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ivacaftor
Marketedupdated 3mo agoby $VERX Vertex, Inc.
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Small molecule drug with a maximum clinical stage of Approval (across all indications), with 3 approved and 8 investigational indications.
indications
investigational
Cystic Fibrosis
all catalysts(21)
approval · 21
Mar 17, 2015
approval
$VERX12.72-4.00%
KALYDECO (IVACAFTOR) — FDA approval
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Jun 8, 2016
approval
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Feb 8, 2017
approval
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KALYDECO (IVACAFTOR) — FDA approval
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May 17, 2017
approval
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KALYDECO (IVACAFTOR) — FDA approval
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Jul 31, 2017
approval
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KALYDECO (IVACAFTOR) — FDA approval
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Feb 12, 2018
approval
$VERX12.72-4.00%
SYMDEKO (COPACKAGED) (IVACAFTOR) — FDA approval
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Aug 15, 2018
approval
$VERX12.72-4.00%
KALYDECO (IVACAFTOR) — FDA approval
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Apr 29, 2019
approval
$VERX12.72-4.00%
KALYDECO (IVACAFTOR) — FDA approval
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Jun 21, 2019
approval
$VERX12.72-4.00%
SYMDEKO (COPACKAGED) (IVACAFTOR) — FDA approval
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Dec 27, 2019
approval
$VERX12.72-4.00%
SYMDEKO (COPACKAGED) (IVACAFTOR) — FDA approval
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Sep 24, 2020
approval
$VERX12.72-4.00%
KALYDECO (IVACAFTOR) — FDA approval
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Dec 21, 2020
approval
$VERX12.72-4.00%
KALYDECO (IVACAFTOR) — FDA approval
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Dec 21, 2020
approval
$VERX12.72-4.00%
SYMDEKO (COPACKAGED) (IVACAFTOR) — FDA approval
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May 3, 2023
approval
$VERX12.72-4.00%
KALYDECO (IVACAFTOR) — FDA approval
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Aug 3, 2023
approval
$VERX12.72-4.00%
SYMDEKO (COPACKAGED) (IVACAFTOR) — FDA approval
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Aug 3, 2023
approval
$VERX12.72-4.00%
KALYDECO (IVACAFTOR) — FDA approval
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May 22, 2025
approval
$VERX12.72-4.00%
KALYDECO (IVACAFTOR) — FDA approval
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Sep 25, 2025
approval
$VERX12.72-4.00%
SYMDEKO (COPACKAGED) (IVACAFTOR) — FDA approval
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Sep 25, 2025
approval
$VERX12.72-4.00%
KALYDECO (IVACAFTOR) — FDA approval
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Mar 17, 2026
approval
$VERX12.72-4.00%
KALYDECO (IVACAFTOR) — FDA approval
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Mar 17, 2026
approval
$VERX12.72-4.00%
SYMDEKO (COPACKAGED) (IVACAFTOR) — FDA approval
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Trials studying ivacaftor
- phase1Evaluation of VX-828 in Healthy Participants and in Participants With Cystic Fibrosis
- phase2A Phase 2 Study Evaluating Safety and Tolerability of RCT2100 (CFTR mRNA) in Healthy Participants and in Participants With CF
- phase2Study to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of VX-661 in Combination With Ivacaftor in Subjects With Cystic Fibrosis, Homozygous for the F508del-CFTR Mutation With an Open-Label Expansion
- phase2The Topic Trial - Study to Determine the Safety and Efficacy of Ivacaftor
- phase1Bioequivalence and Food Effect Bioavailability Study of Lumacaftor Film-Coated Tablets
- phase2A Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, PK and PD in Cystic Fibrosis Patients With at Least 1 G542X Allele
- phase2Gut Imaging for Function & Transit in Cystic Fibrosis Study 2
Patent cliff
source: FDA Orange Bookfirst barrier falls
Oct 29, 2026
74 days
Earliest of all listed patents + FDA exclusivities. Generic / biosimilar entry typically only becomes possible AFTER both patent and exclusivity barriers expire.
patents (209)
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- Jul 10, 2031compositionUS RE504534.9y
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- Mar 25, 2031formulationUS 100816214.6y
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- Mar 25, 2031formulationUS 115780624.6y
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- Feb 13, 2030patentUS 10646481*PED3.5y
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- Feb 5, 2028patentUS 8324242*PED1.5y
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- Nov 12, 2027method-of-use (U-2246)US 84153871.2y
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- Aug 5, 2027method-of-use (U-1311)US 8324242354d
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- Jun 28, 2027patentUS 8410274*PED316d
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- May 1, 2027method-of-use (U-2246)US 8598181258d
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FDA exclusivities (36)
- Nov 3, 2030PEDPediatric (6mo bonus)4.2y
- Nov 3, 2030PEDPediatric (6mo bonus)4.2y
- May 3, 2030ODE-435Orphan Drug (7y)3.7y
- May 3, 2030ODE-435Orphan Drug (7y)3.7y
- Nov 22, 2028PEDPediatric (6mo bonus)2.3y
- Nov 22, 2028PEDPediatric (6mo bonus)2.3y
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- Jun 21, 2028PEDPediatric (6mo bonus)1.8y
- Jun 21, 2028PEDPediatric (6mo bonus)1.8y
- Jun 21, 2028PEDPediatric (6mo bonus)1.8y
- Jun 21, 2028PEDPediatric (6mo bonus)1.8y
- May 22, 2028M-14Method (3y)1.8y
- May 22, 2028M-14Method (3y)1.8y
- May 22, 2028M-14Method (3y)1.8y
- May 22, 2028M-14Method (3y)1.8y
- May 22, 2028M-14Method (3y)1.8y
- Dec 21, 2027ODE-338Orphan Drug (7y)1.3y
- Dec 21, 2027ODE-335Orphan Drug (7y)1.3y
- Dec 21, 2027ODE-335Orphan Drug (7y)1.3y
- Dec 21, 2027ODE-338Orphan Drug (7y)1.3y
- Dec 21, 2027ODE-338Orphan Drug (7y)1.3y
- Dec 21, 2027ODE-338Orphan Drug (7y)1.3y
- Nov 3, 2026PEDPediatric (6mo bonus)79d
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- Oct 29, 2026PEDPediatric (6mo bonus)74d
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- Jun 21, 2026ODE-247Orphan Drug (7y)
- Jun 21, 2026ODE-247Orphan Drug (7y)
- May 3, 2026NPPNew Product (3y)
- May 3, 2026NPPNew Product (3y)
- Apr 29, 2026ODE-236Orphan Drug (7y)
- Apr 29, 2026ODE-236Orphan Drug (7y)
- Apr 29, 2026ODE-236Orphan Drug (7y)
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