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Shareholder Alert: Robbins LLP Informs Investors of the Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. Class Action
Sarepta TherapeuticsSarepta Therapeutics(US:SRPT) GlobeNewswire News Room·2025-06-30 23:28

Core Viewpoint - A class action lawsuit has been filed against Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. for allegedly misleading investors regarding the safety of its gene therapy drug, ELEVIDYS, which is intended for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy [1][2]. Allegations - The lawsuit claims that Sarepta failed to disclose significant safety risks associated with ELEVIDYS, including the inability of trial protocols to detect severe side effects and the potential for adverse events to halt recruitment and dosing in clinical trials [2]. - Specific allegations include that the severity of adverse events would attract regulatory scrutiny and increase risks surrounding the therapy's approvals [2]. Stock Price Impact - Following a safety update on March 18, 2025, which reported a patient death after ELEVIDYS treatment, Sarepta's stock price dropped by $27.81, or 27.44%, closing at $73.54 [3]. - On June 15, 2025, after disclosing a second patient death due to acute liver failure and announcing a suspension of shipments for non-ambulatory patients, the stock fell by $15.24, or 42.12%, closing at $20.91 [3]. - The FDA's investigation announcement on June 24, 2025, regarding the risk of acute liver failure led to an additional stock price decline of $1.52, or 8.01%, closing at $17.46 [4]. Class Action Participation - Shareholders interested in participating as lead plaintiffs in the class action must file a motion by August 25, 2025, although participation is not required to be eligible for recovery [5].