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Outlier02STOCKS2026-06-03

Fulcrum Therapeutics Plunges 51% After Discontinuing Lead Sickle Cell Drug Over FDA Concerns

  • Fulcrum Therapeutics suffered a massive selloff after halting its lead clinical program, pociredir, due to FDA concerns over malignancy risks.
  • The stock plummeted 51.09% to close at $3.14 on June 2, while trading volume skyrocketed to 52.7 times its 20-day average.
  • The discontinuation of its primary clinical asset represents a severe setback for the company's pipeline and raises doubts about its long-term viability.

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Conclusion

FULC close fell from $6.42 (June 1) to $3.14 (June 2) (-51.09%). Volume of 32,772,589 vs. 20-day average of 621,970 (52.7x ratio).

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