Cystic Fibrosis Drug Sales Should Soar; VX-661/Ivacaftor To Lead Way

Sales of key cystic fibrosis drugs will jump in western economies over the next decade, driven by strong uptake of high-cost CFTR modulator therapies and longer use as life expectancies improve, according to a new report by Datamonitor Healthcare.

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Sales of key cystic fibrosis drugs are projected to rise across the US and Europe from some $2.6bn in 2016 to $7.2bn in 2025 due to strong demand for high-cost CFTR modulator therapies as patient populations expand and life expectancies improve. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s investigational VX-661/ivacaftor combo is likely to lead the pack, according to a new report by Informa’s Datamonitor Healthcare.

Vertex’s investigational CFTR corrector/potentiator combination therapy VX-661/ivacaftor, currently in Phase III trials, looks set to be successful and ride a rising wave of demand for novel cystic fibrosis therapies, according to the

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