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Toggle Summary Vertex and Novartis Amend Drug Discovery and Development Collaboration
Vertex and Novartis Amend Drug Discovery and Development Collaboration Cambridge, MA, February 3, 2004 -- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that Vertex and Novartis Pharma AG have amended their collaboration directed at targets in the protein kinase gene family.
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Toggle Summary Vertex and Obsidian Therapeutics Establish Collaboration to Discover Novel Therapies That Regulate Gene Editing
- Multi-year strategic research collaboration leverages Obsidian’s proprietary cytoDRiVE® platform to discover controllable genetic therapies to treat serious diseases - Vertex will pay Obsidian up to $75 million in equity, upfront payments and potential research milestones BOSTON & CAMBRIDGE,
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Toggle Summary Vertex and Parion Sciences Establish Collaboration to Develop Epithelial Sodium Channel (ENaC) Inhibitors in Cystic Fibrosis and Other Pulmonary Diseases
-ENaC inhibition aims to restore or improve hydration of cell surfaces in the lungs to improve lung function- -Parion to receive $80 million up-front payment with potential for additional development and regulatory milestones and royalty payments- BOSTON & DURHAM, N.C.
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Toggle Summary Vertex and Republic of Ireland Expand Long-Term Cystic Fibrosis Medicines Reimbursement Agreement to Include Triple Combination Therapy for All Eligible Patients Ages 12 and Over Once Licensed
LONDON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 13, 2019-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today confirmed that, following recent collaborative discussions, it has negotiated an agreement with the Health Service Executive (HSE) in the Republic of Ireland to expand the existing long-term cystic
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Toggle Summary Vertex and Ribometrix Establish Strategic Collaboration to Discover and Develop RNA-Targeted Small Molecule Therapeutics
  -Partnership will leverage Ribometrix’s discovery platform for up to three therapeutic programs-     -Ribometrix to receive $20 million in upfront payment and Vertex equity investment; potential for additional milestones and royalty payments-     BOSTON & DURHAM, N.C. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep.
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Toggle Summary Vertex and the Vertex Foundation Commit $4 Million to Support Racial Equity and Social Justice
- Vertex Foundation Announces $1.5 Million Gift to Boston University’s New Center for Antiracist Research - -Biotechnology-focused curriculum established in partnership with Year Up- -Additional commitments made to STEAM education- BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun.
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Toggle Summary Vertex and TreeFrog Therapeutics Announce Licensing Agreement and Collaboration to Optimize Production of Vertex’s Cell Therapies for Type 1 Diabetes
Vertex obtains an exclusive license to TreeFrog's C-Stem TM   manufacturing technology in type 1 diabetes  TreeFrog and Vertex to collaborate on scale-up of fully differentiated, insulin-producing pancreatic islet cells  BOSTON and BORDEAUX, France , April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vertex
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Toggle Summary Vertex and Verve Therapeutics Establish Collaboration to Discover and Develop an In Vivo Gene Editing Program for Liver Disease
Verve to Receive $25 Million Upfront Payment and $35 Million Equity Investment, as Well as Potential Milestones and Royalties BOSTON and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) and Verve Therapeutics, Inc.
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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces $50 Million Commitment to Health Equity With Three Initial Grants
 – Vertex grant to JDRF supports efforts to improve clinical trial diversity in type 1 diabetes – – The Vertex Foundation grant supports the Mass General Comprehensive Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Center – – Additional Vertex Foundation grant to Year Up to support health care workforce training –
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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces 10-Year, $500 Million Corporate Giving Commitment
Dedicates $50M to science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) education for underserved students and establishes The Vertex Foundation Expands global efforts for providing patient and caregiver support including access to our medicines; developing young scientists and physicians; and
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