Vertex Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results
— Total revenue of 
— Refined full year financial guidance: total revenue guidance now 
— R&D pipeline continues to make progress: five programs in pivotal development and povetacicept Phase 3 IgAN trial full enrollment complete; on track to submit first module of povetacicept IgAN BLA to FDA by end of 2025 —
    
“Vertex delivered strong results across the board in the third quarter, extending our leadership in CF, continuing to build global momentum for CASGEVY, and advancing the launch of JOURNAVX in acute pain,” said Reshma Kewalramani, M.D., Chief Executive Officer and President of Vertex. “We also delivered strong progress across the R&D pipeline, with completion of enrollment in the Phase 3 study of povetacicept in IgAN, initiation of the Phase 2/3 study of povetacicept in primary membranous nephropathy, as well as advancement of several programs in research and earlier-stage clinical development. For the remainder of 2025, we are focused on executing the ongoing launches, initiating the povetacicept BLA submission in IgAN for potential 
Third Quarter 2025 Results
Total revenue increased 
Combined GAAP and non-GAAP R&D, Acquired IPR&D and SG&A expenses were 
GAAP and non-GAAP effective tax rates were 
GAAP and non-GAAP net income were 
Cash, cash equivalents, and total marketable securities as of September 30, 2025, were 
Full Year 2025 Financial Guidance
Vertex today refined its full year 2025 revenue guidance with total revenue now expected to be 
Vertex’s financial guidance is summarized below:
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*The difference between the combined GAAP R&D, AIPR&D and SG&A expenses and the combined non-GAAP R&D, AIPR&D and SG&A expenses guidance relates primarily to   | 
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**Combined GAAP and Non-GAAP R&D, AIPR&D and SG&A expenses guidance includes approximately   | 
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Key Business Highlights
Marketed Products
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Portfolio
Vertex has worked for more than 20 years to discover and develop medicines to treat the underlying cause of CF. Vertex CFTR modulators can treat nearly 95 percent of all people living with CF in core markets and are approved for patients as young as one month old. ALYFTREK, the newest marketed CFTR modulator, is approved in the 
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The 
U.S. launch of ALYFTREK is progressing well across all eligible patient groups, and launches outside theU.S. are showing a strong start in multiple markets. - 
Vertex received approval from the European Commission and Health Canada in July and from Medsafe New Zealand and Swissmedic in October for ALYFTREK for the treatment of people with CF ages 6 years and older who have at least one F508del mutation or another responsive mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. Regulatory review is underway for ALYFTREK in 
Australia . - 
Eligible patients in 
England ,Ireland ,Germany ,Denmark andNorthern Ireland currently have reimbursed access to ALYFTREK, and Vertex is working to secure access for eligible patients in additional countries. - In October at the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference (NACFC), Vertex presented multiple abstracts on ALYFTREK as well as the association between lower sweat chloride with CFTR modulator use and improved clinical outcomes. ALYFTREK has shown greater reductions in sweat chloride compared to TRIKAFTA in Phase 3 trials, suggesting that ALYFTREK has the potential for even greater improvements in quality of life and other health-related outcomes.
 
CASGEVY for the treatment of severe sickle cell disease (SCD) and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia (TDT)
CASGEVY is a non-viral, ex vivo, CRISPR/Cas9 gene-edited cell therapy for eligible patients with SCD or TDT that has been shown to reduce or eliminate vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs) for patients with SCD and transfusion requirements for patients with TDT. CASGEVY is approved in the 
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In September, Vertex announced a reimbursement agreement for patients with SCD and TDT in 
Italy .Italy has the largest population of people living with TDT inEurope , with approximately 5,000 people 12 years and older with TDT and around 2,300 with SCD. - Globally, since launch through September 30th, 2025, approximately 165 people with SCD or TDT have had their first cell collection for CASGEVY, including 50 people in the third quarter of 2025; and 39 people with SCD or TDT have received infusions of CASGEVY, including 10 people infused in the third quarter of 2025.
 
