Erick J. Lucera to Step Down as CFO to pursue another opportunity Senior Vice President of Finance Amy Parison Appointed CFO CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a pioneering gene editing company, today announced Chief Financial Officer Erick J. Lucera is stepping down to pursue an external opportunity, effective March 28, 2025. Current Senior Vice President of Finance... Read More

On track to declare two in vivo editing development candidates via gene upregulation, one in HSCs and one in liver, in mid-2025 Company to present further in vivo HSC preclinical data and further in vivo preclinical data in one liver indication by year-end On track to establish one additional target cell type/tissue by year-end Strong cash position with operational runway into the second quarter of 2027 CAMBRIDGE, Mass.,... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a pioneering gene editing company focused on developing transformative medicines for serious diseases, today announced that it plans to announce Q4/Full Year 2024 financial results and business updates on March 5 via press release and SEC filings. The Company does not plan to host quarterly financial results conference calls moving... Read More

Achieved in vivo preclinical proof of concept of editing hematopoietic stem cells in non-human primates as a key step toward developing a novel in vivo treatment for sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia Achieved in vivo editing of liver cells in non-human primates and in vivo delivery to two additional cell types in humanized mice Anticipated 2025 milestones include: declare two in vivo development candidates, one in... Read More

Focus on in vivo CRISPR-edited medicines based on Editas researchers’ recent scientific progress in multiple tissues: Achieved pre-clinical in vivo proof of concept of high level HBG1/2 promoter editing and HbF induction in a humanized mouse model for treatment of sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia with a single dose of an HSC-targeted lipid nanoparticle (tLNP) formulation Achieved in vivo proof of concept of high... Read More

Poster presentation at ASH on Monday, December 9 at 6:00 p.m. PT / 9:00 p.m. ET CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a leading gene editing company, will present updated safety and efficacy data in 28 patients living with severe sickle cell disease (SCD) treated with renizgamglogene autogedtemcel (reni-cel; formerly known as EDIT-301) in the Phase 1/2/3 RUBY clinical... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage gene editing company, today announced that management will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences in November and December: Guggenheim’s Inaugural Healthcare Innovation Conference Format: Fireside Chat Date: Tuesday, November 12 Time: 4:00 p.m. ET Location: Boston, MA Stifel 2024 Healthcare... Read More

Achieved in vivo preclinical proof of concept of HBG1/2 editing in hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) using Editas Medicine’s proprietary targeted LNP in a key step to developing a novel in vivo treatment for sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia On track to share additional clinical and patient reported outcomes data from 28 patients in the RUBY trial for sickle cell disease at the American Society of... Read More

Achieved in vivo preclinical proof of concept of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell editing by utilizing Editas Medicine’s proprietary targeted LNP as a key step forward toward developing a novel in vivo treatment for sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia Initiated process to partner or out-license reni-cel to focus resources on in vivo pipeline development Company to present data and discuss strategic update in a... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and VANCOUVER, British Columbia and BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage gene editing company, and Genevant Sciences, a leading nucleic acid delivery company with world-class platforms and a robust lipid nanoparticle (LNP) patent portfolio, today announced that they have entered into a collaboration and nonexclusive license agreement to... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage gene editing company, today announced that it will host a Company-sponsored webinar on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. ET to share achievement of in vivo preclinical proof of concept data and business development and financial updates. Webinar Presentation Details: The live and archived webcast of the Company’s... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage gene editing company, today announced the sale of certain future license fees and other payments owed to Editas Medicine under its Cas9 license agreement with Vertex Pharmaceuticals to a wholly-owned subsidiary of DRI Healthcare Trust (DRI) for an upfront cash payment of $57 million. The upfront cash payment brings... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage gene editing company, today announced that management will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences to discuss the Company and its programs, including reni-cel: Morgan Stanley 22 nd Annual Global Healthcare Conference Format: Fireside Chat Date: Wednesday, September 4 Time: 4:05 p.m. ET Location: New... Read More

On track to present additional clinical data from the RUBY trial and the EdiTHAL trial by year-end In vivo preclinical proof-of-concept for an undisclosed indication on-track by year-end Strong financial position with runway into 2026 CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage gene editing company, today reported financial results for the second quarter 2024 and... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage gene editing company, today announced that it will host a conference call and webcast on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss results for the second quarter 2024 and to provide a corporate update. To access the conference call: U.S. callers should dial +1-800-343-4849 and international callers should... Read More

