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Shipments will halt by close of business Tuesday evening, the company said. Sarepta had initially rejected the agency’s request, which was issued Friday.
Roche is following its partner Sarepta and halting shipments of the Duchenne gene therapy Elevidys in some countries, amid safety concerns.
The FDA has placed multiple investigational gene therapy clinical trials on hold, signaling broader platform concerns.
While Sarepta has now consented to the FDA’s request to stop selling Elevidys, the company’s brief standoff with the agency could still carry major consequences for the Duchenne community.
The FDA will request Sarepta Therapeutics stop all shipments of Elevidys, its gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, following two deaths tied to the product.