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FDA Questions Benefit of Cystic Fibrosis Drug From Vertex

2015-05-08 15:49:45| Biotech - Topix.net

Federal health regulators say an experimental combination drug for cystic fibrosis developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated helped improve breathing in patients with the deadly inherited disease. But the Food and Drug Administration says in an online review that the benefit was small and it is unclear the addition of a second drug ingredient adds to the pill's effectiveness.

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Tiny Corbus looks to take on Vertex with experimental lung drug

2015-05-05 01:23:06| Biotech - Topix.net

Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc's experimental drug for cystic fibrosis, a rare lung-scarring disease, could be a real money spinner and pose a challenge to rival Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc's successful treatment, Kalydeco. REUTERS: Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc's experimental drug for cystic fibrosis, a rare lung-scarring disease, could be a real money spinner and pose a challenge to rival Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc's successful treatment, Kalydeco.

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5 Top TSXV Stocks: Lago Dourado and Northern Vertex on Top

2015-05-02 10:52:30| Semiconductors - Topix.net

The TSX Venture Exchange closed May 1 at 699.43 points to finish a few points up from its position at the end of the previous week. Lago Dourado Minerals , Northern Vertex Mining , Adriana Resources , Canada Carbon and Sandspring Resources are the companies listed on the exchange that saw the biggest gains this past week.

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Here's why trial data coming this month from Vertex is a big deal

2015-03-14 13:11:36| Biotech - Topix.net

Vertex Pharmaceuticals hasn't even received FDA approval for its second drug to treat cystic fibrosis, but investors are already weighing the impact of trial data expected this month from what could become its third. That's because the Phase 2B trial data for the drug known as VX-661, which Vertex has said it will present by the end of March, represents only the second time the Boston biotech has given any human trial data on the effectiveness of the drug.

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Obama might mention Vertex in tonight's State of the Union

2015-01-20 21:36:30| Biotech - Topix.net

President Barack Obama will be talking about precision medicine and cystic fibrosis in tonight's State of the Union address, which means it's likely he will mention Vertex Pharmaceuticals. No one exactly knows what President Barack Obama will highlight in his State of the Union address tonight, but given that one of the guests to sit with the First Lady's will be a cystic fibrosis patient taking a drug for that disease, chances are that Vertex Pharmaceuticals and its role in the field of precision medicine may well come up.

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