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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Reports Long-Term Outcomes for Kalydeco in Cystic Fibrosis

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Editorial Team · September 10, 2024

Vertex presents long-term data showing Kalydeco maintains significant lung function improvements and reduces pulmonary exacerbations in CF patients with gating mutations.

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals today presented long-term outcomes data for Kalydeco (ivacaftor) in patients with cystic fibrosis who have gating mutations. The data, from multiple observational studies with up to 10 years of follow-up, showed that Kalydeco maintained significant improvements in lung function and reduced pulmonary exacerbations compared to historical controls.

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