Brazil · Delayed Price · Currency is BRL Vertex Pharmaceuticals Company Description
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated operates as a biotechnology company in the United States, Europe, and internationally.
The company offers transformative medicines for people with serious diseases with a focus on specialty markets, such as cystic fibrosis (CF), sickle cell disease (SCD), transfusion dependent beta thalassemia (TDT), and acute pain.
It markets TRIKAFTA/KAFTRIO for people with CF with at least one F508del mutation for 2 years of age and older; ALYFTREK for the treatment for people with CF 6 years of age and older; SYMDEKO/SYMKEVI for treatment of patients with CF 6 years of age and older; ORKAMBI for CF patients 1 year or older; and KALYDECO for the treatment of patients with 1 month or older who have CF with ivacaftor.
The company also develops CASGEVY for the treatment of SCD and TDT; JOURNAVX for the treatment of acute pain in adults; VX-522, a CFTR mRNA therapeutic designed to treat the underlying cause of CF, which is in Phase 1/2 clinical trial; inaxaplin for the treatment of APOL1-mediated kidney disease, which is in single Phase 2 trial; VX-264 for treating Type 1 Diabetes; VX-670 for the treatment of myotonic dystrophy type 1; and VX-407, a small molecule corrector for the treatment of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.
The company sells its products primarily to specialty pharmacy and distributors, wholesalers, retail pharmacies, hospitals, and clinics.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Industry | Biotechnology |
| Sector | Healthcare |
| Employees | 6,400 |
| CEO | Reshma Kewalramani |
Contact Details
Address: 50 Northern Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02210 United States | |
| Phone | 617 341 6100 |
| Website | vrtx.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | VRTX34 |
| Exchange | Brazil Stock Exchange |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| SIC Code | 2836 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dr. Reshma Kewalramani FASN, M.D. | Chief Executive Officer, President and Director |
| Dr. Jeffrey Marc Leiden M.D., Ph.D. | Executive Chairman |
| Charles F. Wagner Jr. | Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer |
| Dr. David M. Altshuler M.D., Ph.D. | Executive Officer |
| Dr. Ourania Tatsis Ph.D. | Executive Vice President and Chief Regulatory and Quality Officer |
| Dr. Mark Bunnage D.Phil | Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer |
| Susie Lisa C.F.A. | Senior Vice President of Investor Relations |
| Jonathan Biller J.D. | Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer |
| Nina Devlin | Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer |
| Stephanie Franklin | Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer |