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The deadly saga of the controversial gene therapy Elevidys
The drug, which was designed to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy, has been linked to the deaths of two teenage boys.
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Europe moves to reject embattled Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy
European regulators said that a Duchenne gene therapy should not be approved, imperiling the treatment that is also facing ...
Roche provides regulatory update on Elevidys™ gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the EU
EMA’s CHMP issued an opinion not to recommend Elevidys™ (delandistrogene moxeparvovec) for the treatment of ambulatory ...
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Sarepta Fallout Continues with EU’s Negative Opinion of Elevidys in Ambulatory Patients
The European Union’s health regulatory agency did not endorse approving Elevidys for ambulatory patients with Duchenne ...
Fierce Pharma53m
Roche won't throw in the towel after DMD gene therapy Elevidys' rebuff in Europe
Despite a new setback for Elevidys in Europe, Roche—which markets Sarepta’s gene therapy outside the U.S.—remains committed ...
Sarepta Therapeutics Acknowledges CHMP Negative Opinion for ELEVIDYS in the European Union
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRPT), the leader in precision genetic medicine for rare diseases, acknowledges that the ...
BioSpace2h
Sarepta’s Future Increasingly Uncertain as FDA Eyes New Study for Elevidys
CBER is unanimously against Elevdiys’ return to the market without additional evidence, according to media reports citing an ...
Fierce Pharma19h
FDA weighs new study requirements for Sarepta to confirm safety of gene therapy Elevidys: report
Sarepta would need to conduct new analyses to validate the safety of Elevidys—which has had U.S. shipments paused by the ...
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 ...