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BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that it will present at the UBS Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, May 20 at 11:00 a.m. ET . The audio portion of the remarks will be accessible live through Vertex's website at www.vrtx.com in the

BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that William Young joined its board of directors as an independent director. Mr. Young was elected to the class of directors whose term expires in 2017. The Vertex board now consists of 10 members. "Mr.

-Data provide proof-of-concept for use of VX-661 to further enhance CFTR function in people taking KALYDECO who have the F508del mutation and another mutation known to respond to KALYDECO alone- -Statistically significant improvements in lung function, as well as decreases in sweat chloride,

-Net product revenues of $100 million for KALYDECO in cystic fibrosis- -Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $1.32 billion on March 31, 2014 - -Six-month dosing period complete for Phase 3 TRAFFIC and TRANSPORT studies of lumacaftor in combination with ivacaftor for people with CF

-KALYDECO is the first medicine to treat the underlying cause of CF for people with specific mutations in the CFTR gene- -KALYDECO facilitates increased chloride transport by potentiating the channel-open probability (or gating) of the CFTR protein- -The eight additional mutations are present in

-Full-year 2013 total revenues of $1.21 billion , including net product revenues of $371.3 million for KALYDECO in cystic fibrosis and $466.3 million for INCIVEK in hepatitis C- -Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of approximately $1.47 billion on December 31, 2013- -Company expects

-KALYDECO: 2014 revenue growth anticipated from geographic expansion and approval for use in patients with additional CFTR mutations- -Lumacaftor in combination with ivacaftor: results from two Phase 3 studies, TRAFFIC and TRANSPORT, expected mid-year in people with two copies of the F508del

BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced the first data from the initial cohorts of an open-label Phase 2a study of VX-135, Vertex's nucleotide analogue hepatitis C virus (HCV) polymerase inhibitor, in combination with daclatasvir, Bristol-Myers

BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: VRTX) today announced the appointment of Jeffrey A. Chodakewitz , M.D., as Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President. Dr. Chodakewitz has more than 20 years of experience leading global development organizations in the

-Mean absolute treatment difference in lung function across all patients was 2.1 percentage points (p=0.20) and mean relative treatment difference was 5.0% (p=0.06)(n=69); study did not meet its primary endpoint- -Pre-specified analysis of patients 18 years of age and older (n=50) showed

-Vertex to receive $152 million cash payment from Janssen in 2013; will no longer receive royalties on INCIVO sales beginning in 2014- -Company increases 2013 year-end guidance for cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities to in excess of $1.4 billion - CAMBRIDGE, Mass.

-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 quarter 2013 total revenues of $222 million , including net product revenues of $101 million for KALYDECO in cystic fibrosis and $86 million for INCIVEK in hepatitis C- -Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of approximately $1.42 billion on September 30, 2013- -Company reduces

-All doses of VX-509 showed statistically significant ACR20 and ACR50 responses compared to placebo and statistically significant improvement from baseline in DAS28 compared to placebo- -Three highest doses of VX-509: ACR20 of 58% to 68% versus 18% for placebo; statistically significant ACR70

-Enrollment complete for TRAFFIC and TRANSPORT Phase 3 studies of lumacaftor (VX-809) in combination with ivacaftor for people with two copies of the F508del mutation (homozygous); data expected in mid-2014- -12-week Phase 2 study of VX-661 in combination with ivacaftor planned for people with two

-sNDA also includes long-term safety and efficacy data for KALYDECO from PERSIST open-label rollover study- -Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) variation in Europe planned for October 2013 - CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq:VRTX) today

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) will report its third quarter 2013 financial results on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 after the financial markets close. The company will host a conference call and webcast at 5:00 p.m. ET .

-Mean absolute treatment difference in lung function (percent predicted FEV 1 ) between treatment with ivacaftor and placebo was 10.7% (p < 0.0001); mean relative treatment difference between treatment with ivacaftor and placebo was 14.2% (p < 0.0001)- -Statistically significant improvements

-Second quarter 2013 total revenues of $311 million , including net product revenues of $99 million for KALYDECO in cystic fibrosis and $156 million for INCIVEK in hepatitis C; cash position of approximately $1.43 billion on June 30, 2013 - -Data from Phase 3 study of ivacaftor monotherapy support

-U.S. Study: FDA places partial clinical hold on ongoing Phase 2 U.S. study of VX-135, preventing evaluation of 200 mg dose following observation of elevated liver enzymes in patients receiving 400 mg of VX-135 in combination with ribavirin in Phase 2 study in Europe ; evaluation of 100 mg dose