Vertex Pharma (VRTX) Misses Q1 EPS by 20c; Increases 2016 KALYDECO Revenue Guidance
Vertex Pharma (NASDAQ: VRTX) reported Q1 EPS of $0.09, $0.20 worse than the analyst estimate of $0.29. Revenue for the quarter came in at $398.1 million versus the consensus estimate of $439.36 million.
First quarter 2016 cystic fibrosis product revenues of $394 million; $223 million for ORKAMBI® (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) and $171 million for KALYDECO® (ivacaftor)-
-Provides 2016 guidance for ORKAMBI product revenues of $1.0 to $1.1 billion; increases 2016 guidance for KALYDECO product revenues to $685 to $705 million-
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