Long-term functional data from Sarepta Therapeutics’ Most Advanced Gene Therapy Programs to be Presented at Upcoming Annual Congress of the World…

-- Webcast conference call to be held on Monday, Sept. 28, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time --

-- Additional poster presentations at WMS will highlight data from Sareptas RNA and gene therapy programs --

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRPT), the leader in precision genetic medicine for rare diseases, today announced that new data from its most advanced gene therapy programs will be presented at the WMS25 Virtual Congress, the 25th International Annual Congress of the World Muscle Society, being held Sept. 28 Oct. 2.

Sarepta will host a webcast and conference call on Monday, Sept. 28, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. ET, to discuss the results, which include two-year functional data from Study 101 of SRP-9001 for Duchenne muscular dystrophy and 18-month functional results from Cohort 1 in the study of SRP-9003 for Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy Type 2E.

This will be webcast live under the investor relations section of Sarepta's website at https://investorrelations.sarepta.com/events-presentationsand will be archived there following the call for one year. Please connect to Sarepta's website several minutes prior to the start of the broadcast to ensure adequate time for any software download that may be necessary. The conference call may be accessed by dialing (844) 534-7313 for domestic callers and (574) 990-1451 for international callers. The passcode for the call is 6793650. Please specify to the operator that you would like to join the "Long-term Functional Data from Sareptas Gene Therapy Programs call.

In total, Sarepta will present 16 abstracts at this years meeting. All posters will be available on-demand throughout the Congress beginning on Monday, Sept. 28 at 7:00 a.m. EST. The full WMS25 Virtual Congress program is available here: https://www.wms2020.com/programme/.

Gene Therapy:

RNA Platform:

Natural history and other presentations:

Presentations will be archived under the events and presentations section of the Sarepta Therapeutics website at http://www.sarepta.comforone year following their presentation at WMS25.

AboutSarepta TherapeuticsAt Sarepta, we are leading a revolution in precision genetic medicine and every day is an opportunity to change the lives of people living with rare disease. The Company has built an impressive position in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and in gene therapies for limb-girdle muscular dystrophies (LGMDs), mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIA, Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT), and other CNS-related disorders, with more than 40 programs in various stages of development. The Companys programs and research focus span several therapeutic modalities, including RNA, gene therapy and gene editing. For more information, please visitwww.sarepta.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.

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Long-term functional data from Sarepta Therapeutics' Most Advanced Gene Therapy Programs to be Presented at Upcoming Annual Congress of the World...