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Sarepta says it won't comply with FDA request to stop shipping gene therapy Elevidys

UNITED STATES, JUL 19 – Sarepta refuses FDA's shipment halt request after three liver failure deaths linked to its gene therapy, with Elevidys representing 55% of the company's quarterly revenue, regulators said.

  • On Friday, Sarepta Therapeutics refused an FDA request to halt Elevidys shipments, confirming their decision despite safety concerns.
  • The deaths followed treatment with Elevidys and related gene therapies, as FDA said two teenage boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and a 51-year-old man with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy died of acute liver failure.
  • Sarepta shares have plunged over 90% over the past year to $14.08, with $1.1 billion in convertible debt against $850 million in cash.
  • Sarepta Therapeutics said it will continue shipments for ambulatory Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients, while confirming the suspension in non-ambulatory patients.
  • The FDA could order a mandatory product recall, and U.S. regulators have revoked Sarepta’s AAVrh74 platform designation, while Makary and Prasad pledged to take steps to protect patients.
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Bloomberg broke the news in United States on Friday, July 18, 2025.
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