Skip to Content

News & Events

Press Releases

Press Releases

Date Title and Summary Additional Formats
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-
View HTML
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
View HTML
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
View HTML
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
View HTML
Toggle Summary FDA Approves SYMDEKO® (tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor) to Treat the Underlying Cause of CF in Children Ages 6-11 Years with Certain Mutations in the CFTR Gene
-SYMDEKO is now approved for patients 6 years of age and older with two copies of the F508del mutation or one copy of a responsive mutation- -Vertex's third medicine approved to treat the underlying cause of CF in eligible patients in this age range- BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun.
View HTML
Toggle Summary Vertex to Announce Second-Quarter 2019 Financial Results on July 31
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 17, 2019-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) will report its second quarter 2019 financial results on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 after the financial markets close. The company will host a conference call and webcast at 4:30 p.m. ET .
View HTML
Toggle Summary Vertex Submits New Drug Application to the U.S. FDA for Triple Combination Regimen of VX-445 (Elexacaftor), Tezacaftor and Ivacaftor in Cystic Fibrosis
-Application supported by positive results from two global Phase 3 studies in people with CF ages 12 and older with one F508del mutation and one minimal function mutation and in people with two F508del mutations- BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 22, 2019-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq:
View HTML
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
View HTML
Toggle Summary Vertex Reports Second-Quarter 2019 Financial Results
- Product revenues of $940 million , a 25% increase compared to 2018 - - Company increases full-year 2019 total product revenue guidance to $3.6 to $3.7 billion - - Company advancing programs in 5 additional diseases beyond cystic fibrosis - BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul.
View HTML
Toggle Summary FDA Accepts New Drug Application for VX-445 (Elexacaftor), Tezacaftor and Ivacaftor Combination Treatment
-FDA Grants Priority Review of the application and sets a PDUFA target action date of March 19, 2020 - -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
View HTML