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Editas Medicine Shifts Focus to In Vivo Gene Editing
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Editas Medicine Shifts Focus to In Vivo Gene Editing

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  • Editas Medicine is focusing on in vivo gene editing, discontinuing its reni-cel program.
  • The shift includes a 65% workforce reduction and aims to extend cash runway to 2027.
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Editas Medicine ( (EDIT) ) just unveiled an announcement.

Editas Medicine has announced a strategic shift towards focusing solely on in vivo gene editing, discontinuing its ex vivo renizgamglogene autogedtemcel program for sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia. This pivot involves reducing its workforce by 65% and is expected to extend the company’s cash runway into 2027, positioning it to achieve human proof of concept in two years and expand its therapeutic possibilities in gene editing.

More about Editas Medicine

Editas Medicine is a leading gene editing company focused on developing transformative, durable, precision in vivo gene editing medicines using CRISPR/Cas12a and CRISPR/Cas9 systems. The company aims to address serious diseases globally and holds exclusive licenses for certain CRISPR patent estates from Broad Institute and Harvard University.

YTD Price Performance: -80.36%

Average Trading Volume: 2,269,149

Technical Sentiment Consensus Rating: Buy

Current Market Cap: $164.3M

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