BASEL, Switzerland and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 11, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CRISPR Therapeutics, (NASDAQ:CRSP), a biopharmaceutical company focused on creating transformative gene-based medicines for serious diseases, today reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2017, and provided a business update.
“CRISPR Therapeutics continued its strong progress and we remain on track to achieve the goals that we first discussed when we completed our initial public offering in October 2016,” said Dr. Rodger Novak, CEO of CRISPR Therapeutics. “Our lead program in hemoglobinopathies remains on track with our CTA submission expected late in 2017. We have also advanced our efforts in other disease areas such as immuno-oncology and in vivo liver applications, successfully broadened our intellectual property position, and entered into new partnerships to access technologies.”
