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Toggle Summary Vertex and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics to Collaborate on Discovery and Development of New Medicines to Treat the Underlying Cause of Cystic Fibrosis
-Expanded collaboration supports development of a second corrector, VX-661, and accelerated discovery and development of next-generation correctors- -Phase 2 study of VX-661 planned for 2011 in people with CF who have the F508del mutation- CAMBRIDGE, Mass.
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Toggle Summary Vertex and Entrada Therapeutics Establish Collaboration to Discover and Develop Endosomal Escape Vehicle (EEV) Therapeutics for Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1)
- Entrada to receive $224 million upfront payment and $26 million equity investment, as well as potential milestone payments and royalties - - Global collaboration includes ENTR-701, Entrada’s EEV-investigational candidate for the treatment of DM1 - BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec.
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Toggle Summary Vertex and Genomics plc Establish Collaboration to Use Human Genetics and Data Science to Advance Discovery of Precision Medicines
Multi-year collaboration combines expertise in genomics, machine learning and drug discovery to identify novel targets for innovative medicines BOSTON & OXFORD, United Kingdom --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 30, 2018-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) and Genomics plc today announced a
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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 and Lonza to Build Dedicated Manufacturing Facility for Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) Cell Therapies
- Following positive Phase 1/2 results in Vertex’s VX-880 program, Vertex and Lonza announce strategic manufacturing collaboration - - Dedicated large-scale facility will support commercial production of Vertex’s T1D cell therapy portfolio - - Approximately 300 new jobs anticipated at Lonza
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Toggle Summary Vertex and Mammoth Biosciences Announce Collaboration to Develop In Vivo Gene-Editing Therapies for Serious Diseases
Vertex to use Mammoth’s proprietary ultra-small CRISPR systems to discover and develop novel in vivo gene-editing therapies BRISBANE, Calif. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 26, 2021-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) and Mammoth Biosciences , a biotech company building the next generation
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Toggle Summary Vertex and Merck Announce First Clinical Study for Aurora Kinase Inhibitor, VX-680, in Solid Tumor Cancers
Vertex and Merck Announce First Clinical Study for Aurora Kinase Inhibitor, VX-680, in Solid Tumor Cancers Whitehouse Station, NJ and Cambridge, MA, January 6, 2005 -- Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) announced today that they have begun a Phase I
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Toggle Summary Vertex and Merck Initiate Clinical Study in Hematologic Cancers with Aurora Kinase Inhibitor VX-680
Vertex and Merck Initiate Clinical Study in Hematologic Cancers with Aurora Kinase Inhibitor VX-680 Whitehouse Station, NJ and Cambridge, MA, June 17, 2005 - Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced the initiation of an additional Phase I
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Toggle Summary Vertex and Moderna Establish Exclusive Collaboration to Discover and Develop mRNA Therapeutics™ for Cystic Fibrosis
-Collaboration to explore use of mRNA Therapeutics to treat the underlying cause of CF by enabling cells to produce functional CFTR proteins in the lungs- - Moderna to receive $40 million upfront, made up of a $20 million cash payment and a $20 million convertible note investment, with potential
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Toggle Summary Vertex and Molecular Templates Establish Collaboration to Discover and Develop Novel Targeted Conditioning Regimens to Enhance Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplants
-Molecular Templates to receive $38 million upfront payment, including equity investment, with potential for additional milestone and royalty payments on future sales- BOSTON and AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 18, 2019 -- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) and Molecular Templates, Inc.
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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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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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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces Cancellation of its March 3 Presentation at the Cowen Health Care Conference
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced the cancellation of its planned March 3 presentation and webcast at the Cowen Health Care Conference . Following implementation of a companywide travel and meetings policy that is designed to reduce
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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces CEO Succession Plan for 2012
- Jeffrey Leiden , M.D., Ph.D., to become CEO in February 2012 - - Matthew Emmens elects to retire in May; will remain director for Vertex Board- CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Jeffrey
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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces Collaboration with Janssen To Initiate Phase 2 All-Oral Study of VX-135 and Simeprevir (TMC435) for the Treatment of Hepatitis C
-Companies to evaluate two-drug combination of Vertex's investigational nucleotide analogue VX-135 and Janssen's investigational protease inhibitor simeprevir (TMC435)- -Phase 2 proof-of-concept study to begin in early 2013 to evaluate safety, tolerability and viral cure rates of 12-week treatment
HCV
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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces Collaboration with the Boston Public Schools to Enhance Science Education
- Vertex commits more than $1 million to support education for BPS students and to prepare teachers for new science education standards- -Company dedicates 3,000 square foot learning laboratory at new Fan Pier headquarters to local community- BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals
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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces Completion of Phase 2 Study of VX-765 in People with Epilepsy who did not Respond to Previous Treatment
-Results support continued development of VX-765 in people with treatment-resistant epilepsy- CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced results from a recently completed Phase 2 study of VX-765 in 60 people with treatment-resistant
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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces Data from 12-Week Phase 2 Safety Study of VX-661 in Combination with Ivacaftor in People with Cystic Fibrosis Who Have Two Copies of the F508del Mutation
-The combination was generally well tolerated and all patients completed 12 weeks of treatment- -Mean within-group absolute improvement from baseline in lung function of 4.4 (p=0.009) and 3.0 (p=0.026) percentage points at week 4 and through 12 weeks of treatment, respectively, in patients who
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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces Data Presentations at European Cystic Fibrosis Society (ECFS) Conference
-Analysis from TRAFFIC and TRANSPORT extension study of lumacaftor in combination with ivacaftor showed that improvements in lung function and other measures of disease were maintained through 48 weeks in people with cystic fibrosis who have two copies of the F508del mutation- BRUSSELS --(BUSINESS
