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Prelude Therapeutics Announces the Appointment of Charles Morris, M.D. as Chief Medical Officer
WILMINGTON, Del., April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prelude Therapeutics Incorporated (Nasdaq: PRLD) (“Prelude Therapeutics” or the “Company”), a
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[{"type":"text","content":"WILMINGTON, Del., April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prelude Therapeutics Incorporated (Nasdaq: PRLD) (“Prelude Therapeutics” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage precision oncology company, today announced that Dr. Charles Morris will join the Company as Chief Medical Officer effective, April 20, 2026. “We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Charles Morris to Prelude Therapeutics as Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer,” stated Kris Vaddi, Chief Executive Officer of Prelude Therapeutics. “With our two lead programs targeting myeloproliferative neoplasms and ER+ breast cancer advancing expected to enter into clinical development in 2026, Dr. Morris’s deep clinical experience, track record of developing successful oncology medicines and proven leadership will be instrumental in ensuring we execute these programs with both rigor and strategic insight.” “I am excited to join Prelude Therapeutics at this important point in its evolution to help advance its innovative pipeline of novel cancer therapeutics,” stated Charles Morris, MCChB, MRCP, Chief Medical Officer of Prelude Therapeutics. “With the strong science and thorough understanding of the unmet needs that have driven these programs, I see a real opportunity to make an important difference for patients.” Dr. Morris is a medical oncologist with over 30 years of oncology drug development experience working with global biotech and pharmaceutical companies and managing multiple drug approvals. Most recently, he served as Chief Medical Officer at Lava Therapeutics. Prior to Lava Therapeutics, Dr. Morris served as Chief Medical Officer for Celyad Oncology, Radius Health, where he contributed to the development of ONSERDU (elacestrant) for breast cancer ImmunoGen – advancing ELAHERE (mirvetuximab soravtansine) for ovarian cancer and Allos Therapeutics, where he contributed to all phases of development for solid and hematological tumor indications. He began his career at AstraZeneca and held roles of increasing responsibility including global medical lead for Faslodex® (fulvestrant) which he helped manage through its approval for HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer. Dr. Morris holds his medical degree and Bachelor of Medical Science in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics from Sheffield University Medical School in the United Kingdom and is a Member of the Royal College of Physici...