After hours, Sarepta surged over 33%! Its DMD gene therapy Elevidys approved for expanded indications

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2024.06.21 00:17
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the expansion of indications for the gene therapy Elevidys, developed jointly by Sarepta and Roche, to include Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients aged at least 4 years old. Sarepta's stock price surged more than 33% after hours. Elevidys is a recombinant gene therapy that can provide clinical benefits to non-ambulatory DMD patients. Sarepta will conduct randomized controlled trials to validate and confirm the clinical effects of Elevidys in patients