JOURNAVX (suzetrigine) for the treatment of moderate-to-severe acute pain
JOURNAVX is a first-in-class, oral, selective, non-opioid NaV1.8 pain signal inhibitor, approved in the 
- Since JOURNAVX became available at pharmacies in early March, through mid-October more than 300,000 prescriptions for JOURNAVX have been written and filled across the hospital and retail settings in different acute pain conditions, consistent with JOURNAVX’s broad label.
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As of mid-October, across commercial and government payers, more than 170 million individuals already have covered access to JOURNAVX, representing more than half of 
U.S. covered lives. This includes formal coverage with two of the three large national pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and unrestricted access within 19 state Medicaid plans. Vertex expects access to JOURNAVX to continue to expand over the remainder of 2025 and into 2026. - Approximately 90 of Vertex’s targeted 150 large healthcare systems and more than 750 individual hospitals of the 2,000 targeted institutions have added JOURNAVX to formularies, protocols or order sets.
 
Select Clinical-Stage Pipeline Programs
Cystic Fibrosis
- In October, Vertex completed the pivotal study of TRIKAFTA in children 12 months to <24 months of age. The data showed that TRIKAFTA was generally safe and well tolerated, consistent with the established safety profile. Treatment with TRIKAFTA in this age group resulted in rapid, robust, and clinically meaningful improvement in the secondary endpoint of sweat chloride reduction, with a mean reduction of 71.8 mmol/L through Week 24. Vertex expects to submit for approval with global regulators in the first half of 2026.
 - Vertex recently completed enrollment in the global study of ALYFTREK in children 2 to 5 years of age. In this pivotal study, approximately 65 children will receive ALYFTREK for 24 weeks. The primary endpoint is safety and tolerability, and secondary endpoints include absolute changes in sweat chloride. Vertex expects to share results from this trial in the first half of 2026.
 - Vertex has advanced VX-828, the once-daily, next-generation 3.0 corrector, into a cohort of patients with CF.
 - Vertex has resumed dosing in the multiple ascending dose (MAD) portion of the Phase 1/2 study of VX-522, a nebulized CFTR mRNA therapy, for the approximately 5,000 patients who cannot benefit from CFTR modulators.
 
Sickle Cell Disease and Transfusion-Dependent Beta Thalassemia
- Vertex has completed enrollment of children 5 to 11 years of age with SCD or TDT in two global Phase 3 studies of CASGEVY and is on track to complete dosing this quarter. Vertex will share emerging data from these studies in an oral presentation at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) annual meeting on December 6th, 2025.
 
Peripheral Neuropathic Pain (PNP)
- Vertex previously initiated the first Phase 3 trial evaluating suzetrigine in diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), a form of PNP, and is on track to start the second Phase 3 study later this month. Vertex expects to complete enrollment in both Phase 3 studies by the end of 2026.
 - Vertex continues to enroll and dose patients in a Phase 2 study for the oral formulation of VX-993 for the treatment of painful DPN.
 
Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
Vertex is evaluating stem cell-derived, fully differentiated islet cell therapies for patients suffering from T1D, with the goal of developing a potential one-time functional cure for this disease.
- Vertex has completed enrollment in the Phase 1/2/3 study of zimislecel in people with T1D. Vertex has temporarily postponed completion of dosing in the study, pending an internal manufacturing analysis.
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Zimislecel has been granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) and Fast Track designations from the 
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Priority Medicines (PRIME) designation from the EMA, and has secured an Innovation Passport under the Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP) from theUK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). - Vertex is pursuing research-stage programs to evaluate additional approaches that could provide transformative benefits to people with T1D and reduce or eliminate the need for standard immunosuppressive regimens. These approaches include improved immunosuppression, gene editing, and novel immunoprotection to encapsulate the islet cells.
 
IgA Nephropathy (IgAN), Primary Membranous Nephropathy (pMN), and Other B Cell-Mediated Diseases
Vertex is developing povetacicept for multiple diseases. Povetacicept is a dual inhibitor of the BAFF and APRIL cytokines, which play key roles in the pathogenesis of multiple B cell-mediated diseases. Povetacicept represents a potentially best-in-class approach to control B cell activity in IgAN and pMN and has pipeline-in-a-product potential.
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The 
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) and a rolling review to the BLA submission for povetacicept for the treatment of IgAN. Vertex has completed enrollment of the interim analysis cohort for potential accelerated approval in theU.S. and has completed the studies to support the launch of povetacicept for monthly, at-home self-administration with an autoinjector. Vertex is on track to submit the first module of the IgAN BLA to the FDA before the end of 2025 and plans to complete the full BLA submission in the first half of 2026 for potential accelerated approval in theU.S. Vertex has now also completed full enrollment of the Phase 3 study in IgAN. - Vertex recently initiated the Phase 2/3 pivotal study of povetacicept in patients with pMN. The FDA recently granted Fast Track designation for povetacicept in pMN.
 - Vertex will have an oral presentation of updated Phase 1/2 data on povetacicept in IgAN and pMN at the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week. Vertex will host an in-person investor event at the ASN conference on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. CT / 8:00 p.m. ET. The investor event will also be webcast live and a link to the webcast can be accessed through Vertex’s website at www.vrtx.com in the “Investors” section.
 
APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD)
Vertex has discovered and advanced multiple oral, small molecule inhibitors of APOL1 function, pioneering a new class of medicines that targets the underlying cause of this genetic kidney disease.
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In September, Vertex completed enrollment in the interim analysis cohort of the AMPLITUDE Phase 2/3 trial of inaxaplin. Vertex will conduct the pre-planned interim analysis once this cohort has been treated for 48 weeks, with potential to file for accelerated approval in the 
U.S. if the results are supportive. - Vertex is on track to complete enrollment in the AMPLIFIED Phase 2 study of inaxaplin by year end 2025. AMPLIFIED is a study of people with AMKD with moderate proteinuria, and people with AMKD and Type 2 diabetes — populations not being studied in the AMPLITUDE trial.
 
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD)
Vertex is developing small molecule correctors that restore function to the variant polycystin 1 (PC1) protein, with the goal of addressing the underlying cause of ADPKD.
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Vertex recently initiated AGLOW, a Phase 2 proof-of-concept study of VX-407 in patients with a subset of variants in the PKD1 gene, which encodes the PC1 protein, estimated to be up to approximately 30,000 (or up to approximately 
10% ) of the overall patient population living with ADPKD. AGLOW is a 24-patient single-arm study that will evaluate the effect of VX-407 on height-adjusted total kidney volume (htTKV). 
Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1)
Vertex is evaluating multiple approaches that target the underlying cause of DM1. Vertex’s lead approach, VX-670, is an oligonucleotide linked to a cyclic peptide, which holds the potential to promote effective delivery into cells and address the causal biology of DM1.
- Vertex continues to enroll and dose the MAD portion of the global Phase 1/2 clinical trial of VX-670 in people with DM1, which will assess both safety and efficacy. Vertex is on track to complete enrollment and dosing in the trial in the first half of 2026.
 
