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Prelude Therapeutics rises after FDA clears early-stage trial of blood cancer drug

ReutersFeb 3, 2026 2:29 PM

Shares of  drug developer Prelude Therapeutics PRLD.O rise 6.85% to $2.13 premarket

 Company says U.S. FDA has cleared human testing of its experimental drug, PRT12396, for polycythemia vera and myelofibrosis — blood cancers where the body makes too many abnormal blood cells

PRLD says the early-stage study will assess safety and initial signs of benefit in patients with high-risk disease

PRT12396 is designed to target a genetic mutation common in both conditions - PRLD

Company expects to begin enrolling patients by Q2 2026 and says it has an exclusive option deal on the program with Incyte INCY.O

Shares more than doubled in 2025

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