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GSK faces cancer setback; third Sarepta gene therapy patient dies

And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too soon, yes? This is, you may recall, our treasured signal to daydream about weekend plans. Our agenda, so far, remains somewhat unsettled. Other than escorting Mrs. Pharmalot to an event, we plan to catch up on our reading, promenade with

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Sarepta Therapeutics crisis is huge blow to Duchenne families, company

Adam Feuerstein is a senior writer and biotech columnist, reporting on the crossroads of drug development, business, Wall Street, and biotechnology. He is also a co-host of the weekly biotech podcast The Readout Loud and author of the newsletter Adam’s Biotech Scorecard. You can reach Adam on Signal at stataf.54. Sarepta Therapeutics confronted one of

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Sarepta gene therapy deaths must not halt Duchenne progress

They say death is one of life’s few certainties. For a boy or young man living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, that certainty has a cruel twist: the anticipation of dying young. As mothers of children with this disease, we have wept helplessly in recent months as friends — fellow members of a club we never

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