50 Northern Avenue
Boston, MA 02210
United States
617-341-6100
http://www.vrtx.com
Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Biotechnology
Full Time Employees: 2,500
| Name | Title | Pay | Exercised | Year Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Jeffrey Marc Leiden | Chairman, CEO & Pres | 4.75M | 19.14M | 1956 |
| Mr. Michael J. Parini | Exec. VP and Chief Legal & Admin. Officer | 1.61M | 3.28M | 1975 |
| Mr. Amit K. Sachdev | Exec. VP & Chief Regulatory Officer | 1.16M | 9.02M | 1968 |
| Mr. Stuart A. Arbuckle | Exec. VP & Chief Commercial Officer | 1.59M | 4.45M | 1966 |
| Dr. Jeffrey A. Chodakewitz | Sr. Advisor | 1.18M | 4.16M | 1956 |
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. It is also developing VX-659 and VX-445 that are Phase III clinical trials; VX-121, a cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator corrector that is in Phase I/II clinical trial; VX-150, an inhibitor that is in Phase IIb clinical trial for acute pain; CTX001 that is in Phase I/II clinical trial for the treatment of beta-thalassemia and sickle cell diseases; and a novel drug candidate, which is in Phase I clinical trial for the treatment for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. 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; and Kymera Therapeutics. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated’s ISS Governance QualityScore as of July 29, 2019 is 8. The pillar scores are Audit: 2; Board: 10; Shareholder Rights: 7; Compensation: 7.