REUTERS: Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics Inc plunged 12per cent after a notice from the U.S. health agency showed a patient in an ongoing study of the company's gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy was reported to have developed a serious illness.
The incident, which occurred in February, involved a seven-year-old boy who developed rhabdomyolysis, a serious condition that can lead to complications such as kidney failure.Sarepta did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment.
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