FDA Will Ask Sarepta to Halt Gene Therapy Shipments
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As mothers of children with this disease, we have wept helplessly in recent months as friends — fellow members of a club we never asked to join — said goodbye to their sons, the babies they once held in their arms, whose dreams they held in their hearts until Duchenne robbed them of working muscles or a healthy future.
Sarepta Therapeutics lays off 493 workers amid FDA probe, stock drop, and concerns over its gene therapy treatment, Elevidys.
The drastic cost-cutting move follows the deaths of two teenagers that forced the company to restrict usage of its gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Investing.com -- Sarepta Therapeutics (NASDAQ: SRPT) stock soared 36% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the biotech company announced a major strategic restructuring plan designed to ensure long-term financial sustainability while focusing on high-impact programs.
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRPT) is one of the 10 Best Small-Cap Stocks to Buy According to Billionaires. On July 10, JPMorgan lowered its price target for Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRPT) from $30 to $28 but kept an “Overweight” rating.