Editas Medicine

What if you could repair broken genes? That is the question we ask ourselves every day at Editas Medicine. We’re a leading genome editing company focused on translating the power and promise of our proprietary genome editing systems into medicines to help transform the lives of people with genetically-defined diseases. Our goal is to discover, develop, manufacture, and commercialize transformative medicines for a range of serious diseases, including eye diseases, blood diseases, and cancer.

We are a vibrant company full of hope, possibilities, and a belief that, working together as One Editas, we can truly revolutionize the development of medicines. We are on an important journey to unlock the full potential of genome editing technology. A journey fueled by our distinct culture, expert team of Editas Medicine ‘Editors’, and the patients we aspire to help around the world. Connect with us to hear about the tremendous progress and scientific advancements we’ve already made and the next breakthrough on the horizon. If you are ingenious, passionate and resilient, come join the revolution. Repairing broken genes is only the beginning.

Stock Symbol: EDIT

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ

11 Hurley Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02141 USA
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NEWS
As the yearslong litigation over ownership of CRISPR gene editing continues, investors have forged ahead with funding the technology’s development by biopharma.
From entering college in China at just 15 to co-inventing a drug for Bayer, Mei’s career journey has been far from average. Now CMO at Editas, he’s not done yet.
The deal follows the FDA approval of Vertex’s gene-editing sickle cell treatment and Editas’ earlier legal battle over rights to the technology.
Data show the potential of Editas’ sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia gene therapy candidate, but it might not be enough to overtake Vertex and CRISPR Therapeutics.
Currently, there are no gene editing–based treatments on the market, but the technology continues its march toward potential FDA approval, with several products in mid- and late-stage trials.
Editas announced the sale of its iPSC-derived iNK programs to Shoreline Biosciences. Shoreline also licensed Editas’ SLEEK technology.
Editas Medicine released positive proof of concept data Tuesday morning from the first patients dosed with its experimental CRISPR-based gene therapy for sickle cell disease.
Editas Medicine is pausing its ocular gene therapy program after demonstrating a favorable safety profile and seeking a potential partner to develop EDIT-101, the company announced Thursday.
The future of Editas Medicine’s EDIT-101 will be determined later in November after a data readout is available. The data could inform the company whether there is a potential commercial path forward.
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