Roche is following its partner Sarepta and halting shipments of the Duchenne gene therapy Elevidys in some countries, amid safety concerns.

Sarepta Therapeutics faces serious FDA action after news broke of a third patient death, the FDA gets a new top drug regulator in George Tidmarsh, a handful of new drugs get turned away from the market and pharma companies continue to commit billions to reshoring manufacturing.

Shipments will halt by close of business Tuesday evening, the company said. Sarepta had initially rejected the agency’s request, which was issued Friday.

Roche Holding AG said on Tuesday it has paused all shipments of muscular disorder gene therapy Elevidys outside the U.S., echoing a similar decision by U.S. partner Sarepta Therapeutics on Tuesday.

Sarepta Therapeutics Inc. announced that the company plans to temporarily pause all shipments of its gene therapy to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Elevidys, in a reversal of its prior stance.

After initially refusing to suspend Elevidys distribution after two deaths, Sarepta has now given in to the FDA’s request, noting the need to maintain a good working relationship with the regulator.

Sarepta Therapeutics announces voluntary pause all shipments of Elevidys for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in US: Cambridge, Massachusetts Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 12:00 Hrs [IST]

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles paused the use of Sarepta Therapeutics Inc.’s gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the wake of rising safety concerns about liver toxicity, adding to mounting challenges for the drugmaker.

The FDA has placed multiple investigational gene therapy clinical trials on hold, signaling broader platform concerns.