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Here is how Editas Medicine (EDIT) and Adherex Technologies Inc. (FENC) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

An updated edition of the June 27, 2025, article.

Investors looking for stocks that can produce dramatic gains in a short amount of time will want to turn their heads toward the biopharmaceutical space. Chasing short-term gains isn't the smartest way to invest, but hardly a month goes by without at least one stock from this industry shooting through the roof as the drugs it develops cross important milestones.

Over the past year, Editas Medicine (EDIT -3.20%) and Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT -1.38%), two biotech companies, have encountered severe headwinds that aren't at all related to broader market volatility. Both drugmakers have seen their shares plummet over the trailing-12-month period.

The biotechnology sector is a thrilling arena for investors, with a history of delivering groundbreaking medical innovations that have led to massive shareholder returns. Editas Medicine (EDIT 6.94%) is a promising clinical-stage company that has captured Wall Street's attention at the forefront of the gene-editing revolution with a unique approach to CRISPR technologies.

Achieved 58% mean editing at five months after a single dose using high efficiency HSC delivery, demonstrating therapeutically relevant editing levels using a clinically validated strategy.

Editas (EDIT) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

Over the past few years, investors have moved away from somewhat speculative and unprofitable companies to put their money into safer, steadier investments. Editas Medicine (EDIT -4.01%), a gene-editing-focused clinical-stage biotech, is firmly in the speculative camp, which is why its shares are down by 97% since early 2021.

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