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          Sarepta - Cambridge -AP
          A logo sign outside of the headquarters of Sarepta Therapeutics in Cambridge, Mass. Kristoffer Tripplaar/Sipa via AP

          Reviewers at the Food and Drug Administration were leaning toward rejecting a closely watched gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy made by Sarepta Therapeutics, prompting a top official to intervene earlier this year, according to three people with direct knowledge of the agency deliberations.

          Inside the FDA office that oversees gene therapies, some staff had reached a non-binding conclusion that Sarepta’s gene therapy should be rejected, the individuals said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Peter Marks, a top FDA official and vocal advocate for faster gene therapy approvals, stepped in and directed staff to schedule a public hearing on the therapy on May 12.

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          Sarepta announced the scheduling of the public hearing last month, but the internal deliberations that led to it have not been previously reported.

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