Editas Medicine, Inc. (NASDAQ:EDIT), a pioneering gene editing company developing transformative medicines for serious diseases, today announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of its common stock (or pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of common stock in lieu thereof) and accompanying warrants to purchase shares of common stock (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof). All of the securities in the offering are to be sold by Editas Medicine.

Cantor and Wells Fargo Securities are acting as joint book-running managers for the proposed offering. The proposed offering is subject to market and other conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed or as to the actual size or terms of the offering.