Duchenne Community Faces Crisis as Second Death Linked to Gene Therapy
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The Duchenne muscular dystrophy community is distressed after the death of a second teenager from liver failure linked to Sarepta's gene therapy, Elevidys, raising concerns and division over the therapy's safety and hope for treatment.
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- After second Sarepta death, Duchenne muscular dystrophy community is racked by recrimination and worry statnews.com
- Second patient death reported with gene therapy for muscular dystrophy AP News
- Roche Pauses Commercial and Clinical Use of Elevidys After Fatal Liver Failures WSJ
- Sarepta Therapeutics Stock Plunges as Second Patient Dies Taking Its Drug Investopedia
- Sarepta Provides Safety Update for ELEVIDYS and Initiates Steps to Strengthen Safety in Non-Ambulatory Individuals with Duchenne Business Wire
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