Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Clinical trials sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, explained in plain language.
-
One-Shot CRISPR cure trial for devastating blood diseases
⭐️ CURE ⭐️ Recruiting nowThis study is testing a single treatment using the patient's own stem cells that have been genetically modified with CRISPR technology. The goal is to see if this one-time therapy can eliminate the need for lifelong blood transfusions in beta-thalassemia patients and stop painful…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated • Aim: ⭐️ CURE ⭐️
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC
-
New hope for young kids with cystic fibrosis as major drug trial begins
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new three-drug combination therapy for children aged 1 to 11 years old who have cystic fibrosis. The main goals are to see how the drugs move through the children's bodies, check if the treatment is safe, and look for early signs that it might help control…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:43 UTC
-
New drug targets genetic cause of kidney failure
Disease control Recruiting nowThis clinical trial is testing whether an investigational drug called VX-147 can help slow kidney damage in people who have a specific genetic risk (APOL1 mutations) that causes protein to leak into their urine. The study will enroll 466 adults and children to compare VX-147 agai…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
-
New hope for kidney disease patients in major drug trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new drug called povetacicept for people with primary membranous nephropathy, a serious autoimmune disease that damages the kidneys. Researchers will compare it to a standard treatment to see if it's better at putting the disease into remission. The goal is…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
-
New cell therapy aims to free kidney transplant patients from insulin dependence
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing an investigational cell therapy called VX-880 in people who have type 1 diabetes and have already received a kidney transplant. The main goal is to see if the treatment can help participants stop needing insulin injections. Participants must already be on st…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
-
New hope for CF patients left behind by current treatments
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study is testing a new drug called VX-522 in adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) who have genetic mutations that don't respond to current CFTR modulator therapies. The main goals are to check if the drug is safe and tolerable, and to see if it improves lung function…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
-
New drug trial targets genetic cause of kidney damage
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing an investigational drug called Inaxaplin for people with a specific genetic form of kidney disease (APOL1-mediated). The main goal is to see if the drug safely reduces the amount of protein leaking into the urine, which is a key sign of kidney damage. The tr…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:28 UTC
-
Breakthrough cell therapy aims to free type 1 diabetes patients from insulin dependence
Disease control Recruiting nowThis clinical trial is testing an experimental cell therapy called VX-880 for adults with Type 1 diabetes who experience dangerous low blood sugar episodes. The treatment involves infusing specially engineered cells that may help the body produce its own insulin again. Researcher…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
-
New hope for CF: early testing begins on Next-Generation treatment
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study aims to check the safety and how the body processes a new drug called VX-828. It will test VX-828 alone and in combinations with other CF medications in 255 healthy volunteers and people with cystic fibrosis. The main goal is to see if the drug is safe and …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
-
Targeted drug trial aims to slow genetic kidney disease
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing an investigational drug called VX-407 in people with a specific genetic type of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). The main goal is to see if the drug can slow the growth of kidney cysts, which is a key driver of the disease. Researchers w…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:03 UTC
-
New drug trial offers hope for genetic muscle disease
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study is testing a new drug called VX-670 in adults with myotonic dystrophy type 1, a genetic muscle-wasting disease. Researchers will give different doses to 44 participants to check if the drug is safe and how it behaves in the body. The study will also measure…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 19, 2026 14:55 UTC
-
New pill aims to tame diabetic nerve pain
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new oral medication, VX-993, to see if it can safely reduce pain caused by nerve damage from diabetes. It will involve about 300 adults who have had this type of pain in their feet or legs for at least a year. Researchers will compare different doses of th…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:41 UTC
-
New drug trial offers hope for millions suffering diabetic foot pain
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study is testing if an investigational drug called Suzetrigine can safely reduce pain caused by nerve damage from diabetes. About 734 adults with long-term diabetic foot and leg pain will receive either the drug or a placebo for 12 weeks. The main goal is to see if Suzetrigi…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC
-
Major trial tests new hope for millions suffering diabetic nerve pain
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study aims to see if a new drug called Suzetrigine can safely reduce pain in people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, a common and painful nerve condition. It will involve about 1100 adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes who have significant daily pain in their feet or le…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 05, 2026 13:59 UTC
-
First human tests begin for potential cystic fibrosis drug
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis is a very early study to check if a new drug called VX-581 is safe and how it moves through the body. It involves 128 healthy volunteers who will receive either the drug or a placebo. The main goal is to understand the drug's safety profile and how the body processes it befo…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
-
Scientists track pain drug in breast milk
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to measure how much of an experimental pain medication called suzetrigine gets into breast milk. It will involve 12 healthy women who are currently breastfeeding. The goal is to understand how much of the drug a nursing infant might be exposed to and to check for …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 11, 2026 14:53 UTC