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— Completed dosing of first two cohorts in Phase 1/2a REWRITE Clinical Study of KRRO-110 for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD); Interim readout expected in the second half of 2025 — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Granted Orphan Drug Designation to KRRO-110 for the treatment of AATD — Executing 3-2-1 strategy through end of 2027 with the goal of establishing three clinical-stage development programs, targeting two tissue types with a single RNA-editing platform; Second...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Korro Bio, Inc. (Korro) (Nasdaq: KRRO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a new class of genetic medicines based on editing RNA for both rare and highly prevalent diseases, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to the investigational medicine KRRO-110 for the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). “Receiving orphan drug designation from...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Korro Bio, Inc. (Korro) (Nasdaq: KRRO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a new class of genetic medicines based on editing RNA for both rare and highly prevalent diseases, today announced that Ram Aiyar, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer and President, will present at the TD Cowen 45 th Annual Health Care Conference on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 11:50 a.m. ET at the Boston Marriott Copley Place. Todd Chappell, Chief...

KRRO-110 is the first product candidate from Korro’s proprietary RNA editing OPERA TM platform Interim readout from REWRITE expected in the second half of 2025 Korro to advance additional pipeline programs towards clinical development CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Korro Bio, Inc. (Korro) (Nasdaq: KRRO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a new class of genetic medicines based on editing RNA for both rare and highly prevalent diseases, today...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Korro Bio, Inc. (Korro) (Nasdaq: KRRO) a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a new class of genetic medicines based on editing RNA for both rare and highly prevalent diseases, today announced that Ram Aiyar, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer and President, will present at the 43 rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Monday, January 13, 2025, at 3:45 p.m. PT (6:45 p.m. ET) at the Westin St. Francis in San...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Korro Bio, Inc. (Korro) (Nasdaq: KRRO) a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a new class of genetic medicines based on editing RNA for both rare and highly prevalent diseases, today announced that members of management will participate in the following investor conferences: Piper Sandler 36 th Annual Healthcare Conference Ram Aiyar, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer and President, will participate in a fireside chat on...

-REWRITE study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of single and multiple escalating doses of KRRO-110 - First participant dosing anticipated in the first quarter of 2025 -Interim readout expected in second half of 2025 and completion of Phase 1/2a study anticipated in 2026 CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Korro Bio, Inc. (Korro) (Nasdaq: KRRO), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a new class of genetic medicines based on...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Korro Bio, Inc. (Korro) (Nasdaq: KRRO) a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a new class of genetic medicines based on editing RNA for both rare and highly prevalent diseases, today announced that Ram Aiyar, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer and President, will present at the Jefferies London Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. GMT. Vineet Agarwal, Chief Financial Officer, and Kemi Olugemo, M.D., FAAN,...

- Submitted regulatory filing for first-in-human clinical study of KRRO-110 in patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) - Formed Clinical Advisory Board (CAB) of leading lung and liver experts and strengthened leadership team - Partnered with Novo Nordisk to develop up to two targets for cardiometabolic diseases leveraging Korro’s proprietary OPERA TM platform - Ended third quarter of 2024 with $169.1 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities - Cash runway into the...

- Regulatory filing of Phase 1/2 clinical study for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD) submitted to Australian Bellberry Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) -Clinical Advisory Board of lung and liver experts formed to support development of KRRO-110 -First participant dosing anticipated in first quarter of 2025 -Interim readout expected in second half of 2025 and completion of Phase 1/2 study anticipated in 2026 CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Korro Bio, Inc. (Korro)...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Korro Bio, Inc. (Korro) (Nasdaq: KRRO) a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a new class of genetic medicines based on editing RNA for both rare and highly prevalent diseases, today announced one oral and two poster presentations at the 20 th Annual Meeting of the Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society in Montreal taking place on October 6-9, 2024. Venkat Krishnamurthy, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Head of Platform at Korro, will...

Partnership leverages Korro’s proprietary OPERA TM platform to enable its oligonucleotide-directed RNA edits into two undisclosed targets; initially for cardiometabolic diseases Total deal value of up to $530 million in upfront, development, and commercial milestone payments, in addition to tiered royalties and R&D funding CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Korro Bio, Inc. (Korro) (Nasdaq: KRRO), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a potential new class of...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Korro Bio, Inc. (Korro) (Nasdaq: KRRO) a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a new class of genetic medicines based on editing RNA for both rare and highly prevalent diseases, today announced that members of management will participate in the following investor conferences: 2024 Cantor Global Healthcare Conference Todd Chappell, Chief Operating Officer, will participate in a fireside chat on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at 10:55...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Korro Bio, Inc. (Korro) (Nasdaq: KRRO), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a new class of genetic medicines based on editing RNA for both rare and highly prevalent diseases, today announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Katharine Knobil, M.D. as an Independent Director, effective immediately. Korro also announced that David Lucchino has stepped down from the Board. Dr. Knobil brings a wealth of experience in clinical...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Korro Bio, Inc. (Korro) (Nasdaq: KRRO) a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a new class of genetic medicines based on editing RNA for both rare and highly prevalent diseases, today announced that members of management will participate in the following investor and scientific conferences: 2024 Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference Chief Executive Officer and President, Ram Aiyar, Ph.D., and Chief Financial Officer, Vineet Agarwal, will...

— Regulatory filing of first-in-human (FIH) trial of KRRO-110 in patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) anticipated in the second half of 2024 — Preclinical data presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference (ATS) demonstrating KRRO-110's ability to correct alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) protein resulting in >70% of circulating protein to be M-AAT and concomitantly reducing the Z-AAT protein — Ended second quarter of 2024 with $187.8 million in cash, cash...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Korro Bio, Inc. (Korro) (Nasdaq: KRRO) a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a new class of genetic medicines based on editing RNA for both rare and highly prevalent diseases, today announced that it has been added to the Russell 2000 ® , Russell 3000 ® , and the Russell Microcap ® Indexes as part of the annual reconstitution, effective at the open of US equity markets today, Monday, July 1. The annual Russell US Indexes...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Korro Bio, Inc. (Korro) (Nasdaq: KRRO) today announced that members of management will participate in the following upcoming investor and scientific conferences: Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference Chief Executive Officer and President, Ram Aiyar, Ph.D., will present on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. ET. Chief Financial Officer, Vineet Agarwal, will also be participating at the conference. 2024 Alpha-1 Foundation National Conference...

KRRO-110 showed sustained editing efficiency of approximately 60% and increased total alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) protein levels to greater than 60uM at week 13 in an in vivo genetic Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD) mouse model KRRO-110 showed 35µM of M-AAT one week post the first dose, with 0µM of M-AAT at baseline, increasing to 45µM of M-AAT at week 13 CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Korro Bio, Inc. (Korro) (Nasdaq: KRRO), a biopharmaceutical company focused on...

On track for regulatory filing for First-in-Human (FIH) study of KRRO-110 in patients with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD) anticipated in the second half of 2024 Further strengthened balance sheet with closing of $70.0 million private placement (PIPE) on April 22, 2024, with cash and cash equivalents of approximately $206 million at close Cash runway into second half of 2026 to fund anticipated interim readout of KRRO-110 in the second half of 2025 and FIH study completion in 2026...