VX-880

Vertex Announces Positive Day 90 Data for the First Patient in the Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial Dosed With VX-880, a Novel Investigational Stem Cell-Derived Therapy for the Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes

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Monday, October 18, 2021

Through Day 90, the patient had one SAE; this was a rash that was mild in severity, not related to VX-880, and resolved.

Key Points: 
  • Through Day 90, the patient had one SAE; this was a rash that was mild in severity, not related to VX-880, and resolved.
  • Based upon these data, Vertex plans to continue to progress the Phase 1/2 program for VX-880.
  • There are multiple active sites in the U.S., and the Clinical Trial Application has been approved in Canada.
  • VX-880 is an investigational allogeneic stem cell-derived, fully differentiated, insulin-producing islet cell therapy manufactured using proprietary technology.

Vertex Announces FDA Fast Track Designation and Initiation of a Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial for VX-880, a Novel Investigational Cell Therapy for the Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021

VX-880 has the potential to restore the bodys ability to regulate glucose levels by restoring pancreatic islet cell function, including insulin production.

Key Points: 
  • VX-880 has the potential to restore the bodys ability to regulate glucose levels by restoring pancreatic islet cell function, including insulin production.
  • The clinical trial is a Phase 1/2, single-arm, open-label study in patients who have T1D with impaired hypoglycemic awareness and severe hypoglycemia.
  • This will be a sequential, multi-part clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of different doses of VX-880.
  • Vertex disclaims any obligation to update the information contained in this press release as new information becomes available.