About Editas Medicine, Inc. Common Stock (EDIT)

Editas Medicine Inc is a clinical-stage genome editing company dedicated to developing potentially transformative genomic medicines to treat a broad range of serious diseases. The company focuses on developing a proprietary gene editing platform based on CRISPR technology and continues to expand its capabilities. CRISPR uses a protein-RNA complex composed of an enzyme, including either Cas9 (CRISPR-associated protein 9) or Cas12a (CRISPR from Prevotella and Francisella 1, also known as Cpf1). The company has a single operating segment, which is the business of developing and commercializing gene editing technology.