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The deadly saga of the controversial gene therapy Elevidys
The drug, which was designed to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy, has been linked to the deaths of two teenage boys.
Fierce Biotech1d
'We will crack gene therapy': Elevidys fallout doesn't dent Roche's hopes for modality
Roche’s move came against a backdrop of wider industry retreat from gene therapy, with Pfizer pulling its FDA-approved ...
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Europe moves to reject embattled Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy
European regulators said that a Duchenne gene therapy should not be approved, imperiling the treatment that is also facing ...
Fierce Pharma1d
Roche won't throw in the towel after DMD gene therapy Elevidys' rebuff in Europe
Despite a new setback for Elevidys in Europe, Roche—which markets Sarepta’s gene therapy outside the U.S.—remains committed ...
Sarepta fails to win EU backing for muscle disorder gene therapy
Sarepta Therapeutics suffered another major setback on Friday as Europe's drug regulator decided not to recommend the ...
Sarepta Therapeutics laying off dozens in Ohio, won't comply with FDA request to halt therapy
After the FDA request, Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Sarepta said in a statement that it will continue to ship the therapy ...
Roche Pauses Shipments of Contested Gene Therapy Outside the US
Roche Holding AG paused all shipments of the controversial gene therapy Elevidys following a similar action by the embattled ...
Fierce Pharma3d
Roche halts Elevidys distribution in some countries, following Sarepta's lead in US
Roche is pausing shipments of Elevidys in some countries, following partner Sarepta Therapeutics’ move in the U.S., as safety ...