Sarepta Therapeutics Inc. has refused to pause all shipments of its Elevidys treatment after three deaths were linked to the company’s gene therapies, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is planning to ask Sarepta Therapeutics to voluntarily stop all shipments of its gene therapy Elevidys, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.

Second patient death from liver failure after Sarepta's Elevidys gene therapy triggers FDA investigation. Stock crashes 41% as company halts non-ambulatory patient treatments.