FDA and Capricor spar over HOPE-3 data at an adcomm for a Duchenne cell therapy, as The Lancet publishes results and families back the cell therapy.

Ahead of a hearing, the FDA raised questions about the benefits of a Duchenne treatment from Capricor Therapeutics, another twist for the rare disease drug.

Agency says deramiocel did not meet phase III trial endpoints, contrary to reported data