Vertex will not advance trial from Phase 2, picks alternate product

 - Treatment with VX-864 led to a statistically significant increase from baseline in plasma functional AAT levels as compared to placebo and wa

s generally well tolerated -

- Results provide proof-of-mechanism, although magnitude of treatment effect observed unlikely to translate into substantial clinical benefit; VX-864 will not advance into late-stage development -

- Vertex to advance additional novel small molecule(s) with potential for greater clinical efficacy into the clinic in 2022 -

- Vertex will host an investor conference call and webcast today, Thursday, June 10 at 4:30 p.m. EDT -

Investor Webcast

The conference call will be webcast live, and a link to the webcast can be accessed on the Vertex website at www.vrtx.com in the "Investors" section. To access the call via phone, please dial (866) 501-1537 (U.S.) or +1 (720) 545-0001 (International). To ensure a timely connection, it is recommended that users register at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled webcast. An archived webcast will be available on the companies’ website for approximately 30 days.

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