(Bloomberg) — A fresh look at how a handful of patients are faring on Pfizer Inc.’s gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy will be key for investors in competitor Sarepta Therapeutics Inc.Underwhelming effectiveness or new safety issues in this week’s data could remove an overhang for Sarepta shares, which are on their longest winning streak since November. The update will be important in evaluating the competitive landscape before either company starts pivotal trials, wrote RBC Capital Markets analyst Brian Abrahams.RBC expects Pfizer’s presentation at the virtual meeting of the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy on Friday could trigger …read more
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