Additional Earlier Stage R&D Programs
Consistent with its overall strategy, Vertex takes a portfolio approach to all of its programs, with additional assets or approaches in CF, SCD, TDT, pain, AMKD, T1D, DM1, and ADPKD in earlier stages of development. Additionally, Vertex is working on preclinical molecules with the potential to expand its leadership in existing disease areas, including assets targeting improved immunosuppression for zimislecel, gentler conditioning for CASGEVY, and inhibition of NaV1.7 in pain.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In this press release, Vertex's financial results and financial guidance are provided in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in 
The company provides guidance regarding combined R&D, AIPR&D and SG&A expenses and effective tax rate on a non-GAAP basis. Unless otherwise noted, the guidance regarding combined R&D, AIPR&D and SG&A expenses does not include estimates associated with any potential future business development transactions, including collaborations, asset acquisitions and/or licensing of third-party intellectual property rights. The company does not provide guidance regarding its GAAP effective tax rate because it is unable to forecast with reasonable certainty the impact of excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation and the possibility of certain discrete items, which could be material.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated  | 
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Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)  | 
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(unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts)  | 
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Three Months Ended September 30,  | 
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Nine Months Ended September 30,  | 
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2025  | 
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2024  | 
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2025  | 
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2024  | 
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Revenues:  | 
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Product revenues, net  | 
$  | 
3,076.4  | 
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$  | 
2,771.9  | 
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$  | 
8,780.6  | 
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$  | 
8,108.1  | 
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Other revenues  | 
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—  | 
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—  | 
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30.7  | 
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—  | 
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Total revenues  | 
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3,076.4  | 
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2,771.9  | 
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8,811.3  | 
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8,108.1  | 
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Costs and expenses:  | 
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Cost of sales  | 
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414.8  | 
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392.6  | 
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1,185.3  | 
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1,107.1  | 
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Research and development expenses  | 
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977.7  | 
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875.9  | 
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2,935.8  | 
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2,631.6  | 
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Acquired in-process research and development expenses  | 
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54.5  | 
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15.0  | 
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76.5  | 
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4,540.9  | 
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Selling, general and administrative expenses  | 
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445.1  | 
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371.8  | 
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1,266.1  | 
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  | 
1,086.7  | 
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Intangible asset impairment charge  | 
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—  | 
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—  | 
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379.0  | 
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—  | 
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Change in fair value of contingent consideration  | 
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(1.9  | 
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0.3  | 
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1.2  | 
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0.7  | 
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Total costs and expenses  | 
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1,890.2  | 
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1,655.6  | 
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5,843.9  | 
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9,367.0  | 
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Income (loss) from operations  | 
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1,186.2  | 
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1,116.3  | 
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2,967.4  | 
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(1,258.9  | 
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Interest income  | 
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125.7  | 
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132.2  | 
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  | 
  | 
369.0  | 
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  | 
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469.9  | 
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Interest expense  | 
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(3.3  | 
)  | 
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  | 
(7.5  | 
)  | 
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(10.0  | 
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(27.8  | 
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Other expense, net  | 
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(9.8  | 
)  | 
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(16.9  | 
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(14.2  | 
)  | 
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(71.2  | 
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Income (loss) before provision for income taxes  | 
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1,298.8  | 
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1,224.1  | 
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3,312.2  | 
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(888.0  | 
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Provision for income taxes  | 
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215.9  | 
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  | 
  | 
178.7  | 
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550.1  | 
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  | 
  | 
560.6  | 
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Net income (loss)  | 
$  | 
1,082.9  | 
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  | 
$  | 
1,045.4  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
2,762.1  | 
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$  | 
(1,448.6  | 
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Net income (loss) per common share:  | 
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Basic  | 
$  | 
4.24  | 
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$  | 
4.05  | 
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$  | 
10.77  | 
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$  | 
(5.61  | 
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Diluted  | 
$  | 
4.20  | 
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$  | 
4.01  | 
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$  | 
10.68  | 
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$  | 
(5.61  | 
