European Commission approval for Kalydeco to treat infants with cystic fibrosis ages 1 month and older.- Vertex.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals announced that the European Commission has granted approval for the label expansion of Kayydeco (ivacaftor) for the treatment of infants down to 1 month of age with cystic fibrosis (CF) who have one of the following mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene: R117H, G551D, G1244E, G1349D, G178R, G551S, S1251N, S1255P, S549N or S549R.
“Today’s approval is an important milestone for the cystic fibrosis community. Treating CF early in life can potentially slow the progression of the disease, which is why it is so important to start treatment from a very young age,” said Carmen Bozic, M.D., Executive Vice President, Global Medicines Development and Medical Affairs, and Chief Medical Officer, Vertex.
As a result of existing access agreements in Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and The Netherlands, eligible patients will have access to the expanded indication of Kalydeco (ivacaftor) shortly following regulatory approval by the European Commission. Vertex will continue to work with reimbursement authorities across the European Union to ensure access for all other eligible patients. In the U.K., following MHRA approval at the end of 2023, and as a result of the existing reimbursement agreement between Vertex and the National Health Service, eligible infants ages 1 month and older in the U.K. have access to this expanded indication for KALYDECO® (ivacaftor) .
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