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Analyst Says Vertex (VRTX) Drug Data Shows "At Least Moderate Impact"

October 12, 2012 8:29 AM EDT

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: VRTX) presented additional data from cohort 2 of the Phase 2 VX-809 (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) trial in F508del cystic fibrosis patients at the NACFC meeting yesterday.

Commenting on the data, analyst Alan Carr of Needham and Company said "Although interpretation... More