CRISPR Therapeutics AG: CRISPR Therapeutics Reports Positive Additional Phase 1 Data for CTX310 Targeting ANGPTL3 and Provides Update on In Vivo Cardiovascular Pipeline

-New Phase 1 clinical data for CTX310 continues to demonstrate dose-dependent reductions in triglycerides (TG) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL), with peak reduction of up to 82% in TG and up to 86% in LDL, with a well-tolerated safety profile-

-Complete Phase 1 data presentation for CTX310 anticipated at a medical meeting in the second half of 2025-

-Data update for CTX320, targeting the LPA gene, now expected in the first half of 2026-

-Preclinical in vivo cardiovascular program CTX340 advancing toward IND / CTA filings targeting refractory hypertension-

ZUG, Switzerland and BOSTON, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRSP), a biopharmaceutical company focused on creating transformative gene-based medicines for serious diseases today announced updates across its in vivo cardiovascular disease programs. These include new data for CTX310, targeting ANGPTL3, as well as continued progress on CTX320, targeting the LPA gene, and CTX340, targeting the AGT gene.

"CRISPR Therapeutics remains focused on executing against our strategic priorities and advancing our portfolio of innovative therapies," said Samarth Kulkarni, Ph.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CRISPR Therapeutics. "The additional data from our ongoing Phase 1 clinical trial for CTX310 reinforces the potential of our platform to transform the treatment of serious cardiovascular diseases. We are progressing with our dose-finding study and expect to share complete data at a medical meeting in the second half of this year. For CTX320, we are continuing our dose-finding study and anticipate sharing data in the first half of 2026, reflecting a strategic decision to incorporate emerging insights from the evolving Lp(a) treatment landscape."

CTX310, targeting ANGPTL3

• CTX310 targets ANGPTL3, a gene that encodes for key protein involved in the regulation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and triglyceride (TG) levels - both of which are recognized risk factors for atherosclerotic heart disease (ASCVD). Loss-of-function mutations in ANGPTL3 are associated with significantly reduced levels of LDL and TGs, as well as reduced risk of ASCVD, without known adverse health effects. More than 40 million patients in the U.S. alone are affected by elevated LDL, severely elevated TG or both - representing a significant unmet need and a large addressable population. CTX310 is initially focused on high-risk patients with the greatest unmet medical need and limited effective treatment options.
• CTX310 is in an ongoing Phase 1 first-in-human clinical trial targeting ANGPTL3 in four patient groups: homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), severe hypertriglyceridemia (sHTG), heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), or mixed dyslipidemias (MDL). Eligible participants have levels of TG >300 mg/dL and/or LDL-C >100 mg/dL (or >70 mg/dL for subjects with ASCVD). Both LDL and TG are validated surrogate endpoints accepted by regulatory agencies.
• These new results build upon previously disclosed results from the first 10 patients across the first four cohorts (lean body weight-based doses of DL1 [0.1 mg/kg], DL2 [0.3 mg/kg], DL3 [0.6 mg/kg] and DL4 [0.8 mg/kg]) with at least 30 days of follow-up for each participant. As dose-range finding continues, data to date demonstrate peak reductions of up to 82% in TG and LDL reductions of up to 86% at DL4 without any clinically significant changes in liver enzymes and a safety and tolerability profile consistent with previous findings.
• The Company anticipates presenting the complete Phase 1 data for CTX310 at a medical meeting in the second half of 2025.

CTX320, targeting LPA

• CTX320 is in an ongoing Phase 1 clinical trial targeting the LPA gene in patients with elevated lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)], a genetically determined risk factor associated with increased incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). Elevated Lp(a) levels affect up to 20% of the global population and remains unaddressed by current therapies.
• The Phase 1 trial is enrolling patients and dose-finding is ongoing. An update is now expected in the first half of 2026, reflecting a strategic decision to incorporate emerging insights from the evolving Lp(a) landscape.

CTX340, targeting angiotensinogen (AGT)

• CRISPR Therapeutics is also advancing its preclinical in vivo cardiovascular program CTX340, targeting angiotensinogen (AGT) for the treatment of refractory hypertension. CTX340 is currently progressing through IND/CTA-enabling studies.
  

About In Vivo Programs
CRISPR Therapeutics has established a proprietary lipid nanoparticle (LNP) platform for the delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 to the liver. The Company's in vivo portfolio includes its lead investigational programs, CTX310 (directed towards angiopoietin-related protein 3 (ANGPTL3)) and CTX320 (directed towards LPA, the gene encoding apolipoprotein(a) (apo(a)), a major component of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)]). Both are validated therapeutic targets for cardiovascular disease. CTX310 and CTX320 are in ongoing clinical trials in patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, mixed dyslipidemias, or severe hypertriglyceridemia, and in patients with elevated lipoprotein(a), respectively. In addition, the Company's research and preclinical development candidates include CTX340 and CTX450, targeting angiotensinogen (AGT) for refractory hypertension and 5'-aminolevulinate synthase 1 (ALAS1) for acute hepatic porphyria (AHP), respectively.

About CRISPR Therapeutics
Since its inception over a decade ago, CRISPR Therapeutics has evolved from a research-stage company advancing gene editing programs into a leader that celebrated the historic approval of the first-ever CRISPR-based therapy. The Company has a diverse portfolio of product candidates across a broad range of disease areas including hemoglobinopathies, oncology, regenerative medicine, cardiovascular, autoimmune, and rare diseases. In 2018, CRISPR Therapeutics advanced the first-ever CRISPR/Cas9 gene-edited therapy into the clinic to investigate the treatment of sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia. Beginning in late 2023, CASGEVY^® (exagamglogene autotemcel [exa-cel]) was approved in several countries to treat eligible patients with either of these conditions. The Nobel Prize-winning CRISPR technology has revolutionized biomedical research and represents a powerful, clinically validated approach with the potential to create a new class of potentially transformative medicines. To accelerate and expand its efforts, CRISPR Therapeutics has formed strategic partnerships with leading companies including Vertex Pharmaceuticals. CRISPR Therapeutics AG is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, with its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, CRISPR Therapeutics, Inc., and R&D operations based in Boston, Massachusetts and San Francisco, California. To learn more, visit www.crisprtx.com.

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