Vertex Pharma has made its name with treatment for cystic fibrosis, but has big plans in cell and genetic therapies – and has just chalked up fast-track status from the FDA for a cell-based therapy ...
Shares of biotech company Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) jumped 6.2% in the afternoon session after Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating on the stock to "Overweight" from "Equal-Weight" and ...
Some things will remain the same for Vertex five years from now, including its dominance in treating cystic fibrosis (CF). However, the company will likely achieve success in several new markets ...
Robots may not be taking the place of researchers in lab coats running clinical trials anytime soon, but AI is playing an increasingly important role in drug discovery efforts. That’s the message ...
Ed Silverman, a senior writer and Pharmalot columnist at STAT, has been covering the pharmaceutical industry for nearly three decades. He is also the author of the morning Pharmalittle newsletter and ...
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is downgraded from Buy to Hold due to mounting headwinds and pipeline uncertainties. Vertex faces pressure from potential U.S. drug pricing reforms and tariffs, ...
Casgevy—which Vertex developed with partner CRISPR Therapeutics— won FDA approval in December 2023 for sickle cell disease and for beta thalassemia in January 2024. La Jolla, California–based Enlaza, ...
After the FDA's landmark approval of the opioid-free acute pain reliever Journavx in January, Vertex Pharmaceuticals has hit a snag on its path to expand the potential blockbuster’s reach into ...
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated remains a Buy: its cystic fibrosis franchise ensures robust revenue for a decade, and its pipeline offers multiple long-term growth drivers. Casgevy's long-term ...
Eli Lilly has reached a deal to acquire SiteOne Therapeutics that would give it control of a non-opioid pain drug that would compete with a recently approved therapy from Vertex Pharma. The all-cash ...
Vertex Rail Technologies opened in Wilmington in 2014 with promises of over 1,300 jobs and a $60 million investment. Despite initial optimism and orders, the company faced setbacks including federal ...