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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.
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Toggle Summary FDA Approves TRIKAFTA™ (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor) to Treat the Underlying Cause of Cystic Fibrosis in People Ages 12 and Older Who Have at Least One F508del Mutation
- For the first time, approximately 6,000 patients with one minimal function mutation and one F508del mutation have a medicine to treat the underlying cause of their disease– -12,000 people with one or two F508del mutations who are currently eligible for one of Vertex’s three other FDA -approved
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Toggle Summary FDA Approves Updated Labeling for LEXIVA
- Coadministration With Esomeprazole Does Not Affect Blood Levels of LEXIVA -
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Toggle Summary FDA Approves Updated Labeling for LEXIVA
- Coadministration With Esomeprazole Does Not Affect Blood Levels of LEXIVA -
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Toggle Summary FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to Vertex's Investigational Oral Hepatitis C Virus Protease Inhibitor VX-950
FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to Vertex’s Investigational Oral Hepatitis C Virus Protease Inhibitor VX-950 Cambridge, MA, December 8, 2005 - Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to
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Toggle Summary FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to Vertex's Investigational Oral Hepatitis C Virus Protease Inhibitor VX-950
FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to Vertex's Investigational Oral Hepatitis C Virus Protease Inhibitor VX-950 Cambridge, MA, December 8, 2005 - Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to
HCV
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Toggle Summary FDA Grants Fast Track Status for the Investigational HIV Protease Inhibitor 640385 (VX-385)
- GlaxoSmithKline To Initiate Phase IIb Clinical Trial in HIV-infected Patients -
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Toggle Summary FDA Grants Priority Review for KALYDECO™ (ivacaftor), the First Potential Medicine to Target the Underlying Cause of Cystic Fibrosis
-- Six-month review date of April 18, 2012 set by FDA -- -- European Medicines Agency accepts KALYDECO regulatory submission for accelerated assessment -- CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) announced today that the U.S.
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Toggle Summary Federal Court Orders Dismissal of Shareholder Lawsuit Against Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Federal Court Orders Dismissal of Shareholder Lawsuit Against Vertex Pharmaceuticals Cambridge, MA, February 23, 2005 --Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) announced today that the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts has granted its motion to dismiss a
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Toggle Summary Final Data from Phase 2 Combination Study of VX-809 and KALYDECO™ (ivacaftor) Showed Statistically Significant Improvements in Lung Function in People with Cystic Fibrosis Who Have Two Copies of the F508del Mutation
- Mean absolute improvement in lung function of 6.1 percentage points within group (p < 0.001) and 8.6 percentage points compared to placebo (p < 0.001) in homozygous patients receiving combination treatment (Day 28 to 56) with highest study dose of VX-809 (600mg) - - Adverse events were
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