Vertex Pauses Islet Cell Study After Patient Deaths

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has paused a study of its investigational allogeneic stem cell–derived, fully differentiated pancreatic islet cell replacement therapy (VX-880) following two patient deaths. Neither death is related to VX-880, the company said in a January 8, 2024, investor statement, noting that “Vertex has placed the study on a protocol-specified pause, pending review of […]

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Publish date : 2024-01-10 15:07:28

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