Press Releases

-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-

-Companies to evaluate two-drug combination of Vertex's investigational nucleotide analogue VX-135 and Janssen's investigational protease inhibitor simeprevir (TMC435)- -Phase 2 proof-of-concept study to begin in early 2013 to evaluate safety, tolerability and viral cure rates of 12-week treatment

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) will announce its third quarter 2012 financial results on Monday, October 29, 2012 after the financial markets close. The company will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. EDT .

-- Additional KALYDECO™ (ivacaftor) and CF pipeline presentations highlight Vertex's commitment to advancing CF treatment by targeting the underlying cause of the disease -- ORLANDO, Fla. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that data from a Phase 2

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that 11 abstracts from its hepatitis C research and development program will be presented at The Liver Meeting ® , the 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that 10 abstracts from its cystic fibrosis (CF) research and development program will be presented at the 26th Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference (NACFC) in Orlando, Fla.

- ALS-2158: Well-tolerated in a seven-day viral kinetic study; development discontinued due to lack of efficacy - - ALS-2200: Data from additional cohort of seven-day viral kinetic study with ALS-2200 (200 mg, QD) in combination with ribavirin show median 4.18 log 10 reduction in HCV RNA with 5 of

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that Yuchun Lee joined its board of directors as an independent director. Mr. Lee was appointed to the class of directors whose term expires in 2013.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: VRTX) today announced the appointment of Stuart A. Arbuckle as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. Mr. Arbuckle has more than 25 years of experience in leading global sales and marketing efforts at

-Second quarter 2012 total revenues of $418 million , including second quarter 2012 net product revenues of approximately $328 million for INCIVEK in hepatitis C and $46 million for KALYDECO in cystic fibrosis; company revises financial guidance for full-year 2012 INCIVEK net revenues- -Cystic

- 4.54 log 10 median reduction in HCV RNA observed in people with genotype 1 hepatitis C treated with a once-daily 200 mg dose of ALS-2200 for seven days; treatment was well-tolerated- - Phase 2 studies of 12-week all-oral regimens planned for this year - CAMBRIDGE, Mass.

- European Commission approval comes two months after positive CHMP opinion - GENEVA --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) announced today that the European Commission has approved KALYDECO TM (ivacaftor) for people with cystic fibrosis (CF) ages 6 and older who

- 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

- Vertex commits more than $1 million to support education for BPS students and to prepare teachers for new science education standards- -Company dedicates 3,000 square foot learning laboratory at new Fan Pier headquarters to local community- BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: VRTX) today announced two changes to its executive leadership team. Following a comprehensive search, Vertex has appointed Kenneth Horton to the role of Chief Legal Officer, where he will take on the additional title

- Data from nine presentations at the European Cystic Fibrosis Society Conference underscore Vertex's ongoing commitment to change CF treatment by targeting the underlying cause of the disease - DUBLIN --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) announced today new data

- 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

- Global studies showed significant and sustained improvements in lung function and other measures of disease among people with a specific genetic mutation - CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) announced today that the European Committee for

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that David Altshuler , M.D., Ph.D., joined its board of directors as an independent director. Dr. Altshuler was appointed to the class of directors whose term expires in 2015.

-Unique collaboration between a biotech company, nonprofit organization and academic centres to focus on underlying biology of IBD-
-Collaboration complements Vertex's ongoing IBD research efforts at its Canadian research and development site-