Dec 12 (Reuters) - Editas Medicine Inc :
* ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC TRANSITION TO IN VIVO GENE EDITING COMPANY WITH INTENT TO ACHIEVE HUMAN PROOF OF CONCEPT IN APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS
* INITIATING COST SAVINGS MEASURES AND REDUCTION IN HEADCOUNT TO ALIGN WORKFORCE
* WILL ELIMINATE APPROXIMATELY 65% OF ITS WORKFORCE OVER NEXT SIX MONTHS
* INTENDS TO SHARE PRE-CLINICAL DATA AND FURTHER DEVELOPMENT TIMELINES FROM PROGRAMS IN Q1 OF 2025
* JESSICA HOPFIELD, HAS BEEN NAMED CHAIR OF BOARD, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31
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