EDITAS MEDICINE, INC.
CRISPR/Cas9-based gene therapy using AAV vectors to target and cleave latent HSV-1 genomes in neuronal cells
- Sector
- Biotech
- Headquarters
- CAMBRIDGE, MA
- Founded
- 2013
- Latest Form D
- $120M, Aug 2015
- Total capital
- $120M
- Federal grants
- $225K
- 1 award · 2015
- Rank in peer group#254 of 392
- Private capital raised
- $120M
- 1 Form D · last Aug 2015
- 134 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 15
- 25 pending · first 2024
- Rank in peer group#1 of 392
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$120M
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Vector-delivered CRISPR/Cas as a cure for HSV-1-induced keratitis$225K
Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.
Federal first
2months
from EDITAS MEDICINE, INC.’s first federal award to its first private round.
- First federal award · Jul 2015
- Health and Human S · $225K
- First Form D · Aug 2015
- $120M · 1st Form D
- Awards before first raise
- 1 award
An association in public records, not a cause or a prediction.
Standing among 392 peers
Line = medianBiotech · Molecule
- Federal grantsBelow median
- Granted patents#1 · top 1%
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Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- Alexandra GlucksmannExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Alexis BorisyDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Andrew HackExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Boris NikolicDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Douglas ColeDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Katrine BosleyExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
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- Kevin BittermanDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Vic MyerExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 15 granted of 40- New patentCompositions And Methods For Treating CEP290 Associated DiseaseUSPTOUS 12,760,330
- PendingCrispr-related Methods And Compositions Targeting PTPN2 ExpressionUSPTOApplication 19398688
- PendingCrispr-related Methods And Compositions Targeting FL1-1 ExpressionUSPTOApplication 19398931
Show all 40 patent records
- Compositions And Methods For Treating CEP290 Associated DiseaseOct 13, 2026 · US 12,760,330Granted
- Crispr-related Methods And Compositions Targeting PTPN2 ExpressionSep 10, 2026 · Application 19398688Pending
- Crispr-related Methods And Compositions Targeting FL1-1 ExpressionAug 20, 2026 · Application 19398931Pending
- Crispr-related Methods And Compositions Targeting Low-density Lipoprotein Receptor (ldlr)Aug 20, 2026 · Application 19541682Pending
- Crispr-related Methods And Isolated Human Hematopoietic Stem Cells Produced TherebyJun 11, 2026 · Application 19241931Pending
- Crispr-related Methods And Compositions Targeting CD70 ExpressionMar 26, 2026 · Application 19398790Pending
- Crispr/cas-related Methods And Compositions For Treating Usher Syndrome And Retinitis PigmentosaFeb 10, 2026 · US 12,545,912Granted
- Compositions And Methods For Treating CEP290-ASSOCIATED DiseaseFeb 5, 2026 · Application 18884034Pending
- Systems And Methods For The Treatment Of HemoglobinopathiesFeb 5, 2026 · Application 18893308Pending
- CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Exon-Skipping Approach for USH2A-Associated Usher SyndromeNov 13, 2025 · Application 19204797Pending
- Crispr/cas-related Methods And Compositions For Treating Primary Open Angle GlaucomaNov 4, 2025 · US 12,460,231Granted
- CRISPR-CPF1-RELATED Methods, Compositions And Components For Cancer ImmunotherapyOct 16, 2025 · Application 19200416Pending
- Genome Editing Of CellsOct 2, 2025 · Application 18863890Pending
- Genome Editing Of B CellsSep 25, 2025 · Application 18863883Pending
- Compositions And Methods For Promoting Homology Directed RepairSep 18, 2025 · Application 18977074Pending
- Systems And Methods For The Treatment Of HemoglobinopathiesAug 7, 2025 · Application 18747309Pending
- Systems And Methods For Modulating Chromosomal RearrangementsJul 15, 2025 · US 12,359,223Granted
- Synthetic Guide Molecules, Compositions And Methods Relating TheretoJun 24, 2025 · US 12,338,436Granted
- CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Exon-Skipping Approach for USH2A-Associated Usher SyndromeJun 17, 2025 · US 12,331,328Granted
- CRISPR-CPF1-RELATED Methods, Compositions And Components For Cancer ImmunotherapyJun 10, 2025 · US 12,325,854Granted
- Systems And Methods For The Treatment Of HemoglobinopathiesJun 5, 2025 · Application 18763794Pending
- Engineered CAS9 NucleasesMay 13, 2025 · US 12,297,466Granted
- Assessing Nuclease CleavageApr 29, 2025 · US 12,286,727Granted
- SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ONE-SHOT GUIDE RNA (ogRNA) TARGETING OF ENDOGENOUS AND SOURCE DNAApr 1, 2025 · US 12,264,331Granted
- Crispr/cas-related Methods And Compositions For Treating Leber's Congenital Amaurosis 10 (LCA10)Feb 25, 2025 · US 12,234,449Granted
- Engineered CRISPR/CAS12A Effector Proteins, And Uses ThereofJan 23, 2025 · Application 18712894Pending
- Compositions And Methods For Promoting Homology Directed RepairJan 21, 2025 · US 12,201,699Granted
- Systems And Methods For The Treatment Of HemoglobinopathiesDec 19, 2024 · Application 18394385Pending
- Treatment Of PainNov 7, 2024 · Application 18683967Pending
- Crispr/cas-related Methods And Compositions For Treating Beta HemoglobinopathiesOct 31, 2024 · Application 18457258Pending
- Systems And Methods For The Treatment Of HemoglobinopathiesOct 10, 2024 · Application 18294995Pending
- Methods Of Assessing Nuclease CleavageOct 8, 2024 · US 12,110,545Granted
- Crispr/cas-related Methods And Compositions For Treating Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 (HSV-1)Sep 5, 2024 · Application 18452233Pending
- Engineered Cells For TherapySep 5, 2024 · Application 18573231Pending
- Novel Recombinases And Methods Of UseAug 15, 2024 · Application 18468681Pending
- Crispr/cas-related Methods And Compositions For Improving TransplantationAug 1, 2024 · Application 18544946Pending
- CAS9 Fusion Molecules, Gene Editing Systems, And Methods Of Use ThereofJul 30, 2024 · US 12,049,651Granted
- Systems And Methods For The Treatment Of HemoglobinopathiesJul 9, 2024 · US 12,031,132Granted
- Crispr/rna-guided Nuclease-related Methods And Compositions For Treating Rho-associated Autosomal-dominant Retinitis Pigmentosa (adrp)Jun 27, 2024 · Application 18555716Pending
- Modified Cells And Methods For The Treatment Of HemoglobinopathiesJun 13, 2024 · Application 17757069Pending
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Sources
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