Drugs / RENIZGAMGLOGENE AUTOGEDTEMCEL
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RENIZGAMGLOGENE AUTOGEDTEMCEL

targets HBG1, HBG2 via restoration

Developed for
beta-thalassemia major · sickle cell disease
Investigated by
Editas Medicine, Inc.

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 2 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Filed US (FDA) — sickle cell S-Lepore disease 2020-12-09

“submitted an Investigational New Drug (IND) application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the initiation of a Phase 1/2 clinical trial of EDIT-301” editasmedicine.com ↗

Clinical hold US (FDA) — sickle cell S-Lepore disease —

“FDA removed the previously disclosed partial clinical hold for EDIT-301 RUBY study for the treatment of SCD.” editasmedicine.com ↗

Trials 2

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 1/2 NCT05444894 Apr 2022 → Sep 2025 overdue beta-thalassemia intermedia, beta-thalassemia major Editas Medicine, Inc. Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT04853576 May 2021 → Aug 2025 overdue sickle cell disease Editas Medicine, Inc. Active not recruiting No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 22

DateIssuerRelease
2024-12-09 Editas Medicine, Inc. Results Editas Medicine Reports Updated Clinical Data from the RUBY Trial of Reni-cel in Patients with Severe Sickle Cell Disease at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting editasmedicine.com ↗
Since reni-cel treatment, 27 of the 28 patients were free of vaso-occlusive events (VOEs).
2024-06-14 Editas Medicine, Inc. Results Editas Medicine Reports New Safety and Efficacy Data from the RUBY Trial of Reni-cel in 18 Patients with Sickle Cell Disease, Presented at the European Hematology Association (EHA) Annual Congress editasmedicine.com ↗
2023-12-11 Editas Medicine, Inc. Results Editas Medicine Announces New EDIT-301 Safety and Efficacy Data in 17 Patients, Presented Today at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and in a Company-sponsored Webinar editasmedicine.com ↗
Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage genome editing company, today announced new safety and efficacy data in 17 patients treated with EDIT-301, now known as renizgamglogene autogedtemcel (reni-cel), in the RUBY trial for severe sickle cell disease (SCD) (n=11) and in the EdiTHAL trial for transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia (TDT) (n=6).
2023-10-16 Editas Medicine, Inc. Regulatory Editas Medicine Granted FDA Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) Designation for EDIT-301 for the Treatment of Severe Sickle Cell Disease editasmedicine.com ↗
Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage genome editing company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation to EDIT-301, an investigational, gene editing medicine, for the treatment of severe sickle cell disease (SCD).
2023-06-09 Editas Medicine, Inc. Results Editas Medicine Announces Positive Initial EDIT-301 Safety and Efficacy Data from the First Four Patients Treated in the RUBY Trial and the First Patient Treated in the EdiTHAL Trial editasmedicine.com ↗
Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical-stage genome editing company, today announced positive initial safety and efficacy data from the first four patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) treated with EDIT-301 in the RUBY trial and from the first transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia patient treated in the EdiTHAL trial.
2023-05-05 Editas Medicine, Inc. Results Editas Medicine Announces First Quarter 2023 Results and Business Updates editasmedicine.com ↗
We entered 2023 with the objective of accelerating the development of EDIT-301 and positioning Editas as a leader in programable in vivo gene editing.
2023-04-27 Editas Medicine, Inc. Regulatory Editas Medicine Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for EDIT-301 for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease editasmedicine.com ↗
Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a clinical stage genome editing company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Orphan Drug Designation to EDIT-301, an investigational, gene editing medicine, for the treatment of sickle cell disease.
2022-12-06 Editas Medicine, Inc. Results Editas Medicine Announces Positive Safety and Efficacy Data from the First Two Patients Treated in the RUBY Trial of EDIT-301 for the Treatment of Severe Sickle Cell Disease editasmedicine.com ↗
The clinical data includes safety data from the first two patients and efficacy data from the first patient treated.
2022-07-27 Editas Medicine, Inc. Results Editas Medicine Announces Clinical Achievements in the Development of EDIT-301 for Sickle Cell Disease editasmedicine.com ↗
Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a leading genome editing company, today announced the dosing and confirmed successful neutrophil and platelet engraftment of the first patient in the Phase 1/2 RUBY trial of EDIT-301 for the treatment of severe sickle cell disease (SCD).
2022-05-12 Editas Medicine, Inc. Regulatory Editas Medicine Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for EDIT-301 for the Treatment of Beta Thalassemia editasmedicine.com ↗
Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a leading genome editing company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Orphan Drug Designation to EDIT-301, an investigational, gene editing medicine, for the treatment of beta thalassemia.
2022-04-26 Editas Medicine, Inc. Regulatory Editas Medicine Receives FDA Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for EDIT-301 for the Treatment of Beta Thalassemia editasmedicine.com ↗
Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a leading genome editing company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Rare Pediatric Disease designation to EDIT-301, an investigational, gene-edited medicine for the treatment of beta thalassemia.
2021-12-20 Editas Medicine, Inc. Regulatory Editas Medicine Announces FDA Clearance of Investigational New Drug (IND) Application for EDIT-301 for the Treatment of Transfusion-Dependent Beta Thalassemia editasmedicine.com ↗
Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a leading genome editing company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the IND for EDIT-301 for the treatment of transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia (TDT), enabling the Company to initiate a Phase 1/2 clinical study of EDIT-301 in TDT patients.

All press releases naming this drug 28 releases

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Evidence & citations 7 cited values

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FieldValueCited text
Known as RENIZGAMGLOGENE AUTOGEDTEMCEL ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL6068079 ↗
Known as EDIT-301 ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT04853576 ↗
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NCT05444894 ↗

Known as Renizgamglogen autogedtemcel ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL6068079 ↗
Action Restore “to reactivate fetal hemoglobin production” PMID 41931047 ↗ Apr 2026
Route Intravenous “administered as a one-time intravenous infusion” NCT04853576 ↗
Target HBG1 “The therapy was designed to disrupt the BCL11A binding sites in the HBG1 and HBG2 promoters to reactivate fetal hemoglobin production for the treatment of sickle cell disease.” PMID 41931047 ↗ Apr 2026
Target HBG2 “The therapy was designed to disrupt the BCL11A binding sites in the HBG1 and HBG2 promoters to reactivate fetal hemoglobin production for the treatment of sickle cell disease.” PMID 41931047 ↗ Apr 2026