All patients treated in the RUBY trial are free of vaso-occlusive events post-renizgamglogene autogedtemcel (reni-cel) infusion Patients had early normalization of total hemoglobin with a mean within the normal range at >14 g/dL and rapid and sustained improvements in fetal hemoglobin well above levels of >40%. Reni-cel was well-tolerated and demonstrated a safety profile consistent with myeloablative conditioning with... Read More

All patients treated in the EdiTHAL trial maintained hemoglobin levels above the transfusion threshold and are transfusion-free post-renizgamglogene autogedtemcel (reni-cel) infusion Reni-cel was well-tolerated and demonstrated a safety profile consistent with myeloablative conditioning with busulfan and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant EHA EdiTHAL poster presentation on Friday, June 14 at 6 p.m. CEST/Noon EDT... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage gene editing company, today announced that two abstracts, including one oral presentation and one poster presentation, detailing clinical data from the RUBY and EdiTHAL trials of renizgamglogene autogedtemcel (reni-cel) have been accepted for presentation at the European Hematology Association (EHA) Hybrid Congress being... Read More

Research includes the first-ever application of AsCas12a in vivo, optimized LNP delivery, and gene editing RNA guide modifications Data to support development of the Company’s in vivo gene editing medicines pipeline CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage gene editing company, today announced the presentation of preclinical data demonstrating several in vivo... Read More

Completed adult cohort enrollment and enrolled multiple patients in the adolescent cohort of the Phase 1/2/3 RUBY clinical trial of reni-cel for severe sickle cell disease On track to present additional clinical data from the RUBY trial and the EdiTHAL trial of reni-cel for transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia in mid-2024 and additional updates by year-end 2024 Presenting pre-clinical data at ASGCT on in vivo capabilities... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage gene editing company, today announced that it will host a conference call and webcast on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss results for the first quarter 2024 and to provide a corporate update. To access the conference call: U.S. callers should dial +1-877-407-0989 and international callers should dial... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage gene editing company, today announced a two-year extension to the collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) under which the parties may research, develop, and commercialize autologous and allogeneic alpha-beta T cell medicines for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases. The extension also has options... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage gene editing company, today announced that three abstracts have been accepted for presentation, including one oral presentation, at the 27 th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) being held May 7 – 11, 2024, in Baltimore, MD, and virtually. The Company is presenting pre-clinical data... Read More

Company aligned with FDA that RUBY is a single Phase 1/2/3 trial On track to present additional clinical data from the RUBY trial and the EdiTHAL trial of reni-cel in mid-2024 and additional updates by year-end 2024 Initiated enrollment in the adolescent cohort in the RUBY trial Entered into a license agreement providing Vertex Pharmaceuticals a non-exclusive license for Cas9 Strong financial position with operational runway... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage genome editing company, today announced that it will host a conference call and webcast on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss results for the fourth quarter and full year 2023 and to provide a corporate update. To access the conference call: U.S. callers should dial +1-877-407-0989 and... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage genome editing company, today announced that management will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences to discuss the Company and its programs, including reni-cel: Guggenheim 6th Annual Biotechnology Conference Format: Fireside Chat Date: Wednesday, February 7 Time: 9:30 a.m. ET Location: New York, NY... Read More

Anticipated 2024 milestones include: present reni-cel clinical data updates mid-year and year-end, initiate the RUBY clinical trial adolescent cohort, establish in vivo preclinical proof-of-concept for an undisclosed indication, and continue to sublicense foundational IP Strong financial position with operational runway into 2026 Company to present at the 42 nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, January 9... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage genome editing company, today announced that the Company’s President and CEO Gilmore O’Neill, M.B., M.M.Sc., will present at the 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, 4:30 p.m. PT / 7:30 p.m. ET in San Francisco, CA. A live webcast of the presentation will be available on the... Read More

Vertex Pharmaceuticals to obtain a non-exclusive license for Cas9 for CASGEVY™ (exagamglogene autotemcel) Agreement extends Editas Medicine’s cash runway into 2026 CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage genome editing company, today announced that the Company and Vertex Pharmaceuticals entered into a license agreement. Under terms of the agreement, Vertex... Read More

All RUBY patients with ≥5 months follow-up have achieved a normal hemoglobin level and a fetal hemoglobin level of >40% All patients treated in the RUBY trial are free of vaso-occlusive events post-EDIT-301 infusion EDIT-301 was well-tolerated and demonstrated a safety profile consistent with myeloablative conditioning with busulfan and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant EDIT-301 is now known as renizgamglogene... Read More

