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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces Presentation of New Data on VX-770 and VX-809 at North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that nine abstracts from its cystic fibrosis (CF) research program, which is aimed at discovering and developing medicines that target the underlying cause of CF, will be presented at the 25th
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Toggle Summary Vertex Named Top Biopharma Employer by Science
-Vertex hiring for 150 jobs across the company to support global growth; Company plans to add more than 500 jobs through 2015- CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that Science has ranked the company #1 in the magazine's annual list
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Toggle Summary New England Journal of Medicine Publishes Data from Phase 3 ILLUMINATE Study of INCIVEK™ (telaprevir) in Hepatitis C
- High viral cure rate achieved with a 24-week INCIVEK combination regimen - CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) published data from a Phase 3 study of INCIVEK™ (telaprevir) tablets
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Toggle Summary Phase 2a Study of Selective Oral JAK3 Inhibitor VX-509 Showed Significant Improvements in Signs and Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis
-12-week data support initiation of Phase 2b study to evaluate longer treatment duration for VX-509- CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that treatment with the investigational selective oral JAK3 inhibitor VX-509 in a Phase 2a
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Toggle Summary Health Canada Approves INCIVEK™ (telaprevir) for People With Hepatitis C
- Nearly 4 out of 5 people treated for the first time cleared the virus with INCIVEK combination treatment - CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that Health Canada has approved INCIVEK™ (telaprevir) tablets for a broad group of
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Toggle Summary Vertex Reports Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results and Provides Updates on Launch of INCIVEKTM (telaprevir) and Development Programs
-Quarter highlighted by approval and launch of INCIVEK TM for hepatitis C and completion of VX-770 Phase 3 program in cystic fibrosis- -Continued progress in advancing new combinations of medicines for the future treatment of hepatitis C and cystic fibrosis- CAMBRIDGE, Mass.
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Toggle Summary Interim Data from Phase 2 Study of Combination Regimen Including VX-222 and INCIVEK™ Suggest Potential to Treat Genotype 1 Hepatitis C in as few as 12 Weeks and No More Than 24 Weeks
-First data to show potential for viral cure in many patients with a 12-week combination regimen of multiple direct-acting antivirals- CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced interim results from ZENITH, an ongoing Phase 2 study
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Toggle Summary New England Journal of Medicine Publishes Data From Two Phase 3 Studies of INCIVEK™ (telaprevir) in Hepatitis C
-INCIVEK was recently approved by the FDA and is now available for people with the most common form of chronic hepatitis C who are new to treatment and those who were treated before but not cured- CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced
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Toggle Summary Vertex and Alios BioPharma Announce Exclusive Worldwide Licensing Agreement for Two Nucleotide Drug Candidates, Broadening Vertex's Efforts to Develop New Combinations of Medicines for Hepatitis C
-Vertex gains worldwide rights to two distinct nucleotide analogues, ALS-2200 and ALS-2158, that act on hepatitis C polymerase- -Collaboration provides multiple opportunities to develop new "all-oral" combination regimens- CAMBRIDGE, Mass. , & SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.
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Toggle Summary Phase 3 STRIVE Study of VX-770 Showed Durable Improvements in Lung Function (FEV1) and Other Measures of Disease Among People With a Specific Type of Cystic Fibrosis
- Complete data presented at ECFS showed improvements in lung function and reductions in sweat chloride observed at week two of treatment were sustained through 48 weeks - <br><br> - Vertex also announces that 48-week data from the ENVISION study of VX-770 among children ages 6 to 11 years are consistent with previously announced 24-week results -
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