BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 5, 2023-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that Nancy Thornberry has been appointed to its Board of Directors as an independent director. Ms. Thornberry has more than 35 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotech
- Jeffrey Chodakewitz , M.D., to retire and serve as senior advisor through early 2019- - Dr. Kewalramani to become CMO and Executive Vice President, Global Medicines Development and Medical Affairs, on April 1, 2018 - BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX)
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 2021-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that Stuart A. Arbuckle has been appointed as the company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. Mr. Arbuckle has served as Vertex’s Executive Vice
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that Terrence C. Kearney has joined its board of directors. The addition of Mr. Kearney brings the number of Vertex board members to nine. Mr. Kearney was appointed to the class of directors
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced the appointment of Tom Graney to the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Mr. Graney will begin his role with Vertex on September 13, 2017 and will report to Executive Vice
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced it has awarded the company's 2016 Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Circle of Care grants , totaling approximately $1 million, to 18 non-profit medical, academic, patient and community organizations.
All in for CF Scholarship Program Doubles to Help 80 Recipients Pursue Higher Education BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2018-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced the recipients of scholarships as part of its second All in for CF Scholarship program.
- New Program Helps CF Families Pursue Higher Education - BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced the first recipients of the company's All in for CF Scholarship program. Each of the 40 scholarship recipients will be awarded $5,000 for the
Hosts August 19 th back to school event with Bottom Line for 200+ first-generation college students BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex and the University of Massachusetts (UMass) today announced the recipients of the annual Vertex Science Leaders Scholarship , a four-year scholarship to pursue their
-- Boston Public High School Students Nora Nguyen and Sonny Mei Receive Vertex Science Leaders Scholarship to Pursue STEAM Degrees at UMass -- BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 16, 2018-- Vertex today announced the recipients of the annual Vertex Science Leaders Scholarship, a four-year, full-ride
Boston Public High School Students Hannah Mei and Sayed Shah Receive Vertex Science Leaders Scholarship to Pursue STEM Degrees at UMass BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex , Boston Public Schools (BPS) and the University of Massachusetts today announced the recipients of the annual Vertex Science
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-2015 Notes convertible at a conversion price of approximately $48.83 per share- CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) announced that it has called for redemption of its outstanding $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.35% Convertible
-Data expected in late 2018 from Phase 3 studies of VX-659, tezacaftor and ivacaftor in people with one F508del mutation and one minimal function mutation and in people with two F508del mutations- -Enrollment of two Phase 3 studies of VX-445 in triple combination with tezacaftor and ivacaftor
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that it has completed its previously announced call for redemption of $400 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.35% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015.
-Eligible patients in Northern Ireland will soon have access to ORKAMBI ® (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) and SYMKEVI ® (tezacaftor/ivacaftor), expanded access to KALYDECO ® (ivacaftor) under same terms as NHS England agreement- LONDON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 2019-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today confirmed that the global coronavirus outbreak has not had any impact on the company’s supply chain or its 2020 business outlook. “The challenges facing the world with the spread of COVID-19 are significant, but it
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 27, 2020-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq:VRTX) today confirmed its 2020 business outlook and the continuity of the company’s supply chain for its approved cystic fibrosis (CF) medicines and provided an update on its development programs given the ongoing
-Eligible patients in Wales will soon have access to ORKAMBI ® (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) and SYMKEVI ® (tezacaftor/ivacaftor), expanded access to KALYDECO ® (ivacaftor) under same terms as NHS England agreement- LONDON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2019-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq:
- Corrected Data: Responder analysis showed 35% of patients experienced an absolute improvement in lung function (FEV 1 ) of at least 5 percentage points and 19% had at least a 10 percentage-point improvement when treated with VX-809 and KALYDECO - - Additional Data: Patients treated with VX-809
- Data from KALYDECO ® (ivacaftor) studies show the potential to modify the long-term progression of the disease - - Interim analysis of the ongoing extension study of tezacaftor/ivacaftor combination (approved in the U.S. as SYMDEKO TM ) continues to demonstrate consistent safety and sustained
- Phase 2 results of VX-659 and VX-445 triple combination regimens concurrently published in The New England Journal of Medicine - - Phase 3 ARRIVAL data support treating the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis with KALYDECO ® (ivacaftor) as early as six months of age - - Patient-reported outcomes
Now Accepting Applications for the "All in for CF" Scholarship Program Through Jan. 3, 2018 BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) has doubled the number of scholarships for people living with cystic fibrosis (CF) and their immediate family members.
-Two Phase 2 studies to evaluate once-daily combination of Vertex's investigational nucleotide analogue VX-135 and BMS' investigational NS5A replication complex inhibitor daclatasvir- -Study in people with genotype 1 hepatitis C planned to begin in second quarter of 2013- -Study in people with
-Companies to evaluate two-drug combination of Vertex's investigational nucleotide analogue VX-135 and GSK's investigational NS5A inhibitor GSK2336805- -Phase 2 proof-of-concept study to begin in early 2013 to evaluate safety, tolerability and viral cure rates of 12-week treatment regimen-
- Alpine is a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing innovative, protein-based immunotherapies - - Alpine’s lead product, povetacicept, demonstrated best-in-class potential in patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN); Phase 3 to initiate in H2 2024 - - Povetacicept
Vertex Establishes Early-Stage Huntington's Disease Research Collaboration with CHDI Foundation, Inc. -Vertex to receive up to $4 million in funding for Huntington's disease research- -Novel venture philanthropy model used in Vertex's Cystic Fibrosis R&D efforts to support new Huntington's disease
-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
-Changes result from the continued and rapid decline in the number of people being treated with INCIVEK as new hepatitis C medicines near approval- -370 positions, including 175 in Massachusetts , to be eliminated, primarily related to support of INCIVEK- CAMBRIDGE, Mass.
