STAT Plus: Pfizer says efficacy of its Duchenne gene therapy outweighs side effects

Pfizer’s experimental gene therapy to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy appeared to improve muscle function in a study of nine boys, but also resulted in serious drug reactions in three of those children, the company said Friday.

The data are being presented at a virtual session of the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy.

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