Vertex Announces Results from Phase 2 Study of VX-993 for the Treatment of Acute Pain

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced topline results from its recently completed Phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled dose-ranging study evaluating the safety and efficacy of its investigational selective NaV1.8 pain signal inhibitor, VX-993, in treating acute pain after bunionectomy surgery. Treatment with VX-993 did not result in a statistically significant improvement on the primary endpoint of the time-weighted Sum of t