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FDA Extends Review of Capricor’s DMD Cell Therapy by 3 Months
The US FDA has pushed back the target action date for Capricor Therapeutics’ Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) cell therapy deramiocel by three months to November 22 as the agency reviews additional data submitted by the biotech. The therapy, also known…
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