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Welcome to our dedicated page for Vertex Pharmaceuticals news (Ticker: VRTX), a resource for investors and traders seeking the latest updates and insights on Vertex Pharmaceuticals stock.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRTX) is a global biopharmaceutical leader focused on transformative therapies for serious diseases. This page serves as the definitive source for all official Vertex news, including regulatory milestones, clinical developments, and strategic partnerships.

Investors and researchers will find timely updates on cystic fibrosis treatment advancements, gene-editing therapy progress, and pipeline expansions into pain management and blood disorders. Our curated feed includes earnings announcements, FDA submissions, and peer-reviewed research publications.

The repository features three core categories: Treatment Approvals (new drug applications and label expansions), Research Breakthroughs (clinical trial results and preclinical discoveries), and Strategic Developments (collaborations and manufacturing updates). Each entry provides direct access to primary source materials.

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals reported a 13% increase in product revenue to $2.69 billion in Q1 2024 compared to Q1 2023. They submitted filings for vanzacaftor triple in CF to FDA and EMA, initiated NDA submission for suzetrigine in acute pain, and agreed to acquire Alpine Immune Sciences. Vertex's full year 2024 guidance includes product revenue of $10.55 to $10.75 billion.

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: VRTX) has received European Commission approval for the label expansion of KALYDECO® (ivacaftor) to treat infants as young as 1 month old with cystic fibrosis (CF) who possess specific mutations in the CFTR gene. This milestone approval signifies a significant advancement in early CF treatment, potentially slowing disease progression. The expanded indication will provide eligible patients in several European countries access to this groundbreaking therapy. In the U.K., infants aged 1 month and older will also benefit from this expanded indication, following MHRA approval by the end of 2023.

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals and TreeFrog Therapeutics have announced a licensing agreement and collaboration to optimize the production of Vertex's cell therapies for type 1 diabetes. Vertex obtained an exclusive license to TreeFrog's C-StemTM manufacturing technology, and the two companies will work together to scale up the production of fully differentiated, insulin-producing pancreatic islet cells.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated announces significant advancements in its suzetrigine pain program, with FDA granting a rolling NDA submission for moderate-to-severe acute pain and Breakthrough Therapy designation for pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Phase 3 program for DPN to start in 2H 2024. Positive Phase 2 results in neuropathic pain. Vertex to continue developing additional pain signal inhibitors for acute and neuropathic pain.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals to Acquire Alpine Immune Sciences for $4.9 Billion: A Strategic Move in Immunotherapy
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals to Acquire Alpine Immune Sciences for $4.9 Billion in Cash, Focusing on Povetacicept for IgA Nephropathy Treatment
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) will announce its first quarter 2024 financial results on May 6, 2024, after the market closes. A conference call and webcast will follow at 4:30 p.m. ET. Participants can access the call by dialing (833) 630-2124 (U.S.) or +1 (412) 317-0651 (International) and mentioning 'Vertex Pharmaceuticals First Quarter 2024 Earnings Call.' The webcast link will be available on Vertex's website. Registration 15 minutes before the webcast is advised.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) announced the advancement of inaxaplin (VX-147) into Phase 3 of the global Phase 2/3 pivotal clinical trial in APOL1-mediated kidney disease. The trial will compare a 45 mg once daily oral dose to placebo, focusing on kidney function and proteinuria. The study has expanded to include adolescents aged 10-17 years. Positive Phase 2a results showed a significant reduction in urine protein to creatinine ratio (UPCR). Inaxaplin aims to address the underlying cause of AMKD, potentially transforming patient care.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals announced FDA clearance for VX-407, a first-in-class small molecule corrector targeting ADPKD, a common inherited kidney disease. This marks Vertex's entry into the ADPKD treatment space, addressing the underlying cause of the disease.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals receives positive opinion for label expansion of KALYDECO® in Europe to treat infants with cystic fibrosis, potentially becoming the first approved medicine for babies as young as 1 month with specific mutations in the CFTR gene.
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