The FDA’s decision to expand approval of Sarepta’s (SRPT) Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug on Thursday could mean more “flexible” treatment from the agency for companies like Solid Biosciences (SLDB) and RegenxBio, which are each developing their own Duchenne gene therapies, STATNews’ Adam Feuerstein reports. According to Feuerstein, a biotech fund manager with a fairly large position in Sarepta believes that the FDA’s decision on Elevidsys is a net positive for the field of gene therapy and for patients.
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