On August 24, 2026, Capricor Therapeutics (CAPR) announced that the FDA has extended the review deadline for its biologics license application for Deramiocel, an experimental cell therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, pushing the target action date from August 22 to November 22, 2026 — a three-month delay. The extension came about because the FDA classified the submission as a major amendment after Capricor added 24-month open-label extension data from its pivotal Phase 3 HOPE-3 study. Alongside the new data, the company also asked the FDA to weigh existing and updated evidence in support of a refined proposed indication focused on upper limb function, which was HOPE-3's primary endpoint.
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