Capricor shares jump in a month as positive phase III data and renewed FDA engagement revive hopes for deramiocel approval in DMD.
Capricor Therapeutics, Inc. surged 75% after announcing ongoing FDA negotiations for deramiocel, in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy with cardiomyopathy. CAPR plans to amend its BLA with 24-month HOPE-3 extension data, following positive Lancet publication and FDA willingness to review the new submission. Despite prior AdCom rejection and protocol reporting issues, HOPE-3's primary endpoint may be statistically and clinically significant, supporting potential regulatory reconsideration.
Capricor Therapeutics NASDAQ: CAPR said its biologics license application for deramiocel remains under U.S. Food and Drug Administration review, while the company prepares to submit an amendment seeking a refined indication centered on upper limb skeletal muscle function in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, or DMD.
Shares of Capricor Therapeutics fell nearly 60% in premarket trading on Thursday after the U.S. FDA's panel of experts voted against the effectiveness data of its cell therapy for a heart condition related to Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Capricor Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CAPR) shares fell about 67% on Monday after US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) staff reviewers raised concerns about the evidence supporting the effectiveness of the company's experimental cell therapy, deramiocel, for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)-associated cardiomyopathy. The FDA released briefing documents ahead of a July 29 meeting of its Cellular, Tissue, and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee, which will review the therapy's efficacy and overall risk-benefit profile before the agency's August 22 Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) target action date.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff reviewers raised concerns about whether Capricor Therapeutics' cell therapy deramiocel has sufficient evidence of effectiveness for treating cardiomyopathy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, according to briefing documents released on Monday.
Capricor Therapeutics NASDAQ: CAPR executives said the company is in active discussions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as it works toward a potential approval decision for deramiocel, its allogeneic cardiac-derived cell therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Capricor Therapeutics, Inc. (CAPR) Presents at Goldman Sachs 47th Annual Global Healthcare Conference 2026 Transcript
Capricor is rated a speculative Buy ahead of its August 22 PDUFA for deramiocel in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Recent HOPE-3 data disclosures address most prior concerns about primary and cardiac endpoints, reducing trial-related risks. Key remaining risks include commercial disputes with NS Pharma/Nippon Shinyaku and limited initial manufacturing capacity.
Capricor Therapeutics, Inc. (CAPR) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Capricor Therapeutics NASDAQ: CAPR said its Duchenne muscular dystrophy therapy candidate deramiocel remains under active FDA review, while the company is preparing to commercialize the product itself amid a legal dispute with distribution partner NS Pharma and parent company Nippon Shinyaku.
Capricor posted a quarterly loss of 62 cents per share, missing the consensus estimate of a 54-cent loss and worsening from a 16-cent loss in the prior-year period.