** Shares of drug developer Quince Therapeutics QNCX.O
rise 19% to $1.37 after the bell
** Company says U.S. FDA has lifted partial clinical hold on
late-stage study for its lead drug, EryDex
** The drug is being studied for the treatment of
Ataxia-Telangiectasia, a rare, fatal pediatric neurological
disease
** QNCX gained access to the drug with the acquisition of
privately held EryDel SpA
** Patient enrollment for study to begin as soon as Q2 2024
- company
** Stock up ~84% YTD
(Reporting by Sriparna Roy in Bengaluru)
((Sriparna.Roy@thomsonreuters.com;))