VRTX - Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
50 Northern Avenue
Boston, MA 02210
United States
617 341 6100
http://www.vrtx.com
Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Biotechnology
Full Time Employees: 3,000
Key Executives
| Name | Title | Pay | Exercised | Year Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Jeffrey Marc Leiden | Exec. Chairman | 4.88M | 47.52M | 1956 |
| Dr. Reshma Kewalramani | CEO, Pres & Director | 2.03M | 304.26k | 1973 |
| Mr. Charles F. Wagner Jr. | Exec. VP & CFO | 1.66M | N/A | 1968 |
| Mr. Amit K. Sachdev | Exec. VP & Chief Patient Officer | 1.41M | 3.37M | 1968 |
| Mr. Stuart A. Arbuckle | Exec. VP & Chief Commercial Officer | 2.07M | 2.5M | 1966 |
Description
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated engages in developing and commercializing therapies for treating cystic fibrosis. The company markets SYMDEKO/SYMKEVI, ORKAMBI, and KALYDECO to treat patients with cystic fibrosis who have specific mutations in their cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene; and TRIKAFTA for the treatment of patients with CF 12 years of age or older who have at least one F508del mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator, or CFTR, gene. Its pipeline includes Pipeline for Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency that is in Phase 2 clinical trial; VX-864, a second investigational small molecule corrector for the treatment of AAT deficiency, which is in Phase 1 clinical trial; and VX-147 that completed a Phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of APOL1-mediated focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, or FSGS, and other serious kidney diseases. The company sells its products primarily to specialty pharmacy and specialty distributors in the United States, as well as specialty distributors and retail chains, and hospitals and clinics internationally. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated has collaborations with CRISPR Therapeutics AG; Arbor Biotechnologies, Inc.; Moderna Therapeutics, Inc.; Genomics plc; Merck KGaA; Darmstadt, Germany; X-Chem, Inc.; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Merck KGaA; Kymera Therapeutics; Ribometrix, Inc.; Molecular Templates, Inc.; and Affinia Therapeutics. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Corporate Governance
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated’s ISS Governance QualityScore as of December 7, 2019 is 7. The pillar scores are Audit: 2; Board: 6; Shareholder Rights: 6; Compensation: 8.
