ASGCT Late Breakers: Pfizer’s Duchenne Results Underwhelm As Next-Gen Approaches Emerge

Sarepta Set For Landmark Approval

The congress’s late breakers highlight progress across cell and gene platforms and diseases, and Duchenne is in the spotlight as Sarepta’s SRP-9001 could soon gain accelerated approval.

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An aerlal view of the L.A. Convenstion Center, the venue for this year's ASGCT annual congress. • Source: Shutterstock

New data from Pfizer’s gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy suggest it may struggle to rival Sarepta’s candidate, which looks set to gain US approval within weeks.

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