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Toggle Summary Health Canada Approves INCIVEK™ (telaprevir) for People With Hepatitis C
- Nearly 4 out of 5 people treated for the first time cleared the virus with INCIVEK combination treatment - CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that Health Canada has approved INCIVEK™ (telaprevir) tablets for a broad group of
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Toggle Summary Health Canada Approves KALYDECO™ (ivacaftor), the First Medicine to Treat the Underlying Cause of Cystic Fibrosis in People with a Specific Genetic Mutation (G551D)
-- Approximately 100 people in Canada have the G551D mutation in the CFTR gene -- -- First medicine resulting from 1989 co-discovery of CF gene by researchers in Canada and the U.S. -- CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) announced today that
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Toggle Summary Health Canada Approves PrORKAMBI® (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) - the First Medicine to Treat the Underlying Cause of Cystic Fibrosis for People Ages 12 and Older with Two Copies of the F508del Mutation
-Approximately 1,500 people in Canada are ages 12 and older and have two copies of the F508del mutation, the most common genetic form of the disease- BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that Health Canada has approved Pr ORKAMBI ®
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Toggle Summary Health Canada Approves PrSYMDEKO™ (tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor) to Treat the Underlying Cause of Cystic Fibrosis in People Ages 12 and Older with Certain Mutations in the CFTR Gene
-SYMDEKO is Vertex’s third medicine to treat the underlying cause of CF- -Approximately 2,000 people in Canada are ages 12 and older and have two copies of the F508del mutation or at least one mutation in the CF gene that is responsive to treatment with SYMDEKO- BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun.
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Toggle Summary Health Canada Grants Market Authorization for KALYDECO® (ivacaftor) in Children Ages 12 to <24 months with Certain Mutations in the CFTR Gene
-KALYDECO is the first and only approved medicine in Canada to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis in these young patients- BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2019-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that Health Canada has granted Market Authorization for
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Toggle Summary Health Canada Grants Market Authorization for ORKAMBI® (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) for Children with Cystic Fibrosis Aged 2 to 5 Years Old with Most Common Form of the Disease
- ORKAMBI is the first medicine in Canada to treat the underlying cause of CF in young children with two copies of the F508del mutation - BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 13, 2018-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq:VRTX) today announced that Health Canada has granted Market Authorization
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Toggle Summary Health Canada Grants Marketing Authorization for TRIKAFTA® (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor) in Children With Cystic Fibrosis Ages 6 Through 11 years With At Least One F508del Mutation
-Approximately 500 Canadians ages 6-11 are now eligible for TRIKAFTA ® - - Vertex has submitted this indication to CADTH &amp; INESSS for Health Technology Assessments- BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 20, 2022-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that Health Canada has
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Toggle Summary Health Canada Grants Marketing Authorization for TRIKAFTA® (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor) in People Ages 12 and Older Who Have at Least One F508del Mutation
-Approximately 1,100 F/MF patients now eligible for a CFTR modulator to treat the underlying cause of their disease- BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 18, 2021-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced Health Canada has granted Marketing Authorization for TRIKAFTA ®
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Toggle Summary Hepatitis C Virus Polymerase Inhibitor VX-222 Reduced Viral Levels Over Three Days in Phase 1b Trial
<i>-VX-222 was well-tolerated across all four dose groups through three days of dosing, with all adverse events being mild to moderate in severity-</i> <br /> <i>-Greater than 3 log</i><sub><i>10 </i></sub><i>reduction in HCV RNA observed across all four VX-222 dose groups-</i> <br /> <i>-Results support previously announced Phase 2 proof-of-concept clinical trial evaluating VX-222 in combination with Vertex's lead HCV protease inhibitor telaprevir-</i> <br />
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Toggle Summary INCIVEK&#153; (telaprevir) Now Available in Canada for People with Hepatitis C
Nearly 4 out of 5 people treated for the first time cleared the virus with INCIVEK combination treatment
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