Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT) Granted FDA Accelerated Approval for Eteplirsen

Sarepta (SRPT) Wins Key PTO Decision on Composition of Matter Patents - Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer analyst Michelle Gilson notes US Patent and Trademark Office ruled in favor of Sarepta (NASDAQ: SRPT) for Patents 7,960,541 and 7,807,816 in its patent interference proceeding (interference number 106,008).

Gilson notes these cover composition of matter for eteplirsen, giving the Sarepta freedom to operate... More

Sarepta Therapeutic (SRPT) PT Raised to $66 at Wedbush

Wedbush analyst Heather Behanna reiterated an Outperform rating and boosted her price target on Sarepta Therapeutic (NASDAQ: SRPT) to $66.00 (from $36.00) after the FDA approved eteplirsen.

Behanna commented, "In line with our expectations after FDA asked for new data, eteplirsen has received accelerated... More

UPDATE: Cowen Upgrades Sarepta Therapeutic (SRPT) to Outperform

(Updated - September 20, 2016 8:48 AM EDT)

Cowen upgraded Sarepta Therapeutic (NASDAQ: SRPT) from Market Perform to Outperform with a price target of $64 after the FDA approved Exondys 51.

Analyst Ritu Baral said, "Following today's approval of Exondys 51, SRPT announced average weight-based net,... More

Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT) Says Exondys-51 List Price to be $300K/Year

Sarepta Therapeutics (NASDAQ: SRPT) Says Exondys-51 List Price to be $300K/Year

Jefferies Upgrades Sarepta Therapeutic (SRPT) to Hold

Jefferies upgraded Sarepta Therapeutic (NASDAQ: SRPT) from Underperform to Hold with a price target of $50.00 (from $7.00).

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Shares of Sarepta Therapeutic closed at $28.15 yesterday.

JMP Securities Upgrades Sarepta Therapeutic (SRPT) to Market Outperform

JMP Securities upgraded Sarepta Therapeutic (NASDAQ: SRPT) from Market Underperform to Market Outperform with a price target of $60.00 (from $10.00).

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Shares of Sarepta Therapeutic closed at $28.15 yesterday.

Sarepta Therapeutic (SRPT) PT Raised to $81 at Needham & Company

Needham & Company analyst Chad Messer reiterated a Buy rating and raised his price target on Sarepta Therapeutic (NASDAQ: SRPT) to $81.00 (from $47.00) following eteplirsen approval.

Messer commented, "The FDA has granted conditional approval to eteplirsen (Exondys 51) stating that data on dystrophin production was "reasonably... More

Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT) to Hold 4PM ET Investor Call - Bloomberg, Citing PR Agency

Sarepta Therapeutics (NASDAQ: SRPT) to Hold 4PM ET Investor Call - Bloomberg, Citing PR Agency

Leerink Partners Upgrades Sarepta Therapeutic (SRPT) to Market Perform

Leerink Partners upgraded Sarepta Therapeutic (NASDAQ: SRPT) from Underperform to Market Perform with a price target of $50.00 (from $5.00).

Analyst Joseph Schwartz commented, "Sarepta's eteplirsen (Exondys 51, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy) surprisingly received FDA's accelerated approval (AA), in stark contrast to the FDA's negative commentary... More

Sarepta (SRPT) PT Raised to $76 at Oppenheimer Amid Eteplirsen Approval

Oppenheimer analyst Michelle Gilson reiterated an Outperform rating and raised her price target on Sarepta Therapeutic (NASDAQ: SRPT) to $76.00 (from $60.00) after the FDA announced the approval of eteplirsen (EXONDYS 51) for the treatment of all boys with DMD amenable to Exon 51 skipping.

Gilson... More

SunTrust Upgrades Sarepta Therapeutic (SRPT) to Neutral

SunTrust Robinson Humphrey upgraded Sarepta Therapeutic (NASDAQ: SRPT) from Reduce to Neutral with a price target of $48.00 (from $4.00).

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Shares of Sarepta Therapeutic closed at $28.15 yesterday.

Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT) Shorts Squeezed After Eteplirsen Receives FDA Approval

Sarepta Therapeutics (NASDAQ: SRPT) shorts were pressured after the FDA approved its DMD drug eteplirsen. The news sent shares up over 90% intraday and caught many shorts sellers off guard. According to Nasdaq data from August 31st, short interest was 14.8 million shares, or... More

Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT) Pushes to Highs Following FDA Approval; +90%

Sarepta Therapeutics (NASDAQ: SRPT) trading at the highs of the session following FDA approval. Shares are up 90.7%

Piper Jaffray Upgrades Sarepta Therapeutic (SRPT) to Overweight

Piper Jaffray upgraded Sarepta Therapeutic (NASDAQ: SRPT) from Neutral to Overweight with a price target of $64.00 (from $17.00).

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Shares of Sarepta Therapeutic closed at $28.15 yesterday.

Janney Montgomery Scott Upgrades Sarepta Therapeutic (SRPT) to Buy

Janney Montgomery Scott upgraded Sarepta Therapeutic (NASDAQ: SRPT) from Neutral to Buy with a price target of $65.00.

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Shares of Sarepta Therapeutic closed at $28.15 yesterday.

Sarepta Therapeutic (SRPT) Label More Inclusive Than Anticipated - Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer analyst Michelle Gilson reiterated an Outperform rating and $60 price target on Sarepta Therapeutic (NASDAQ: SRPT) after the FDA announced the approval of eteplirsen (EXONDYS51) for the treatment of DMD amenable to Exon 51 skipping.

In conjunction with eteplirsen's accelerated approval, Sarepta will... More

William Blair Upgrades Sarepta Therapeutic (SRPT) to Outperform

William Blair upgraded Sarepta Therapeutic (NASDAQ: SRPT) from Market Perform to Outperform with a price target of $88.00.

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Shares of Sarepta Therapeutic closed at $28.15 yesterday.

Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT) Shares Resume Trading; Now Up 82% on FDA Eteplirsen Approval

Sarepta Therapeutics (NASDAQ: SRPT) is up 82% after re-opening on accelerated approval for eteplirsen

FDA Approves Sarepta Therapeutics' (SRPT) Eteplirsen

(Updated - September 19, 2016 9:56 AM EDT)

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Sarepta Therapeutics' (Nasdaq: SRPT) Exondys 51 (eteplirsen) injection, the first drug approved to treat patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Exondys 51 is specifically indicated for patients who have a confirmed mutation of the dystrophin gene amenable to exon 51 skipping, which affects about 13 percent of the population with DMD.

Patients with a particular type of Duchenne muscular dystrophy will now have access to an approved treatment for this rare and devastating disease, said Janet Woodcock, M.D., director of the... More