Research programme: encapsulated human islet cell therapies - Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Latest Information Update: 25 Apr 2024
At a glance
- Originator Vertex Pharmaceuticals
- Class Stem cell therapies
- Mechanism of Action Pancreatic beta cell replacements
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Research Type 1 diabetes mellitus
Most Recent Events
- 23 Apr 2024 Vertex Pharmaceuticals and TreeFrog Therapeutics enter into exclusive licensing agreement for TreeFrog's proprietary cell manufacturing technology, C-StemTM, to optimize production of Vertex's cell therapies for type 1 diabetes
- 30 Jan 2023 Early research in Type 1 diabetes mellitus in USA (Parenteral) (Vertex Pharmaceuticals pipeline, January 2023)