Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne
FDA OKs Sarepta Study of New Immune Suppression Approach with Elevidys; Gilead Acquires Preclinical TREX1 Program
FDA; Sarepta; Elevidys; immunosuppression; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Gilead; TREX1; gene therapy; sirolimus; acute liver injury
FDA Imposes Boxed Warning and Restricts Use of Sarepta’s Elevidys Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Elevidys; Sarepta Therapeutics; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; FDA; Boxed warning; Gene therapy; Acute liver failure; Safety labeling; Indication restriction; Post-marketing study
Sarepta’s Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Drugs Fail Confirmatory Trial, Company Pursues Full FDA Approval Regardless
Sarepta Therapeutics; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; confirmatory trial; AMONDYS 45; VYONDYS 53; Elevidys; FDA approval; clinical trial failure; accelerated approval; statistical significance
Dyne Therapeutics’ z-rostudirsen Shows Durable Efficacy, Supporting Positive Regulatory Outlook
Dyne Therapeutics; z-rostudirsen; DELIVER trial; Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD); durable efficacy; regulatory approval; biomarkers; functional improvement; accelerated approval
Novartis to Acquire RNA Drugmaker Avidity Biosciences in $12 Billion Deal
Novartis; Avidity Biosciences; acquisition; RNA therapeutics; neuromuscular diseases; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; myotonic dystrophy type 1; facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy; AOC platform; SpinCo; biotech; xRNA strategy; 2026 closing
Satellos Advances Duchenne Pill Trial in Children; Idorsia Raises $81 Million
Satellos; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; SAT-3247; Phase 2 clinical trial; children; FDA IND submission; oral small-molecule therapy; Idorsia; fundraising; biotech
Avidity Touts Functional Improvements for DMD Therapy, Clearing Way to FDA
Avidity Biosciences; del-zota; DMD; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; FDA approval; functional improvements; exon 44 skipping; Breakthrough Therapy; clinical trial; BLA submission
Capricor Claims FDA Misinterpreted Efficacy Data Leading to Rejection of DMD Therapy
Capricor Therapeutics; FDA rejection; deramiocel; Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD); efficacy data misinterpretation; clinical trial endpoints; HOPE-2 trial; non-parametric test; statistical significance; cell therapy
Sarepta Pursues Efficiency Measures Amid $1 Billion Debt Due in 2027
Sarepta Therapeutics; debt 2027; efficiency measures; ELEVIDYS; cost savings; restructuring; financial results 2025; FDA; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; stock decline
Untangling Sarepta’s Gene Therapy Fallout and Trust Deficit
Sarepta Therapeutics; gene therapy; Elevidys; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; limb-girdle muscular dystrophy; patient deaths; FDA; AAVrh74 vector; regulatory action; clinical holds; transparency