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Fulcrum Therapeutics discontinues pociredir program in SCD; initiates strategic review
Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc.
- Discontinued pociredir for sickle cell disease after FDA feedback; no viable regulatory path forward.
- FDA cited secondary malignancy risk from another PRC2 inhibitor (Tazverik) withdrawn March 2026.
- Company will explore strategic alternatives (merger, acquisition, etc.) and reduce operating expenses.
- Held $333.3M in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities as of March 31, 2026.