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Shares used in per share calculations:  | 
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Basic  | 
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255.6  | 
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258.0  | 
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256.4  | 
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258.1  | 
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Diluted  | 
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257.6  | 
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261.0  | 
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258.6  | 
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258.1  | 
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Total Revenues  | 
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(unaudited, in millions)  | 
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Three Months Ended September 30,  | 
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Nine Months Ended September 30,  | 
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2025  | 
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2024  | 
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2025  | 
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2024  | 
TRIKAFTA/KAFTRIO  | 
$  | 
2,653.6  | 
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$  | 
2,585.0  | 
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$  | 
7,740.2  | 
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$  | 
7,517.8  | 
ALYFTREK  | 
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247.0  | 
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—  | 
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  | 
457.7  | 
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  | 
—  | 
Other product revenues (1)  | 
  | 
175.8  | 
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  | 
186.9  | 
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  | 
582.7  | 
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  | 
590.3  | 
Product revenues, net  | 
  | 
3,076.4  | 
  | 
  | 
2,771.9  | 
  | 
  | 
8,780.6  | 
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  | 
8,108.1  | 
Other revenues  | 
  | 
—  | 
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  | 
—  | 
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  | 
30.7  | 
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  | 
—  | 
Total revenues  | 
$  | 
3,076.4  | 
  | 
$  | 
2,771.9  | 
  | 
$  | 
8,811.3  | 
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$  | 
8,108.1  | 
1: In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, "Other product revenues" included   | 
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Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Information  | 
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(unaudited, in millions, except percentages)  | 
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Three Months Ended September 30,  | 
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Nine Months Ended September 30,  | 
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  | 
2025  | 
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2024  | 
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2025  | 
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2024  | 
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GAAP cost of sales  | 
$  | 
414.8  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
392.6  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
1,185.3  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
1,107.1  | 
  | 
Stock-based compensation expense  | 
  | 
(2.8  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
(1.9  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
(7.9  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
(5.5  | 
)  | 
Intangible asset amortization expense  | 
  | 
(5.0  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
(5.0  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
(15.1  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
(15.1  | 
)  | 
Non-GAAP cost of sales  | 
$  | 
407.0  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
385.7  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
1,162.3  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
1,086.5  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
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GAAP research and development expenses  | 
$  | 
977.7  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
875.9  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
2,935.8  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
2,631.6  | 
  | 
Stock-based compensation expense  | 
  | 
(116.0  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
(111.0  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
(315.7  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
(327.5  | 
)  | 
Intangible asset amortization expense  | 
  | 
(0.6  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
(0.9  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
(1.9  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
(0.9  | 
)  | 
Acquisition-related costs (2)  | 
  | 
—  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
—  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
—  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
(172.3  | 
)  | 
Non-GAAP research and development expenses  | 
$  | 
861.1  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
764.0  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
2,618.2  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
2,130.9  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
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Acquired in-process research and development expenses  | 
$  | 
54.5  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
15.0  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
76.5  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
4,540.9  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
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GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses  | 
$  | 
445.1  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
371.8  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
1,266.1  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
1,086.7  | 
  | 
Stock-based compensation expense  | 
  | 
(76.1  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
(71.7  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
(204.7  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
(197.7  | 
)  | 
Acquisition-related costs (2)  | 
  | 
—  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
—  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
—  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
(36.5  | 
)  | 
Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses  | 
$  | 
369.0  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
300.1  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
1,061.4  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
852.5  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
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Combined non-GAAP R&D, AIPR&D and SG&A expenses  | 
$  | 
1,284.6  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
1,079.1  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
3,756.1  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
7,524.3  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
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GAAP other expense, net  | 
$  | 
(9.8  | 
)  | 
  | 
$  | 
(16.9  | 
)  | 
  | 
$  | 
(14.2  | 
)  | 
  | 
$  | 
(71.2  | 
)  | 
Decrease in fair value of strategic investments  | 
  | 
2.6  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
10.8  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
12.2  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
50.5  | 
  | 
Non-GAAP other expense, net  | 
$  | 
(7.2  | 
)  | 
  | 
$  | 
(6.1  | 
)  | 
  | 
$  | 
(2.0  | 
)  | 
  | 
$  | 
(20.7  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
||||||||
GAAP provision for income taxes  | 
$  | 
215.9  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
178.7  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
550.1  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
560.6  | 
  | 
Tax adjustments (3)  | 
  | 
47.8  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
104.0  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
240.0  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
283.8  | 
  | 
Non-GAAP provision for income taxes  | 
$  | 
263.7  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
282.7  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
