Prime Medicine's management has made a mess of the business case. Deprioritizing the CGD program, along with a CEO change and layoffs, was net negative: a proof point paired with a program cut hurt the platform's credibility, made investors question management's vision and killed the investment narrative. That raised the cost of capital, since new equity at $3 is far more dilutive. The editing tech is brilliant, but with founder Liu staying at the university, the business is unconvincing. x.com x.com x.com x.comÂ