FDA, Sarepta and Elevidys
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The drug, which was designed to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy, has been linked to the deaths of two teenage boys.
CBER is unanimously against Elevdiys’ return to the market without additional evidence, according to media reports citing an anonymous senior FDA official. Given Elevidys’ full approval, however, experts told BioSpace this path would set up a length legal battle between the regulator and
Sarepta Therapeutics stock sinks further Tuesday after halting shipment of bestselling drug Elevidys
Sarepta stock tanked Friday after a new patient death was uncovered, spurring an FDA request to halt shipments of an unrelated drug.
Roche is pausing shipments of Elevidys in some countries, following partner Sarepta Therapeutics’ move in the U.S., as safety concerns mount over the Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy. | Roche is pausing shipments of Elevidys in some countries,
Sarepta Therapeutics refused a FDA request to halt 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.
A Cambridge-based company developing gene therapies for rare diseases is laying off more than a third of its workforce.