Company to provide a clinical update on the EDIT-301 RUBY trial for SCD and EdiTHAL trial for TDT in December at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and in a Company-sponsored webinar Granted Vor Bio a non-exclusive license for Cas9 patents for ex vivo HSC therapies for the treatment and prevention of hematological malignancies Strengthened Executive Team with appointment of Caren Deardorf as the... Read More

Company to host a webinar to discuss EDIT-301 clinical data on Monday, December 11, at 1:00 p.m. ET Dr. Rabi Hanna from Cleveland Clinic Children’s to present EDIT-301 clinical data at ASH on Monday, December 11 CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage genome editing company, today announced that a scientific abstract detailing safety and efficacy clinical... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage genome editing company, today announced that it will host a conference call and webcast on Friday, November 3, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss results for the third quarter 2023 and to provide a corporate update. To access the conference call: U.S. callers should dial +1-877-407-0989 and international callers should... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage genome editing company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation to EDIT-301, an investigational, gene editing medicine, for the treatment of severe sickle cell disease (SCD). “Sickle cell disease is a devastating disease that... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage genome editing company, today announced the grant of an inducement award to the Company’s newly appointed Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer, Caren Deardorf. In connection with Ms. Deardorf’s appointment, the Editas Medicine Board of Directors approved a stock option grant to Ms. Deardorf as an inducement material... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage genome editing company, today announced the appointment of Caren Deardorf as the Company’s first Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer. Ms. Deardorf will build and lead Editas Medicine’s commercial organization, strategy, and execution to support all launch, commercialization, and lifecycle management activities of the... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage genome editing company, today announced that management will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences: 2023 Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference Format: Fireside Chat Date: Thursday, September 7 Time: 3:00 p.m. ET Location: Boston, MA Morgan Stanley 21st Annual Global Healthcare Conference Format:... Read More

On track to dose 20 total patients in the EDIT-301 RUBY trial for SCD and provide a clinical update by year-end Commenced parallel patient dosing in the EDIT-301 EDITHAL trial for TDT and on track to provide a clinical update by year-end Strengthened Executive Team with Appointments of Erick Lucera as Chief Financial Officer and Linda C. Burkly, Ph.D., as Chief Scientific Officer CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 02, 2023 (GLOBE... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., and DEVENS, Mass., July 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine , Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage genome editing company, and Azzur Cleanrooms on Demand™ (COD), an Azzur Group company, today announced the companies have expanded their multi-year contract to support the scaling of EDIT-301, Editas Medicine’s experimental cell therapy medicine under investigation for the treatment of severe sickle... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage genome editing company, today announced that it will host a conference call and webcast on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss results for the second quarter 2023 and to provide a corporate update. To access the conference call: U.S. callers should dial +1-877-407-0989 and international callers should... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical stage genome editing company, today announced the grant of an inducement award to the Company’s newly appointed Chief Scientific Officer, Linda C. Burkly, Ph.D. In connection with Dr. Burkly’s appointment, the Editas Medicine Board of Directors approved a stock option grant to Dr. Burkly as an inducement material to Dr.... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage genome editing company, today announced the appointment of Linda C. Burkly, Ph.D., as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer. Dr. Burkly will lead Editas’ drug discovery team and activities related to Editas Medicine’s pipeline of experimental medicines across all therapeutic areas and... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage genome editing company, today announced the pricing of an underwritten offering of 12,500,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $10.00 per share, before deducting underwriter discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. Gross proceeds from the offering are expected to be... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage genome editing company, today announced that it intends to offer and sell $125 million of shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering. Editas Medicine intends to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $18.8 million of shares of its common stock. All of the shares in the... Read More

