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Toggle Summary CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Announce FDA Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) Designation Granted to CTX001™ for the Treatment of Severe Hemoglobinopathies
CTX001 has received Orphan Drug Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia and from the European Medicines Agency for sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia ZUG, Switzerland and CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and BOSTON, May 11,
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Toggle Summary New Data for Investigational CRISPR/Cas9 Gene-Editing Therapy CTX001™ for Severe Hemoglobinopathies Accepted for Oral Presentation at the 25th European Hematology Association (EHA) Congress
ZUG, Switzerland and CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and BOSTON, May 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  CRISPR Therapeutics  (Nasdaq: CRSP) and  Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated  (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that new data from two ongoing Phase 1/2 clinical trials of the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing therapy CTX001 in
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Toggle Summary Vertex Appoints Diana McKenzie to its Board of Directors
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 3, 2020-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that Diana McKenzie has been appointed to its board of directors as an independent director. Ms. McKenzie is a senior technology leader and innovator with deep experience across pharma,
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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 CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Announce New Clinical Data for Investigational Gene-Editing Therapy CTX001™ in Severe Hemoglobinopathies at the 25th Annual European Hematology Association (EHA) Congress
-Beta thalassemia: Two patients are transfusion independent at 5 and 15 months after CTX001 infusion; data demonstrate clinical proof-of-concept for CTX001 in transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia- -Sickle cell disease: Patient is free of vaso-occlusive crises at 9 months after CTX001 infusion-
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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 CHMP Grants Positive Opinion for KAFTRIO® (ivacaftor/tezacaftor/elexacaftor) in Combination With KALYDECO® (ivacaftor) in People Ages 12 and Older With Cystic Fibrosis With the Most Common Genotypes
– If granted Marketing Authorization, people ages 12 and older in Europe who have one F508del mutation and one minimal function mutation will for the first time be able to benefit from a medicine that treats the underlying cause of the disease – – People 12 years of age and older who have two
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Toggle Summary Vertex Announces Expansion of Reimbursement Agreement With NHS England to Include KAFTRIO® (ivacaftor/tezacaftor/elexacaftor) in Combination With KALYDECO® (ivacaftor)
-CF patients in England will be among the first in Europe to benefit from access to KAFTRIO ® , if the medicine is approved by the European Commission - LONDON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 30, 2020-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that it has expanded its
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Toggle Summary Vertex to Announce Second-Quarter 2020 Financial Results on July 30
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 16, 2020-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) will report its second-quarter 2020 financial results on Thursday, July 30, 2020 after the financial markets close. The company will host a conference call and webcast at 5:30 p.m. ET .
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Toggle Summary Positive Phase 3 Study Results for TRIKAFTA® (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor) in People Ages 12 and Older With Cystic Fibrosis Who Have One Copy of the F508del Mutation and One Gating or Residual Function Mutation
-Phase 3 study met primary endpoint and all secondary endpoints- -Study is a U.S. post-marketing commitment and will be submitted to FDA- -Data also will be submitted to the European Medicines Agency to support indication expansion of the EU label following triple combination approval- BOSTON
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