Graphite Bio discontinues sickle cell gene therapy nula-cel, begins strategic review, reports FY2022 net loss $101.1M
LENZ Therapeutics, Inc.
- Discontinued development of nula-cel for sickle cell disease after serious adverse event (pancytopenia) in first dosed patient.
- Initiated process to evaluate strategic alternatives; corporate restructuring to preserve capital while conducting review.
- FY2022 net loss $101.1M ($1.84/share); cash and equivalents $283.6M as of Dec 31, 2022.
- Voluntarily paused Phase 1/2 CEDAR study of nula-cel in Jan 2023 due to treatment-related pancytopenia.
- Intends to continue research on early-stage non-genotoxic conditioning program toward potential development candidates.