Did Sarepta Need To Tell Investors About Its Vyondys 53 Dispute Resolution Request?

Attorneys say Sarepta did not have an obligation to report its appeal, particularly since winning a formal dispute filing with the US FDA is a long shot.

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Sarepta did not publicly disclose that it made a formal dispute resolution request over Vyondys 53 complete response letter

Sarepta Therapeutics Inc. had not revealed that it submitted a formal dispute resolution request appealing the US Food and Drug Administration's complete response letter for Vyondys 53 (golodirsen) so the announcement that the agency had approved the Duchenne muscular disease drug was surprising news.

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