Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:SRPT) plunged 10% after the company disclosed that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has imposed a clinical hold on several of its gene therapy programs targeting limb girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD).

Sarepta Therapeutics faces challenges as the FDA halts gene therapy trials for LGMD and revokes AAVrh74 platform designation.

Sarepta Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SRPT) shares plummeted on Friday following reports of a third patient death linked to its gene therapy pipeline this year, further clouding investor confidence despite the company’s recent efforts to provide clarity on its restructuring and FDA label plans.