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Industry Daily Summary: What Happened on October 28, 2026

Emcitate debuts as first US drug for MCT8 deficiency

Sensorion named Peter Weber chief medical officer, effective November 2.

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Emcitate debuted as the first drug for patients with MCT8 deficiency in the United States.1

Peter Weber will become Sensorion’s chief medical officer on November 2.2

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    Sensorion said Weber has expertise in rare genetic ear disorders and has led gene-therapy development for genetic hearing loss. He oversaw inner-ear programs at Decibel Therapeutics and later consulted for Regeneron.2

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