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Golodirsen

Drug class: Antisense Oligonucleotide

The FDA’s “Established Pharmacologic Class”: the group of medicines that work in a similar way.

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Quick answers

What is Golodirsen used for?
The FDA-approved label (Vyondys 53, Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc., March 13, 2025) says: “VYONDYS 53 is indicated for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in patients who have a confirmed mutation of the DMD gene that is amenable to exon 53 skipping. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on an increase in dystrophin production in skeletal muscle observed in patients treated with VYONDYS 53 […]. …” This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.
Does Golodirsen have a boxed warning?
No. None of the 1 FDA labels we found for this medicine has a boxed warning.
Is there a shortage of Golodirsen?
No current shortage is listed by the FDA for the products of this medicine (FDA data from October 30, 2026).
Has Golodirsen been recalled?
No recall linked to the products of this medicine appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
Who makes Golodirsen?
1 company lists prescription products of Golodirsen in the FDA NDC Directory, including Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc..

What Golodirsen is used for

Quoted from the “Indications and Usage” section of the FDA-approved label.

VYONDYS 53 is indicated for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in patients who have a confirmed mutation of the DMD gene that is amenable to exon 53 skipping. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on an increase in dystrophin production in skeletal muscle observed in patients treated with VYONDYS 53 […]. …

— FDA label: Vyondys 53, Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc., effective March 13, 2025. Read the full label on DailyMed →

This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.

Boxed warning

A boxed warning (“black box”) is the FDA’s strongest warning on a drug label, for serious or life-threatening risks.

The label quoted above has no boxed warning.

Forms and how it is given

Dosage formsInjection
RouteIntravenous
Prescription products1 in the FDA NDC Directory
Brand namesVyondys 53

Companies that list this medicine

Labelers in the FDA NDC Directory: the company named on the package (maker or distributor), with the number of prescription products.

FDA approval history

  • NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
Brand and biologic applications
ApplicationSponsorApprovedLater changes approved
NDA211970
VYONDYS 53
Sarepta Theraps IncDecember 12, 2019 3, latest June 4, 2024
2024: Labeling · 2024: Labeling · 2021: Labeling

Shortage status

The FDA drug shortage list does not show these products.

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Recalls

No recall linked to these products (by their NDC code) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.

Official identifiers

RxCUI (RxNorm)2267211, 2267216
SPL set ID of the quoted label35c227d1-5b24-44b0-b5d3-f0f6b1c46bd5
FDA labels (SPL)1
FDA applicationsNDA211970
Active ingredients (FDA)GOLODIRSEN

Sources

  1. FDA-approved label on DailyMed (National Library of Medicine) — Vyondys 53, Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc., effective March 13, 2025; via openFDA, FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  2. NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  3. Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  4. Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  5. Drug shortages (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026

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