Sarepta Shares Bounce As Pfizer’s DMD Gene Therapy Sparks Safety Concerns
Executive Summary
Pfizer is forging ahead with a Phase III trial for its DMD therapy, even though Phase Ib data raised safety worries. Gene therapy rival Sarepta’s shares were up by 17% on the news.
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