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            <issuerCik>0001710072</issuerCik>
            <issuerName>EDGEWISE THERAPEUTICS INC</issuerName>
            <secFileNumber>001-40236</secFileNumber>
            <issuerAddress>
                <ns2:street1>1715 38th Street</ns2:street1>
                <ns2:city>Boulder</ns2:city>
                <ns2:stateOrCountry>CO</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                <ns2:zipCode>80301</ns2:zipCode>
            </issuerAddress>
            <issuerContactPhone>7202627002</issuerContactPhone>
            <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>JOANNE DONOVAN</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
            <relationshipsToIssuer>
                <relationshipToIssuer>Officer</relationshipToIssuer>
            </relationshipsToIssuer>
        </issuerInfo>
        <securitiesInformation>
            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
                <name>Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services</name>
                <address>
                    <ns2:street1>1 New York Plaza</ns2:street1>
                    <ns2:street2>8th Floor</ns2:street2>
                    <ns2:city>New York</ns2:city>
                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>NY</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>10004</ns2:zipCode>
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            </brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
            <noOfUnitsSold>71588</noOfUnitsSold>
            <aggregateMarketValue>2265760.20</aggregateMarketValue>
            <noOfUnitsOutstanding>107270521</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
            <approxSaleDate>03/27/2026</approxSaleDate>
            <securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
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            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <acquiredDate>03/27/2026</acquiredDate>
            <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Exercise of Stock Options</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
            <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
            <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
            <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>50000</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
            <paymentDate>03/27/2026</paymentDate>
            <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
        </securitiesToBeSold>
        <securitiesToBeSold>
            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <acquiredDate>05/15/2022</acquiredDate>
            <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Employee Stock Purchase Plan</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
            <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
            <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
            <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>9623</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
            <paymentDate>05/15/2022</paymentDate>
            <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
        </securitiesToBeSold>
        <securitiesToBeSold>
            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <acquiredDate>05/01/2024</acquiredDate>
            <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Restricted Stock Units</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
            <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
            <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
            <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>11965</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
            <paymentDate>05/01/2024</paymentDate>
            <natureOfPayment>N/A</natureOfPayment>
        </securitiesToBeSold>
        <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
        <remarks>The 50,000 securities to be sold were and will be received upon the exercise of stock options over the next three months. The dates of acquisition and payment were and will be the dates of exercise/sale.
The 9,623 securities to be sold were acquired upon the vesting of employee stock purchase plan during the period of 5/15/2022 through 11/15/2024.
The 11,965 securities to be sold were acquired upon the vesting of restricted stock units on 05/01/2024 and 05/01/2025.
</remarks>
        <noticeSignature>
            <noticeDate>03/27/2026</noticeDate>
            <planAdoptionDates>
                <planAdoptionDate>12/26/2025</planAdoptionDate>
            </planAdoptionDates>
            <signature>/s/ Joanne Donovan</signature>
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