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-Final data to be presented from Phase 2 study in rheumatoid arthritis- CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that two abstracts related to its investigational oral JAK3 inhibitor, VX-509, will be presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting

— CONCISE study will evaluate twice-daily INCIVEK in combination with pegylated-interferon and ribavirin among patients new to treatment and prior relapsers who have the ‘CC' variation near the IL28B gene — CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX)

-- Accelerated assessment of KALYDECO granted by the European Medicines Agency ; MAA submission planned in EU by the end of October -- -- Phase 3 registration studies of KALYDECO showed significant improvements in lung function and other measures of disease among a subset of people with CF --

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 nine abstracts from its cystic fibrosis (CF) research program, which is aimed at discovering and developing medicines that target the underlying cause of CF, will be presented at the 25th

-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

- High viral cure rate achieved with a 24-week INCIVEK combination regimen - CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) published data from a Phase 3 study of INCIVEK™ (telaprevir) tablets

-12-week data support initiation of Phase 2b study to evaluate longer treatment duration for VX-509- CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that treatment with the investigational selective oral JAK3 inhibitor VX-509 in a Phase 2a

- 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

-Quarter highlighted by approval and launch of INCIVEK TM for hepatitis C and completion of VX-770 Phase 3 program in cystic fibrosis- -Continued progress in advancing new combinations of medicines for the future treatment of hepatitis C and cystic fibrosis- CAMBRIDGE, Mass.

-First data to show potential for viral cure in many patients with a 12-week combination regimen of multiple direct-acting antivirals- CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced interim results from ZENITH, an ongoing Phase 2 study

-INCIVEK was recently approved by the FDA and is now available for people with the most common form of chronic hepatitis C who are new to treatment and those who were treated before but not cured- CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced

-Vertex gains worldwide rights to two distinct nucleotide analogues, ALS-2200 and ALS-2158, that act on hepatitis C polymerase- -Collaboration provides multiple opportunities to develop new "all-oral" combination regimens- CAMBRIDGE, Mass. , & SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.

- Complete data presented at ECFS showed improvements in lung function and reductions in sweat chloride observed at week two of treatment were sustained through 48 weeks -

- Vertex also announces that 48-week data from the ENVISION study of VX-770 among children ages 6 to 11 years are consistent with previously announced 24-week results -

-13.17 mmol/L reduction in sweat chloride in one arm supports further evaluation of a combination approach to treating the root cause of cystic fibrosis- CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced interim results from the first part of a

-79% of people treated for the first time achieved a SVR (viral cure) with INCIVEK combination treatment- -Vertex launches a comprehensive financial assistance and patient support program- -Conference call today at 11:00 a.m. ET to provide more information on the commercialization of INCIVEK-

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

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced results of the voting at its 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At the meeting, shareholders re-elected director nominees Matthew W. Emmens and Wayne J. Riley , M.D.

-Hepatitis C: FDA decision on NDA for INCIVEK TM (telaprevir) expected this month- -Cystic Fibrosis: Phase 3 program for VX-770 supports applications for approval in U.S. and E.U., with NDA and MAA planned for second half of 2011- -Financial: Vertex enters second quarter with more than $820 million

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that the Antiviral Drugs Advisory Committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted unanimously to recommend FDA approval of telaprevir for people with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis