The oral drug, pociredir, was being tested to treat sickle-cell disease, an inherited blood disorder that can trigger pain, anemia and organ damage and reduce life expectancy.

Fulcrum’s setback is the latest in a series of stumbles for the developers of sickle cell medicines, among them Pfizer, Novartis and Intellia Therapeutics.

Fulcrum Therapeutics stock plunged after the company discontinued its lead sickle cell disease drug following FDA concerns.

Fulcrum Therapeutics is scrapping its sole clinical-stage medicine, pociredir for sickle cell disease, after feedback from the FDA that referenced a recently pulled cancer drug…

The oral drug, pociredir, was being tested to treat sickle-cell disease, an inherited blood disorder that can trigger pain, anemia and organ damage and reduce life expectancy.