Vertex Set To Dominate Cystic Fibrosis Market For The Next Decade

Vertex is set to reap huge benefits from its triple combination program for cystic fibrosis over the next 10 years, potentially becoming the biggest selling drug in this disease, according to a new report from Datamonitor Healthcare.

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. looks set to further dominate the cystic fibrosis market, with annual sales of its triple combination therapy taking half the market by 2025, and earning annual sales of $4.4bn, according to a new report by Datamonitor Healthcare.

Vertex has already forged ahead in this disease, with its cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulators Orkambi (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) and...

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