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Toggle Summary Vertex Expands into New Disease Areas and Enhances Gene Editing Capabilities Through Expanded Collaboration with CRISPR Therapeutics and Acquisition of Exonics Therapeutics
-Provides Vertex with leading gene editing capabilities to develop novel therapies for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1- -CRISPR to receive an upfront payment of $175 million , with potential for additional milestone and royalty payments- -Exonics to be acquired for an
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Toggle Summary Vertex to Present Data at ECFS Conference on Potential Impact of Early Treatment and Long-Term Treatment with CFTR Modulators on the Underlying Cause of CF
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 4, 2019-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that data from six scientific abstracts from the company’s portfolio of cystic fibrosis (CF) medicines will be presented at the 42 nd European Cystic Fibrosis Conference , taking place June
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Toggle Summary Vertex Selects Triple Combination Regimen of VX-445, Tezacaftor and Ivacaftor to Submit for Global Regulatory Approvals in Cystic Fibrosis
-Mean absolute improvement in ppFEV 1 of 14.3 percentage points from baseline through week 24 of treatment compared to placebo (p
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Toggle Summary Vertex and Kymera Therapeutics Establish Strategic Collaboration to Discover and Develop Targeted Protein Degradation Medicines for Serious Diseases
-Multi-year collaboration leveraging Kymera’s proprietary targeted protein degradation platform to develop novel medicines- -Kymera to receive $70 million upfront, including equity investment, and potential additional milestone and royalty payments for up to six programs in the collaboration-
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Toggle Summary Vertex Reports First-Quarter 2019 Financial Results
- First-quarter 2019 product revenues of $857 million , a 34% increase compared to $638 million in 2018- - First-quarter 2019 GAAP operating income increased 115% to $277 million ; non-GAAP operating income increased 81% to $377 million - - On track to choose best triple combination regimen in Q2
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Toggle Summary FDA Approves KALYDECO® (ivacaftor) as First and Only CFTR Modulator to Treat Eligible Infants with CF as Early as Six Months of Age
-Opportunity to treat the underlying cause of CF earlier than ever before- -Safety data from Phase 3 ARRIVAL study support treatment with KALYDECO in children ages six to
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Toggle Summary CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Announce FDA Fast Track Designation for CTX001 for the Treatment of Beta Thalassemia
ZUG, Switzerland and CAMBRIDGE and BOSTON, Mass. – April 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CRISPR Therapeutics (Nasdaq: CRSP) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track Designation for CTX001 for the
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Toggle Summary Vertex to Announce First-Quarter 2019 Financial Results on April 30
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 12, 2019-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) will report its first quarter 2019 financial results on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 after the financial markets close. The company will host a conference call and webcast at 4:30 p.m. ET .
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Toggle Summary Vertex Appoints Charles Wagner as Chief Financial Officer
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 2, 2019-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced the appointment of Charles (Charlie) Wagner as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective April 10, 2019 . Mr. Wagner will report directly to Vertex Chairman,
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Toggle Summary Vertex Receives Approval for SYMDEKO® (tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor) in Australia, to Treat the Underlying Cause of Cystic Fibrosis in People aged 12 and Older with Certain CFTR Gene Mutations
-A new treatment option for patients with two copies of the F508del mutation, the most common mutation in cystic fibrosis- -First medicine in Australia to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis in patients who have certain mutations that result in residual CFTR function- BOSTON --(BUSINESS
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