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Jan 09, 2024
Vertex Announces Approval of First CRISPR/Cas9 Gene-Edited Therapy, CASGEVY™, for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and Transfusion-Dependent Beta Thalassemia (TDT) in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- CASGEVY™ is first medicine ever to be evaluated through the SFDA’s Breakthrough Medicines Program - - First treatment center in Saudi Arabia has been activated - BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2024-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) announced today that the Saudi Food and
Jan 07, 2024
Vertex Provides Pipeline and Business Updates in Advance of Upcoming Investor Meetings
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2024-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced multiple program updates ahead of upcoming investor meetings in January, including the company’s scheduled webcast from the 42 nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Monday, January
Dec 18, 2023
Vertex to Present at the 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on January 8
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2023-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that Dr. Reshma Kewalramani , Chief Executive Officer and President, will present at the 42 nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Monday, January 8, 2024 at 11:15 a.m.
Dec 15, 2023
Vertex Receives CHMP Positive Opinion for the First CRISPR/Cas9 Gene-Edited Therapy, CASGEVY™ (exagamglogene autotemcel), for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease and Transfusion-Dependent Beta Thalassemia
  - If approved by the European Commission , patients 12 years of age and older with severe sickle cell disease or transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia, for whom hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is appropriate and a human leukocyte antigen matched related donor is not available, would be
Dec 13, 2023
Vertex Announces Positive Results From Phase 2 Study of VX-548 for the Treatment of Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
– Treatment with the NaV1.8 inhibitor VX-548 led to statistically significant and clinically meaningful reduction in the primary endpoint of change from baseline in the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) – – VX-548 was generally well tolerated – – Vertex plans to advance VX-548 into pivotal
Dec 11, 2023
Positive Results from Pivotal Trials of CASGEVY™ (exagamglogene autotemcel) Highlighted in Oral Presentations at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition
- Longer-term follow-up data demonstrate consistent and durable response to treatment - BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 11, 2023-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced two oral presentations at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition from
Dec 08, 2023
Vertex and CRISPR Therapeutics Announce US FDA Approval of CASGEVY™ (exagamglogene autotemcel) for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease
– First-ever approval of a CRISPR-based gene-editing therapy in the U.S.   – – Approximately 16,000 patients 12 years of age and older with severe sickle cell disease may now be eligible for this one-time treatment – – Multiple authorized treatment centers activated – BOSTON & ZUG, Switzerland
Dec 05, 2023
Vertex Appoints Nancy Thornberry to its Board of Directors
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
Nov 24, 2023
Vertex Announces European Medicines Agency Validation for Marketing Authorization Application Extension for KAFTRIO® in Combination With Ivacaftor to Include People With Cystic Fibrosis and Responsive Rare Mutations
  -Application to add ~200 non-F508del CFTR mutations to the KAFTRIO ® license- -If approved, ~2,800 people with cystic fibrosis in the European Union ages 2 and above could receive a medicine that treats the underlying cause of their disease for the first time- LONDON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov.
Nov 23, 2023
European Commission Approves KAFTRIO® in Combination With Ivacaftor for the Treatment of Children With Cystic Fibrosis Ages 2 Through 5
-More than 1,200 children are newly eligible for a medicine that could treat the underlying cause of their disease- BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 23, 2023-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that the European Commission has granted approval for the label expansion
Nov 16, 2023
Vertex and CRISPR Therapeutics Announce Authorization of the First CRISPR/Cas9 Gene-Edited Therapy, CASGEVY™ (exagamglogene autotemcel), by the United Kingdom MHRA for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease and Transfusion-Dependent Beta Thalassemia
  - First regulatory authorization of a CRISPR-based gene-editing therapy in the world – - CASGEVY is indicated for the treatment of sickle cell disease in patients 12 years of age and older with recurrent vaso-occlusive crises who have the βS/βS, βS/β+ or βS/β0 genotype, for whom hematopoietic
Nov 06, 2023
Vertex Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results
— Product revenue of $2.48 billion , a 6% increase compared to Q3 2022 — — Company raises full year 2023 product revenue guidance to approximately $9.85 billion — — U.S. FDA Advisory Committee meeting for exa-cel in SCD completed; PDUFA date for exa-cel in SCD is December 8, 2023 — — Pipeline
Nov 02, 2023
Vertex to Present New Data on Exagamglogene Autotemcel (exa-cel) at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition
- New data including longer duration follow-up from SCD and TDT pivotal trials accepted for oral presentation – - Five additional abstracts accepted for poster presentation - BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 2023-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that seven
Nov 02, 2023
Vertex to Present Data Highlighting Long-Term Benefits of TRIKAFTA® at the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 2023-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that data on TRIKAFTA ® (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor), which can treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis (CF) in ~90% of people with the disease, will be presented at
Oct 26, 2023
Vertex to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 26, 2023-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced management participation in two upcoming investor conferences. Charles Wagner , Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and David Altshuler , M.D., Ph.D., Executive Vice
Oct 10, 2023
Vertex to Announce Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results on November 6
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 10, 2023-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) will report its third quarter 2023 financial results on Monday, November 6, 2023 after the financial markets close. The company will host a conference call and webcast at 4:30 p.m. ET .
Oct 05, 2023
Vertex Appoints Michel Lagarde to its Board of Directors
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 2023-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that Michel Lagarde has been appointed to its Board of Directors as an independent director. Mr. Lagarde is a senior health care and business leader with global expertise, currently serving
Oct 03, 2023
Vertex Presents Positive, Updated VX-880 Results From Ongoing Phase 1/2 Study in Type 1 Diabetes at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes 59th Annual Meeting
- All patients treated with VX-880 in Parts A and B have follow-up data beyond Day 90 and have demonstrated islet cell engraftment and glucose-responsive insulin production - - All patients showed improvement across all measures of glucose control, including decreases in HbA1c, increases in blood
Sep 15, 2023
Vertex Receives CHMP Positive Opinion for KAFTRIO® (ivacaftor/tezacaftor/elexacaftor) in Combination With Ivacaftor for Children With Cystic Fibrosis Ages 2 Through 5
-If approved, more than 1,200   children would be newly eligible for a medicine that could treat the underlying cause of their disease- BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 15, 2023-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee
Sep 14, 2023
Vertex Researchers Awarded 2024 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
- Paul Negulescu , Fredrick Van Goor and Sabine Hadida receive Breakthrough Prize for developing transformative medicines for people with cystic fibrosis – BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 14, 2023-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that three of its researchers have
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