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Vertex Secures FDA Approval for New Cystic Fibrosis Drug Alyftrek
VERXVertex(VERX) ZACKS·2024-12-24 03:46

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) announced that the FDA has approved its next-in-class vanza triple therapy for treating people with cystic fibrosis (CF) aged six years and above. The drug will be marketed under the brand name Alyftrek.Post the FDA’s approval, the orally administered Alyftrek has been approved for use in CF patients aged six years and older who have at least one F508del mutation or another responsive mutation in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene responsive to the drug. The ...