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Sarepta Therapeutics Announces Second Quarter 2016 Financial Results and Recent Corporate Developments

July 19, 2016 4:00 PM EDT

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRPT), a developer of innovative RNA-targeted therapeutics, today reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, and provided an update of recent corporate developments.

Financial ResultsFor the second quarter of 2016, Sarepta reported a net loss of $62.3 million, or $1.35 per share, compared to a net loss of $41.9 million for the second quarter of 2015, or $1.01 per share. The incremental loss of $20.5 million was primarily the result of increased research and development expenses.

Excluding $7.5 million of stock-based compensation expense and... More