EDIT-301 was well-tolerated and demonstrated a safety profile consistent with myeloablative conditioning with busulfan and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant First two RUBY patients achieved normal levels of total hemoglobin and fetal hemoglobin of >40% at 5 months and maintained these levels after 10 and 6 months of follow up All five patients treated with EDIT-301 successfully engrafted and all four RUBY... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage genome editing company, today announced that it will host a live webinar on Monday, June 12, at 8:00 a.m. ET to present clinical data from the RUBY trial of EDIT-301 for the treatment of severe sickle cell disease. The Company will also present initial clinical data from the EDITHAL trial of EDIT-301 for the treatment... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage genome editing company, today announced the grant of an inducement award to the Company’s newly appointed Chief Financial Officer, Erick Lucera. In connection with Mr. Lucera’s appointment, the Editas Medicine Board of Directors approved a stock option grant to Mr. Lucera as an inducement material to Mr. Lucera entering... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage genome editing company, today announced the appointment of Erick J. Lucera as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective May 17, 2023. Mr. Lucera will succeed Michelle Robertson, who has served in the role since January 2020 and is stepping down to pursue external opportunities. Ms. Robertson will... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical stage genome editing company, today announced that a scientific abstract detailing safety and efficacy clinical data from the Phase 1/2 RUBY trial of EDIT-301 in patients with severe sickle cell disease has been accepted for an oral presentation at the European Hematology Association (EHA) Hybrid Congress being held June 8-11,... Read More

Company to provide a clinical update on the EDIT-301 Phase 1/2 RUBY trial for SCD in June at the European Hematology Association Congress (EHA) and in a Company-sponsored webinar On track to dose 20 total patients by year-end in the RUBY trial First patient in EDIT-301 EDITHAL trial for TDT dosed with successful neutrophil and platelet engraftment; Company on track to provide clinical update by year-end Appointed Emma Reeve... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical stage genome editing company, today announced that the journal Nature Biotechnology published the comprehensive data from a study of the proprietary SLEEK (SeLection by Essential-gene Exon Knock-in) gene editing technology. Despite major progress in achieving gene disruption with CRISPR-Cas gene editing technologies, efficient... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage genome editing company, today announced that it will host a conference call and webcast on Friday, May 5, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss results for the first quarter 2023 and to provide a corporate update. To access the conference call: U.S. callers should dial 877-407-0989 and international callers should dial... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical stage genome editing company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Orphan Drug Designation to EDIT-301, an investigational, gene editing medicine, for the treatment of sickle cell disease. The FDA previously granted Orphan Drug Designation to EDIT-301 for the treatment of beta thalassemia... Read More

Emma Reeve to support Editas’ evolution in new role as Chair of the Board Elliott Levy, M.D., joins Board as an Independent Director CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical stage genome editing company, today announced the appointment of current Independent Director... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage genome editing company, today announced the appointment of Linea Aspesi as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer. Ms. Aspesi will lead Editas’ human resources department and the Company’s people strategy in support of its mission and goals. “Our people and our culture are critical ingredients... Read More

Commenced parallel patient dosing in the EDIT-301 RUBY trial for SCD, following clinical proof-of-concept demonstrated last quarter On track to provide clinical update for RUBY trial by mid-2023 and dose 20 total patients by year-end On track to dose first patient in EDIT-301 EDITHAL trial for TDT in Q1 2023 and provide clinical update by year-end Entered into definitive agreement to sell iNK cell franchise and out-license... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical stage genome editing company, today announced that it will host a conference call and webcast on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2022 and to provide a corporate update. To access the conference call: U.S. callers should dial 877-407-0989 and... Read More

Shoreline to obtain an exclusive license to SLEEK knock-in technology for iPSC-derived NK cells, an exclusive license to SLEEK for iPSC-derived macrophages in oncology and a non-exclusive license for AsCas12a Shoreline to acquire Editas Medicine’s iNK cell franchise, including EDIT-202 and certain related manufacturing technologies Economics to Editas Medicine to include upfront payment, and development and commercial... Read More

Strategic reprioritization of portfolio to focus on hemoglobinopathies and in vivo gene editing Discontinuing internal investments in inherited retinal diseases and in preclinical wholly owned iNK programs Mark S. Shearman, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer to step down, departing March 31 Reprioritization reduces workforce by approximately 20%, expected to extend cash runway into 2025 Company to present at the 41 st Annual... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical stage genome editing company, today announced that the Company’s President and CEO Gilmore O’Neill, M.B., M.M.Sc., will present at the 41st Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, 4:30 p.m. PT / 7:30 p.m. ET in San Francisco, CA. A live webcast of the presentation will be available on the... Read More

EDIT-301 was well-tolerated and demonstrated a safety profile consistent with myeloablative conditioning with busulfan and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant Both patients treated with EDIT-301 successfully engrafted and are free of vaso-occlusive events during the follow-up period First patient treated has a total hemoglobin level of 16.4 g/dL and 45.4% fetal hemoglobin five months after treatment with EDIT-301... Read More