Editas Medicine clears first-in-human trial of EDIT-401 in Australia

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Editas Medicine Receives Approval to Initiate First-In-Human Clinical Trial of EDIT-401 in Patients with Hyperlipidemia

October 8, 2026 7:00 AM EDT

Phase 1/2 clinical trial of EDIT-401 cleared to initiate dosing in patients who require additional LDL-C lowering 

Company remains on track to begin patient dosing this year and report initial safety and tolerability data in the first quarter of 2027

New EDIT-401 preclinical data demonstrating durability of LDL-C reduction to be presented in oral presentation at AHA Scientific Sessions 2026

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a pioneering gene editing company focused on developing transformative medicines for... More