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Research | Drug Pipeline Vertex Selects Triple Combination With VX-445 to Submit for FDA Approval

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that it will pursue FDA approval for the triple-combination therapy VX-445 (elexacaftor) plus tezacaftor/ivacaftor (Symdeko®).

May 30, 2019 | 3 min read
Research | Drug Pipeline FDA Approves Kalydeco for Infants With CF

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of ivacaftor (Kalydeco®) for children as young as 6 months.

April 30, 2019 | 2 min read
Drug Pipeline | Research Foundation Awards Up to $5.1 Million for NTM Drug Discovery and Development

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation awarded up to $5.1 million to TB Alliance to advance a drug discovery program in partnership with Johns Hopkins University. The effort will identify compounds with the potential to treat nontuberculous mycobacteria infections that are increasingly found among people with CF.

April 23, 2019 | 3 min read
Research | Drug Pipeline New, Positive Results Announced for Triple-Combination Therapy

Today, Vertex released positive preliminary clinical trial results for the potential triple-combination therapy VX-445 plus tezacaftor/ivacaftor (Symdeko®).

March 6, 2019 | 3 min read