News Vertex is smarting from a pain portfolio setback Shares in Vertex Pharma have come under pressure after one of its non-opioid pain candidates failed to move the needle in a mid-stage trial.
News New cystic fibrosis triple from Vertex backed for NHS use Vertex has won NICE's backing for a new cystic fibrosis therapy, Alyftrek, that could be an option for 89% of NHS patients with the genetic disorder.
News ADA: Vertex closer to weaning type 1 diabetics off insulin A cell therapy developed by Vertex Pharma has allowed 10 of 12 patients with type 1 diabetes to control their blood sugar without insulin.
News Italfarmaco closes on EU okay for Duchenne drug Italfarmaco's oral HDAC inhibitor Duvyzat has been recommended for approval in the EU as a treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
News Latigo raises $150m for non-opioid painkiller push Latigo has tapped into investor interest in pain relief medicines with new, non-opioid mechanisms of action, raising $150 million in a Series B.
News Share in cystic fibrosis firm Sionna rise sharply after IPO Sionna has closed its IPO, raising $191m for cystic fibrosis candidates that it thinks could be more effective than rivals from Vertex.