eteplirsen

There's nothing better from a public relations standpoint than whipping the public into a frenzy over a new product or service. Several companies made a big splash this year with big announcements, events and launches. Here's a look at how the stocks performed after the initial hype...

After agreeing to cover Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: SRPT)’s controversial Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug Exondys 51, insurer Aetna Inc (NYSE: AET) has released a new clinical policy bulletin describing the conditions under which it deems the drug medically necessary. Aetna now...

Back on October 6, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) treatment advocate Jenn McNary announced on Twitter that Humana Inc (NYSE: HUM) had approved 100 percent coverage for a patient wanting access to Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: SRPT) muscular dystrophy drug eteplirsen - marketed as EXONDYS...

Sarepta Therapeutics Inc’s (NASDAQ: SRPT) first drug, Exondys 51 [eteplirsen] has been approved by the FDA for boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Although approval for DMD therapy offers the company significant market opportunity, there are long-term uncertainties, Morgan Stanley...

Commenting on the U.S. commercial launch of Sarepta Therapeutics Inc’s (NASDAQ: SRPT) Exondys 51, Wedbush’s Heather Behanna said that the initial adoption would likely be rapid although logistical challenges may continue. The analyst maintained an Outperform rating on Sarepta, while...

Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: SRPT) fell about 5 percent Friday after Anthem Blue Cross said the clinical benefit of treatment for DMD (Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy) with the company's eteplirsen (Exondys 51), including improved motor function, has "not been demonstrated....

Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: SRPT) and Summit Therapeutics PLC (NASDAQ: SMMT) announced a licensing deal Tuesday. Sarepta earns European commercial rights for Summit’s utophin modulation portfolio for an initial $40 million and up to $522 million in milestones and royalties....

Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: SRPT) announced the commencement of dosing in the Phase III ESSENCE study of SRP-4045 and SRP-4053. “If the trial is successful, it could mean more than doubling of Sarepta’s addressable population in the next few years,” Baird’s Brian P...

It looks like Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: SRPT)'s Eteplirsen may not be out of the woods just yet.  A letter from U.S. Food & Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf is calling for the drug's latest study to be retracted. The 13-page memo is dated Friday,...

Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: SRPT) hosted a conference call Tuesday to discuss its newly approved drug, Exondys 51 (eteplirsen) injection, which happens to be the first drug approved to treat patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Sarepta said Exondys 51 will be available in a...

Jefferies raised its rating on Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: SRPT) as the din dies down on the euphoria generated by the company receiving accelerated approval for eteplirsen in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. That said, the firm is still circumspect and feels 2022, when the full approval...

PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTCT) shares are up another 4.2 percent in early Tuesday trading following a big 20.6 percent Monday gain. The big move in PTC shares has been driven by the FDA’s accelerated approval of Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: SRPT)’s Eteplirsen for treatment...

Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: SRPT) soared higher by more than 80 percent Monday and hit a new 52-week high of $56.18. Traders turned uber-bullish on the stock after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted an accelerated approval for its Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) drug...