790.1  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
844.4  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
||||
GAAP effective tax rate  | 
16.6  | 
%  | 
  | 
14.6  | 
%  | 
  | 
16.6  | 
%  | 
  | 
(63.1  | 
)%  | 
Non-GAAP effective tax rate  | 
17.6  | 
%  | 
  | 
19.8  | 
%  | 
  | 
18.6  | 
%  | 
  | 
(1,038.6  | 
)%  | 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated  | 
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Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Information (continued)  | 
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(unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts)  | 
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  | 
Three Months Ended September 30,  | 
  | 
Nine Months Ended September 30,  | 
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  | 
  | 
2025  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
2024  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
2025  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
2024  | 
  | 
GAAP operating income (loss)  | 
$  | 
1,186.2  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
1,116.3  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
2,967.4  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
(1,258.9  | 
)  | 
Stock-based compensation expense  | 
  | 
194.9  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
184.6  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
528.3  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
530.7  | 
  | 
Intangible asset impairment charge  | 
  | 
—  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
—  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
379.0  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
—  | 
  | 
Intangible asset amortization expense  | 
  | 
5.6  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
5.9  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
17.0  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
16.0  | 
  | 
(Decrease) increase in fair value of contingent consideration  | 
  | 
(1.9  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
0.3  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
1.2  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
0.7  | 
  | 
Acquisition-related costs (2)  | 
  | 
—  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
—  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
—  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
208.8  | 
  | 
Non-GAAP operating income (loss)  | 
$  | 
1,384.8  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
1,307.1  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
3,892.9  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
(502.7  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
||||||||
GAAP net income (loss)  | 
$  | 
1,082.9  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
1,045.4  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
2,762.1  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
(1,448.6  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense  | 
  | 
194.9  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
184.6  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
528.3  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
530.7  | 
  | 
Intangible asset impairment charge  | 
  | 
—  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
—  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
379.0  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
—  | 
  | 
Intangible asset amortization expense  | 
  | 
5.6  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
5.9  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
17.0  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
16.0  | 
  | 
Decrease in fair value of strategic investments  | 
  | 
2.6  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
10.8  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
12.2  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
50.5  | 
  | 
(Decrease) increase in fair value of contingent consideration  | 
  | 
(1.9  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
0.3  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
1.2  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
0.7  | 
  | 
Acquisition-related costs (2)  | 
  | 
—  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
—  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
—  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
208.8  | 
  | 
Total non-GAAP adjustments to pre-tax income  | 
  | 
201.2  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
201.6  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
937.7  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
806.7  | 
  | 
Tax adjustments (3)  | 
  | 
(47.8  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
(104.0  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
(240.0  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
(283.8  | 
)  | 
Non-GAAP net income (loss)  | 
$  | 
1,236.3  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
1,143.0  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
3,459.8  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
(925.7  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
||||||||
Net income (loss) per diluted common share:  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
||||||||
GAAP  | 
$  | 
4.20  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
4.01  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
10.68  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
(5.61  | 
)  | 
Non-GAAP  | 
$  | 
4.80  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
4.38  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
13.38  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
(3.59  | 
)  | 
Shares used in diluted per share calculations:  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
||||||||
GAAP and Non-GAAP  | 
  | 
257.6  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
261.0  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
258.6  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
258.1  | 
  | 
2: In the nine months ended September 30, 2024, “Acquisition-related costs” were primarily related to compensation expense associated with cash-settled unvested Alpine equity awards.  | 
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3: In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, “Tax adjustments” included the estimated income taxes related to non-GAAP adjustments to the company's pre-tax income (loss) and excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation. “Tax adjustments” for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 also included a discrete benefit related to prior tax years resulting from a R&D tax credit study that was completed in the third quarter of 2024.  | 
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated  | 
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets  | 
|||||
(unaudited, in millions)  | 
|||||
  | 
September 30, 2025  | 
  | 
December 31, 2024  | 
||
Assets  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
||
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities  | 
$  | 
6,287.0  | 
  | 
$  | 
6,115.9  | 
Accounts receivable, net  | 
  | 
1,946.4  | 
  | 
  | 
1,609.4  | 
Inventories  | 
  | 
1,626.8  | 
  | 
  | 
1,205.4  | 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  | 
  | 
709.4  | 
  | 
  | 
665.7  | 
Total current assets  | 
  | 
10,569.6  | 
  | 
  | 
9,596.4  | 
Property and equipment, net  | 
  | 
1,425.1  | 
  | 
  | 
1,227.8  | 
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net  | 
  | 
1,517.8  | 
  | 
  | 
1,913.9  | 
Deferred tax assets  | 
  | 
2,937.2  | 
  | 
  | 
2,331.1  | 
Operating lease assets  | 
  | 
1,591.8  | 
  | 
  | 
1,356.8  | 
Long-term marketable securities  | 
  | 
5,722.8  | 
  | 
  | 
5,107.9  | 
Other long-term assets  | 
  | 
1,098.0  | 
  | 
  | 
999.3  | 
Total assets  | 
$  | 
24,862.3  | 
  | 
$  | 
22,533.2  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
||
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  | 
$  | 
4,033.8  | 
  | 
$  | 
3,201.6  | 
Other current liabilities  | 
  | 
441.5  | 
  | 
  | 
363.0  | 
Total current liabilities  | 
  | 
4,475.3  | 
  | 
  | 
3,564.6  | 
Long-term operating lease liabilities  | 
  | 
1,834.8  | 
  | 
  | 
1,544.4  | 
Other long-term liabilities  | 
  | 
1,233.4  | 
  | 
  | 
1,014.6  | 
Shareholders' equity  | 
  | 
17,318.8  | 
  | 
  | 
16,409.6  | 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  | 
$  | 
24,862.3  | 
  | 
$  | 
22,533.2  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
||
Common shares outstanding  | 
  | 
254.0  | 
  | 
  | 
256.9  | 
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