Vertex Diabetes Cell Therapy Back On Track After FDA ‘Hiccup’

Regulator Lifts Clinical Hold

The US firm has received the FDA thumbs-up to continue a trial for its novel cell therapy candidate, VX-880, after what was perceived in some circles as an over-cautious decision by the regulator to pause the study in March.  

One Patient In The Trial Has Already Reached Insulin Independence • Source: Shutterstock

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated will reboot a Phase I/II study of its type 1 diabetes cell therapy candidate, VX-880, at US sites after the Food and Drug Administration lifted a clinical hold placed on the trial months ago.

The study will now recommence screening, enrolment and dosing across multiple US sites with plans to enrol a total of...

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