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Toggle Summary Positive Phase 3 Study for Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor Combination in Children Aged 6-11 Years with Cystic Fibrosis Supports European Medicines Agency Submission
-Study met primary endpoint with a statistically significant improvement in absolute change in lung clearance index (LCI 2.5 ) through 8 weeks of tezacaftor/ivacaftor treatment- -Tezacaftor in combination with ivacaftor was generally well tolerated and safety data were consistent with previous
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Toggle Summary Vertex Appoints Lloyd Carney to its Board of Directors
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 21, 2019-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that Lloyd Carney has been appointed to its board of directors as an independent director. Mr. Carney is a prominent technology executive with experience leading innovative, high-growth
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Toggle Summary CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Announce Progress in Clinical Development Programs for the Investigational CRISPR/Cas9 Gene-Editing Therapy CTX001
-First patient infused with CTX001 in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial for patients with beta thalassemia- -First patient enrolled in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial of CTX001 for patients with sickle cell disease- ZUG, Switzerland and CAMBRIDGE and BOSTON, Mass., Feb.
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Toggle Summary Two Phase 3 Studies of the Triple Combination of VX-445, Tezacaftor and Ivacaftor Met Primary Endpoint of Improvement in Lung Function (ppFEV1) in People with Cystic Fibrosis
-Mean absolute improvement in ppFEV 1 of 13.8 percentage points from baseline at week 4 in people with one F508del mutation and one minimal function mutation (F/MF) compared to placebo (p
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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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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 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 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 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 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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