Drugmaker Sarepta Therapeutics said late Friday it won't comply with a request from the Food and Drug Administration to halt all shipments of its gene therapy following the death of a third patient receiving one of its treatments for muscular dystrophy.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is planning to request Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT.O) to voluntarily stop all shipments of its gene therapy, Elevidys, a source familiar with the matter told Reut...

Wall Street analysts have said the third death could amplify patient hesitancy to use Elevidys, given both the therapies use the same delivery vehicle known as adeno-associated virus vector.