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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces 12-Week On-Treatment Data and SVR4 From Phase 2 Study of Interferon-Free (All-Oral) Treatment Regimen of INCIVEK®, VX-222 and Ribavirin in People with Genotype 1 Hepatitis C
- Company plans to start Phase 2b study in Q3 2012 to evaluate this interferon-free combination regimen in a total treatment duration as short as 12 weeks - - Vertex also announces the advancement of its broad portfolio of direct acting antivirals, including its two structurally-distinct nucleotide
HCV
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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces a Signed Letter of Intent to Enable Public Reimbursement of KALYDECO® (ivacaftor) in Canada for Eligible People with Cystic Fibrosis
-Before patients can get access through public reimbursement, each participating province or territory must decide to reimburse KALYDECO through its individual drug program- -Approximately 100 people ages 6 and older in Canada have the G551D mutation - BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex
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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces Acceptance of its Applications for Review of the Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor Combination Treatment in People with Cystic Fibrosis by the FDA and EMA
- FDA grants Priority Review of the application and sets action date of February 28, 2018 - -Applications supported by positive results from two global Phase 3 studies in people with CF ages 12 and older who have two copies of the F508del mutation or one F508del mutation and one residual function
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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces Access Contract in Denmark for Current and Future Cystic Fibrosis Medicines
- First-of-its-kind contract with the Danish pharmaceutical and procurement organization, Amgros, is effective from today - - Vertex also announces reimbursement in Austria for ORKAMBI ® (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) to treat patients ages 6 through 11 with two copies of the F508del mutation - LONDON
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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces Advancements of Suzetrigine (VX-548) in Acute and Neuropathic Pain
– Rolling submission for suzetrigine moderate-to-severe acute pain NDA granted by FDA; first module submitted and on track to complete filing this quarter – – Successful completion of end-of-phase 2 FDA meeting for pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN); Phase 3 program to
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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces Agreement with NHS England for Access to All Licensed Cystic Fibrosis Medicines
-Eligible patients in England will have access to ORKAMBI ® (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) and SYMKEVI ® (tezacaftor/ivacaftor), expanded access to KALYDECO ® (ivacaftor)- LONDON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 2019-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced an access agreement with
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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces Appointment of Jeffrey A. Chodakewitz, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President of Global Medicines Development
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: VRTX) today announced the appointment of Jeffrey A. Chodakewitz , M.D., as Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President. Dr. Chodakewitz has more than 20 years of experience leading global development organizations in the
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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces Appointment of Stuart A. Arbuckle as Chief Commercial Officer
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: VRTX) today announced the appointment of Stuart A. Arbuckle as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. Mr. Arbuckle has more than 25 years of experience in leading global sales and marketing efforts at
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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces Approval of First CRISPR/Cas9 Gene-Edited Therapy, CASGEVY™, for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and Transfusion-Dependent Beta Thalassemia (TDT) in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- CASGEVY™ is first medicine ever to be evaluated through the SFDA’s Breakthrough Medicines Program - - First treatment center in Saudi Arabia has been activated - BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2024-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) announced today that the Saudi Food and
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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces Availability of Cystic Fibrosis Medicine KALYDECO® (ivacaftor) in New Zealand
LONDON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2020-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that KALYDECO ® (ivacaftor) will be available to eligible patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) in New Zealand from March 1 . Clinicians are able to apply for patient access using the
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