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After initially refusing to suspend Elevidys distribution after two deaths, Sarepta has now given in to the FDA’s request, noting the need to maintain a good working relationship with the regulator.
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Sarepta Therapeutics reversed course and agreed to halt all shipments of Elevidys, its gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Sarepta pauses U.S. Elevidys shipments to complete FDA-requested safety label updates, aiming to resume distribution in the fourth quarter.
The FDA has placed multiple investigational gene therapy clinical trials on hold, signaling broader platform concerns.
The crisis over Sarepta Therapeutics' Duchenne therapy offers a valuable lesson: Listening to critics, and responding with data, is the surest path forward.