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Dec 08, 2022
Vertex and Entrada Therapeutics Establish Collaboration to Discover and Develop Endosomal Escape Vehicle (EEV) Therapeutics for Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1)
- Entrada to receive $224 million upfront payment and $26 million equity investment, as well as potential milestone payments and royalties - - Global collaboration includes ENTR-701, Entrada’s EEV-investigational candidate for the treatment of DM1 - BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec.
Nov 09, 2022
Vertex to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 9, 2022-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced its participation in the following upcoming investor conferences: Jefferies London Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 , at 9:10 a.m. GMT ( 4:10 a.m.
Nov 04, 2022
Vertex Announces Partnership with Basketball Hall-of-Famer Alonzo Mourning to Raise Awareness of APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD)
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 2022-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that the company has partnered with basketball Hall-of-Famer Alonzo Mourning to launch “Power Forward” ( www.PowerForwardTogether.com ), an educational initiative aimed at raising awareness
Nov 03, 2022
Vertex to Present New Data on its Portfolio of Cystic Fibrosis Medicines at the 2022 North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference
- New clinical data show TRIKAFTA ® (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor) continues to deliver significant benefit across a variety of outcomes and over the long term in people with CF - BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 3, 2022-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today
Oct 27, 2022
Vertex Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results
— Product revenue of $2.33 billion , an 18% increase compared to Q3 2021 — — Company increases full year 2022 product revenue guidance to $8.8 billion to $8.9 billion — — Significant progress in mid- and late-stage pipeline, with near-term commercialization opportunities: Initiating global exa-cel
Oct 13, 2022
Vertex to Announce Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results on October 27
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 13, 2022-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) will report its third quarter 2022 financial results on Thursday, October 27, 2022 after the financial markets close. The company will host a conference call and webcast at 4:30 p.m. ET .
Oct 11, 2022
Vertex Advances Program Targeting Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
 - Initiates first-in-human trial of next-wave AAT corrector, VX-634 - - Phase 2 study evaluating the impact of longer-term treatment with VX-864 to be initiated in the coming weeks - - Additional AAT correctors to enter the clinic starting in 2023 - BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct.
Sep 27, 2022
Vertex and CRISPR Therapeutics Announce Global exa-cel Regulatory Submissions for Sickle Cell Disease and Beta Thalassemia in 2022
- Exa-cel will be submitted to the U.S. FDA for rolling review beginning in November, with completion of the U.S. submission package in Q1 2023 - - EMA and MHRA submissions are on track for Q4 2022 - - Exa-cel granted Fast Track, Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) and Orphan Drug
Sep 08, 2022
Vertex Appoints Jonathan Biller as Chief Legal Officer
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 8, 2022-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that Jonathan Biller has been appointed Chief Legal Officer, effective September 19, 2022 . Mr. Biller will report directly to Vertex’s Chief Executive Officer and President, Reshma
Sep 02, 2022
Vertex Announces U.S. FDA Approval for ORKAMBI® (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) in Children With Cystic Fibrosis Ages 12 to <24 months
-With this approval, approximately 300 children with two copies of the F508del mutation will have a medicine to treat the underlying cause of their disease for the first time- BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 2, 2022-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced the U.S.
Aug 31, 2022
Vertex to Participate in the Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference on Friday, September 9
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2022-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that the company will participate in a fireside chat at the Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference on Friday, September 9, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. ET . A live webcast of management’s remarks will be
Aug 04, 2022
Vertex Reports Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results
— Product revenues of $2.20 billion , a 22% increase compared to Q2 2021 — — Company raises full year 2022 product revenue guidance to $8.6 to $8.8 billion — — Recent exa-cel and VX-880 clinical data presentations demonstrate transformative potential for patients with sickle cell disease, beta
Jul 22, 2022
Vertex Advances VX-548 in Acute and Neuropathic Pain
- VX-548 advances into pivotal development for people with acute pain ; Phase 3 program to initiate in Q4 2022 - - Phase 2 dose-ranging trial in neuropathic pain expected to initiate by year end - -Breakthrough Therapy Designation granted by FDA - BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul.
Jul 20, 2022
Vertex and Verve Therapeutics Establish Collaboration to Discover and Develop an In Vivo Gene Editing Program for Liver Disease
Verve to Receive $25 Million Upfront Payment and $35 Million Equity Investment, as Well as Potential Milestones and Royalties BOSTON and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) and Verve Therapeutics, Inc.
Jul 18, 2022
Vertex to Announce Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results on August 4
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 18, 2022-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) will report its second quarter 2022 financial results on Thursday, August 4, 2022 after the financial markets close. The company will host a conference call and webcast at 4:30 p.m. ET .
Jul 11, 2022
Vertex to Acquire ViaCyte, With the Goal of Accelerating its Potentially Curative VX-880 Programs in Type 1 Diabetes
- ViaCyte brings tools, technologies and assets with potential to accelerate development of VX-880, Vertex’s fully differentiated, insulin-producing, stem cell derived islets - - ViaCyte to be acquired for $320 million in cash- BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul.
Jul 05, 2022
Vertex Announces FDA Has Lifted the Clinical Hold on VX-880 Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial for the Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 5, 2022-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has lifted the clinical hold placed on the Phase 1/2 clinical trial of VX-880, an investigational stem cell-derived, fully differentiated
Jun 11, 2022
Vertex and CRISPR Therapeutics Present New Data on More Patients With Longer Follow-Up Treated With exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel) at the 2022 European Hematology Association (EHA) Congress
–   Data from 75 patients with transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia or severe sickle cell disease with follow-up of up to 37.2 months continue to demonstrate that exa-cel has the potential to be a one-time functional cure – – Safety profile generally consistent with myeloablative conditioning and
Jun 10, 2022
Vertex to Present Data Demonstrating Significant Benefits of Long-Term and Early Treatment With CFTR Modulators at the European Cystic Fibrosis Conference
- TRIKAFTA ® (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor) real-world safety and effectiveness interim results show   improved lung function and significant reductions in risk of pulmonary exacerbations, lung transplant and death for people with cystic fibrosis (CF) - - Study in people with CF
Jun 08, 2022
Vertex to Participate in the Goldman Sachs 43rd Annual Healthcare Conference on June 15
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 8, 2022-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that the company will participate in a fireside chat at the Goldman Sachs 43rd Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at 1:20 p.m. PT .
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