Sarepta Bullish After Another Big Beat For Elevidys

The US biotech’s Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug is “undoubtedly the most successful gene therapy launch in all of history,” according to CEO Doug Ingram. “We have barely scratched the surface of the opportunity in front of us.”

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Sarepta Therapeutics CEO Doug Ingram has been reflecting on “the most significant year to date” for the company at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco and trumpeted the “exceptionally strong performance” of its Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) gene therapy, Elevidys, which has again smashed analyst sales estimates.

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