Third Annual CF "Circle of Care" Grants Connect CF Community Members Around the World to Share Their Ideas and Inspiration BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced the grant recipients for its 2017 Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Circle of Care program, an
-Global Phase 3 study to enroll 360 patients with one F508del mutation and one minimal function mutation- -Study designed to support submission of New Drug Application in the U.S. based on 4-week primary efficacy endpoint and 12-week safety data- BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals
- Proof-of-concept study of VX-548 in acute pain following bunionectomy surgery open for enrollment - - Second Phase 2 study of VX-548 in acute pain following abdominoplasty surgery to begin in the coming weeks - BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 19, 2021-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq:
-VX-445 triple combination regimen is the second of two different triple combination regimens to enter Phase 3 development in 2018- -Phase 3 study in approximately 360 patients with one F508del mutation and one minimal function mutation designed to support New Drug Application based on 4-week
-Global Phase 3 study to enroll approximately 100 patients with the most common genetic form of the disease- -Phase 2 data showed mean absolute improvement in ppFEV 1 of 9.7 percentage points when VX-659 was added in people with CF who have two F508del mutations who were already receiving
-VX-787 is an investigational medicine discovered by Vertex that is designed to directly inhibit replication of the influenza virus- BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that it has entered into a licensing agreement with Janssen
-Vertex hiring for 150 jobs across the company to support global growth; Company plans to add more than 500 jobs through 2015- CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that Science has ranked the company #1 in the magazine's annual list
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Shareholders of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today elected Alan M. Garber , M.D., Ph.D. as an independent member of its board of directors. Dr. Garber is Provost of Harvard University , the Mallinckrodt Professor of Health Care Policy at Harvard
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 18, 2018-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: VRTX) today announced the opening of its new 170,000 square foot research facility in Torrey Pines , San Diego . The new site represents a significant expansion of the Company’s research presence in the area, and
- Broad telaprevir registration program for treatment-naive and <br> treatment-failure HCV patients nears enrollment completion -- Vertex expects to initiate VX-770 registration program in cystic <br> fibrosis -- Vertex ends 2008 with approximately $830 million in cash, cash <br> equivalents & marketable securities -
-Priority Review granted for combination of lumacaftor and ivacaftor in people with cystic fibrosis ages 12 and older who have two copies of the F508del mutation; PDUFA date of July 5, 2015 - -More than 3,700 people with CF expected to be eligible to receive KALYDECO by end of 2015 supporting
-Approximately 25,000 people with cystic fibrosis worldwide currently eligible for treatment with ORKAMBI ® (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) or KALYDECO ® (ivacaftor); Vertex advancing the development of multiple medicines with the goal of treating all people with cystic fibrosis- -Fourth quarter 2015 net
-2013 investment focused on key development programs in cystic fibrosis, hepatitis C and autoimmune diseases- -First two Breakthrough Therapy Designations from U.S. FDA granted to ivacaftor monotherapy and to the combination regimen of VX-809 and ivacaftor for the treatment of cystic fibrosis- SAN
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Added to NASDAQ-100 Index Cambridge, MA, December 11, 2006 -- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: VRTX) today announced that the Company will be added to the NASDAQ-100 Index(R), effective with the market open on Monday, December 18, 2006.
Affinia Therapeutics’ proprietary AAV vector technology to be used in Vertex’s genetic therapy efforts with focus on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, myotonic dystrophy type 1 and cystic fibrosis BOSTON & WALTHAM, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 27, 2020-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
- Under terms of amended agreement, Vertex to lead worldwide development, manufacturing and commercialization of CTX001- - Revised agreement provides Vertex with 60% and CRISPR with 40% of program economics- - CRISPR to receive $900 million upfront payment with potential for additional $200 million
Vertex Pharmaceuticals and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics Enter Collaboration to Develop Oral Drug Candidate VX-770 for CF Cambridge, MA, March 23, 2006 - Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics, Inc.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics Extend Collaboration for Cystic Fibrosis Drug Research Cambridge, MA and Bethesda, MD, January 12, 2006 - Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics, Inc.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals and GlaxoSmithKline Announce Virologic and Drug Resistance Results from Protease Inhibitor Study San Francisco, CA, September 28, 2006 -- Data presented today show low rates of virologic failure and antiviral drug resistance with the HIV protease inhibitor LEXIVA boosted with
Vertex Retains all North American Rights Janssen Obtains Exclusive Rights in Europe and Other Regions Vertex to Receive $165 Million Upfront; Tiered Royalty Averaging mid-20 Percent Range Based on Successful Commercialization New Brunswick, NJ and Cambridge, MA, June 30, 2006 -- Vertex
