Following a second patient death, Sarepta is temporarily suspending use of Elevidys in non-ambulatory DMD patients, pending evaluation of an enhanced immunosuppression regimen.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics plunged Monday after the biotech drugmaker reported a second death in connection with its gene therapy for muscular dystrophy.

A second patient receiving its experimental gene therapy Elevidys has died from liver failure, raising serious questions on the drug’s outlook.