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Health Canada Grants Market Authorization for TRIKAFTA® (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor) in Children With Cystic Fibrosis Ages 2 To 5 Years With At Least One F508del Mutation

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-Approximately 330 children with cystic fibrosis ages 2-5 years are now eligible for a medicine that treats the underlying cause of their disease -

TORONTO, Oct. 17, 2023 /CNW/ - Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq:VRTX) today announced that Health Canada has granted Market Authorization for the expanded use of PrTRIKAFTA® (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor) to include children with cystic fibrosis (CF) ages 2 to 5 years who have at least one copy of the F508del mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. TRIKAFTA® was previously approved by Health Canada for use in people with CF 6 years and older with at least one F508del mutation.

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