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Research | Drug Pipeline | Medications FDA Accepts Vertex Application for Expansion of Trikafta to Include Children ages 6-11

Today, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted its application to expand Trikafta® (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor) to include children ages 6-11 years old with cystic fibrosis who have at least one F508del or a mutation in the CFTR gene that is responsive based on in vitro data. The FDA has granted priority review of the application and has indicated that it will make a decision by June 8, 2021. 

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Drug Pipeline FDA Approves Kalydeco for Infants as Young as 4 Months

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of Kalydeco® (ivacaftor) for infants with cystic fibrosis as young as four months who have certain mutations.

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Drug Pipeline | Clinical Trials Vertex Announces Positive Study Results for Trikafta in Children Ages 6-11

Today, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced positive Phase 3 clinical trial data for Trikafta® (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor) in children 6-11 years old with cystic fibrosis.

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Drug Pipeline Vertex Asks FDA to Expand CFTR Modulators to Additional Mutations

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. has submitted three supplemental New Drug Applications to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expand eligibility for Trikafta® (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor), Symdeko® (tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor) and Kalydeco® (ivacaftor) to additional rare CFTR mutations.

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Drug Pipeline Positive Phase 3 Results of Trikafta Provide Further Evidence of Efficacy

Today, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced positive Phase 3 study results for Trikafta® (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor) for people with cystic fibrosis ages 12 years and older who have one copy of the F508del mutation and one gating or residual function mutation.

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