Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRPT), the leader in precision genetic medicine for rare diseases, acknowledges that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) issued a negative opinion on the conditional marketing authorization (CMA) for ELEVIDYS (delandistrogene moxeparvovec) in ambulatory individuals ages three to seven years for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).

The FDA has placed multiple investigational gene therapy clinical trials on hold, signaling broader platform concerns.

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, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRPT), the leader in precision genetic medicine for rare diseases, today issued the following statement:

After a tough few weeks for Sarepta Therapeutics Inc., the EMA dealt another blow on July 25, announcing it will not be approving the Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy Elevidys (delandistrogene moxeparvovec).

Sarepta Therapeutics' brutal week continued Friday after European officials rejected the company's controversial gene therapy, Elevidys.

Sarepta Therapeutics' (SRPT) stock continued to sink Tuesday, down more than 4% in pre-market trade, following a rough end to last week, including a previously unreported patient death in a clinical trial of an unnamed therapy and the threat of the FDA taking a different therapy,