Research programme: genome editing therapeutics - Editas Medicine
Alternative Names: LCA10 programLatest Information Update: 28 Jun 2025
At a glance
- Originator Editas Medicine
- Class Antiulcers; Antivirals; Eye disorder therapies; Gene therapies
- Mechanism of Action Gene modulators
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity No
Highest Development Phases
- No development reported Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency; Cystic fibrosis; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Eye disorders; Herpes simplex virus type 1 infections; Leber congenital amaurosis; Retinitis pigmentosa; Usher syndromes
Most Recent Events
- 28 Jun 2025 No recent reports of development identified for preclinical development in Retinitis-pigmentosa in USA (Ophthalmic)
- 12 May 2025 US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit remands CRISPR patent interference to Patent Trial and Appeal Board for further review
- 08 May 2024 Editas Medicine initiates appeal of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision favouring Broad Institute for CRISPR patent interference in the USA