Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ
RPT) shares jumped on a sweeping restructuring plan that includes cutting about 500 jobs, or 36% of its workforce, in a move aimed at reducing annual operating expenses by $400 million by 2026. The biotech company said it will sharpen its focus on high-impact drug development programs, particularly its small interfering RNA (siRNA) platform targeting neurodegenerative and pulmonary diseases such as facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), myotonic dystrophy type 1, and Huntington's disease.
