Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX )

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Company brief: VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED (VRTX )


Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a biotechnology company, engages in developing and commercializing therapies for treating cystic fibrosis. The company markets SYMDEKO/SYMKEVI, ORKAMBI, and KALYDECO to treat patients with cystic fibrosis who have specific mutations in their cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene; and TRIKAFTA for the treatment of patients with CF 6 years of age or older who have at least one F508del mutation. Its pipeline includes VX-864 for the treatment of AAT deficiency, which is in Phase 2 clinical trial; VX-147 for the treatment of APOL1-mediated focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, or FSGS, and other serious kidney diseases which is in Phase 2 clinical trial; VX- 880, treatment for Type 1 Diabetes which is in Phase 1/2 clinical trial; VX-548, a NaV1.8 inhibitor for treatments of acute, neuropathic, musculoskeletal pain which is in Phase 2 clinical trial; and CTX001 for the treatment severe SCD and TDT which is in Phase 3 clinical trial. The company sells its products primarily to specialty pharmacy and specialty distributors in the United States, as well as specialty distributors and retail chains, and hospitals and clinics internationally. It has collaborations with Affinia Therapeutics, Inc.; Arbor Biotechnologies, Inc.; CRISPR Therapeutics AG.; Kymera Therapeutics, Inc.; Mammoth Biosciences, Inc.; Moderna, Inc.; Obsidian Therapeutics, Inc.; and Skyhawk Therapeutics, Inc.; as well as Ribometrix, Inc.; Genomics plc; Merck KGaA; Darmstadt, Germany, and X-Chem, Inc. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

VRTX Corporation News

Why Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today

October 21, 2024 at 11:06 pm ET

zacks.com -- In the closing of the recent trading day, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) stood at $478.09, denoting a -1.02% change from the preceding trading day....

Vertex Pharmaceuticals: The Future Looks Bright, But It May Be A Choppy Ride

October 18, 2024 at 4:09 am ET

seekingalpha.com -- Vertex's diverse pipeline, including Casgevy for SCD, suzetrigine for chronic pain, and the vanzacaftor triple for CF, positions it for growth despite launch challenges. Casgevy's complex treatment pr...

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