** Shares of drug developer Prelude Therapeutics PRLD.O rise 6.85% to $2.13 premarket
** Company says U.S. FDA has cleared human testing of its experimental drug, PRT12396, for polycythemia vera and myelofibrosis — blood cancers where the body makes too many abnormal blood cells
** PRLD says the early-stage study will assess safety and initial signs of benefit in patients with high-risk disease
** PRT12396 is designed to target a genetic mutation common in both conditions - PRLD
** Company expects to begin enrolling patients by Q2 2026 and says it has an exclusive option deal on the program with Incyte INCY.O
** Shares more than doubled in 2025
(Reporting by Sahil Pandey in Bengaluru)
((Sahil.Pandey@thomsonreuters.com))
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