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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces Departure of Ian Smith, Names Interim CFO
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2019-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that Ian Smith has been terminated as Chief Operating Officer and interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective immediately. Mr. Smith’s termination is the result of personal behavior that
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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces Dr. Jeffrey Leiden to Transition to Role of Executive Chairman, Effective April 1, 2020 and Dr. Reshma Kewalramani Appointed as New Chief Executive Officer
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 25, 2019-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the planned transition of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Leiden , M.D., Ph.D, into the role of Executive Chairman of the
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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces European Authorization for Third Cystic Fibrosis Medicine SYMKEVI® (tezacaftor/ivacaftor), to be used in combination with ivacaftor (KALYDECO®), for People with CF Aged 12 and Older with Certain Mutations in the CFTR gene
- A new treatment option for patients with two copies of the F508del mutation, the most common mutation in cystic fibrosis - - First medicine in the EU to treat the CFTR protein defect in patients who have one copy of the F508del mutation and one copy of one of 14 mutations that result in residual
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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces European Commission Approval for KAFTRIO® (ivacaftor/tezacaftor/elexacaftor) in Combination With Ivacaftor to Treat Cystic Fibrosis Patients 12 Years and Older With At Least One F508del Mutation in the CFTR gene
- New indication includes people ages 12 years and older who have one copy of the F508del mutation regardless of the other mutation type - - People with gating (F/G) or residual function (F/RF) mutations now eligible for the triple combination therapy - LONDON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr.
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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces European Commission Approval for KALYDECO® (ivacaftor) as First and Only CFTR Modulator to Treat Eligible Infants With Cystic Fibrosis as Early as Four Months of Age
- Approval provides opportunity to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis earlier than ever before in Europe - LONDON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 2020-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that the European Commission has granted approval of the label extension
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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces European Commission Approval for KALYDECO® (ivacaftor) for Children and Adolescents With Cystic Fibrosis Between the Ages of 6 Months and 18 Years With the R117H Mutation in the CFTR Gene
- KALYDECO ® (ivacaftor) is the first and only approved medicine in Europe to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis in patients with the R117H mutation, the most common residual function mutation, in children as young as 6 months of age - LONDON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun.
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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces European Commission Approval for KALYDECO® (ivacaftor) in Infants With Cystic Fibrosis Ages 6 Months to Less Than 12 Months With Certain Mutations in the CFTR Gene
- Ivacaftor is the first and only approved medicine in Europe to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis in children this young - LONDON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 2019-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Europe) Limited today announced that the European Commission has granted approval of the label
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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces European Commission Approval for KALYDECO® (ivacaftor) to Treat Patients with Cystic Fibrosis Aged 12 to <24 months with Certain Mutations in the CFTR Gene
Ivacaftor is the first and only approved medicine in Europe to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis in these young patients LONDON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 29, 2018-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Europe) Limited today announced that the European Commission has granted approval of the label
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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces European Commission Approval for ORKAMBI® (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) for Treatment of Children with Cystic Fibrosis Aged 2 to 5 Years Old with Most Common Form of the Disease
Lumacaftor/ivacaftor is the first and only approved medicine in Europe to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis for approximately 1,500 children aged 2 to 5 with two copies of the F508del mutation LONDON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 21, 2019-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Europe) Limited today
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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces European Commission Approval for SYMKEVI® (tezacaftor/ivacaftor) With KALYDECO® (ivacaftor) for Eligible Children With Cystic Fibrosis Ages 6-11 Years
- The combination therapy is a new treatment option for CF patients who are homozygous for F508del - - The only medicine to treat the underlying cause of CF in this age group with one F508del mutation and one of 14 residual function mutations - LONDON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov.
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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces European Medicines Agency Marketing Authorization Application Validation for VX-445 (Elexacaftor), Tezacaftor and Ivacaftor Triple Combination Treatment in Cystic Fibrosis
- Application supported by positive results from two global Phase 3 studies in people with cystic fibrosis ages 12 and older with one F508del mutation and one minimal function mutation and in people with two F508del mutations - LONDON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct.
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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces European Medicines Agency Type II Variation Marketing Authorization Application Validation for KAFTRIO® (ivacaftor/tezacaftor/elexacaftor) in Combination with ivacaftor in People with One Copy of the F508del Mutation
LONDON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 14, 2020-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has validated a Type II Variation Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for the expanded indication of KAFTRIO ®* (ivacaftor/tezacaftor/elexacaftor)
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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces European Medicines Agency Validation for Marketing Authorization Application Extension for KAFTRIO® in Combination With Ivacaftor to Include People With Cystic Fibrosis and Responsive Rare Mutations
  -Application to add ~200 non-F508del CFTR mutations to the KAFTRIO ® license- -If approved, ~2,800 people with cystic fibrosis in the European Union ages 2 and above could receive a medicine that treats the underlying cause of their disease for the first time- LONDON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov.
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