Editas Medicine Receives Approval to Initiate First-In-Human Clinical Trial of EDIT-401 in Patients with Hyperlipidemia
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 serious diseases, today announced it has received approval to initiate the Phase 1/2 Strive™ clinical trial of EDIT-401 in patients with Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) in Australia.