…

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRPT) stock is trading higher on Thursday after the company issued an after-hours update on ongoing label expansion efforts for Elevidys, its approved gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

After a second patient passed away, Sarepta Therapeutics crashed. Solid Biosciences rose over 10% in response. Wall Street sees big upside in both names.

Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics have plunged again after the drugmaker reported a second death in connection with its gene therapy for muscular dystrophy

Solid Biosciences' Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) drug could provide superior outcomes compared to an already approved medication projected to make billions.