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Toggle SummaryMar 6, 2012	Data from Phase 2 Study of an INCIVEK® Combination Regimen Showed 74% of People Co-Infected with Hepatitis C and HIV Had Undetectable Hepatitis C Virus 12 Weeks After Treatment Ended (SVR12) - INCIVEK was well tolerated with commonly used Atripla- and Reyataz-based HIV treatment regimens, and no patients experienced HIV breakthrough - - Enrollment is ongoing in Phase 3 study evaluating 24- and 48-week treatment durations in people who are co-infected - SEATTLE --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- HCV	View HTML Data from Phase 2 Study of an INCIVEK® Combination Regimen Showed 74% of People Co-Infected with Hepatitis C and HIV Had Undetectable Hepatitis C Virus 12 Weeks After Treatment Ended (SVR12) 107.3 KB
Toggle SummaryOct 11, 2012	Data from Phase 2 Combination Study of VX-809 and Ivacaftor in People with Cystic Fibrosis Who Have the Most Common Genetic Mutation (F508del) Presented at North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference -- Additional KALYDECO™ (ivacaftor) and CF pipeline presentations highlight Vertex's commitment to advancing CF treatment by targeting the underlying cause of the disease -- ORLANDO, Fla. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that data from a Phase 2 Cystic Fibrosis	View HTML Data from Phase 2 Combination Study of VX-809 and Ivacaftor in People with Cystic Fibrosis Who Have the Most Common Genetic Mutation (F508del) Presented at North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference 28.6 KB
Toggle SummaryJun 7, 2012	Data From Follow-Up Study of KALYDECO™ (ivacaftor) Showed Durable Improvements in Lung Function and Other Measures of Disease in People with Cystic Fibrosis Who Have a Specific Genetic Mutation (G551D) - Data from nine presentations at the European Cystic Fibrosis Society Conference underscore Vertex's ongoing commitment to change CF treatment by targeting the underlying cause of the disease - DUBLIN --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) announced today new data Cystic Fibrosis	View HTML Data From Follow-Up Study of KALYDECO™ (ivacaftor) Showed Durable Improvements in Lung Function and Other Measures of Disease in People with Cystic Fibrosis Who Have a Specific Genetic Mutation (G551D) 25 KB
Toggle SummaryMay 24, 2004	Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics Awards $21 Million to Vertex Pharmaceuticals Under Expanded Agreement - New Collaboration Builds on Drug Discovery Progress at Vertex - General Business	View HTML Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics Awards $21 Million to Vertex Pharmaceuticals Under Expanded Agreement 12.8 KB
Toggle SummaryNov 4, 2020	CRISPR/Cas9 Gene-Editing Therapy CTX001™ for Severe Hemoglobinopathies Accepted for Plenary Presentation at the 62nd American Society of Hematology (ASH) Meeting and Exposition ZUG, Switzerland and CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and BOSTON, Nov. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CRISPR Therapeutics (Nasdaq: CRSP) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced data in seven patients from two ongoing Phase 1/2 clinical trials of the investigational CRISPR/Cas9 General Business	View HTML PDF Version
Toggle SummaryDec 1, 2020	CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex to Host Investor Webcast to Review Data Presented at the 62nd American Society of Hematology Annual (ASH) Meeting and Exposition for Investigational CRISPR/Cas9 Gene-Editing Therapy CTX001™ in Sickle Cell Disease and Beta Thalassemia ZUG, Switzerland and CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and BOSTON , Dec. 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CRISPR Therapeutics (Nasdaq: CRSP) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that the companies will host an investor webcast on December 9, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. General Business	View HTML PDF Version
Toggle SummaryMay 30, 2018	CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Provide Update on FDA Review of Investigational New Drug Application for CTX001 for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease BOSTON and ZUG, Switzerland and CAMBRIDGE, Mass. , May 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CRSP) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has placed a clinical hold on the Investigational New Drug General Business	View HTML PDF Version
Toggle SummaryDec 5, 2020	CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Present New Data for Investigational CRISPR/Cas9 Gene-Editing Therapy, CTX001™ at American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition, Together With Publication in the New England Journal of Medicine - Beta thalassemia: All seven patients were transfusion independent with 3 to 18 months of follow-up after CTX001 infusion - - Sickle cell disease: All three patients were free of vaso-occlusive crises with 3 to 15 months of follow-up after CTX001 infusion - - Nineteen patients have been dosed with General Business	View HTML PDF Version
Toggle SummarySep 22, 2020	CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Announce Priority Medicines (PRIME) Designation Granted by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to CTX001™ for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease ZUG, Switzerland and CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and BOSTON, Sept. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CRISPR Therapeutics (Nasdaq: CRSP) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inco r porated  (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted Priority Medicines (PRIME) designation to CTX001, an Cystic Fibrosis	View HTML PDF Version
Toggle SummaryMay 11, 2020	CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Announce FDA Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) Designation Granted to CTX001™ for the Treatment of Severe Hemoglobinopathies CTX001 has received Orphan Drug Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia and from the European Medicines Agency for sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia ZUG, Switzerland and CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and BOSTON, May 11, General Business	View HTML PDF Version