US FDA declines to approve Capricor's muscle disorder therapy
The FDA said it needed more data to prove the therapy is effective.
Shares of the San Diego-based company fell 33% premarket.
Cardiomyopathy, a condition that affects heart muscles, is the leading cause of death in patients with DMD, a genetic disorder characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness.
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