Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Release: Data from the First Part of a Phase 2 Study Support the Approach of Treating the Most Common Form of Cystic Fibrosis (F508del) by Targeting the Underlying Cause of the Disease With a Combination of KALYDECO™ (i

ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced data from the first part of an ongoing Phase 2 study, which showed that treatment with a combination of two cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulators, KALYDECO™ (ivacaftor, VX-770) and VX-809, may improve outcomes for people with the most common form of cystic fibrosis (CF) by targeting the underlying cause of the disease.