Indian patient groups urge revocation of Vertex' patents on Trikafta and Orkambi

17 February 2023

Patients in India suffering from cystic fibrosis are petitioning the Indian government to allow generic versions of Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ (Nasdaq: VRTX) Trikafta (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor) and Orkambi (lumacaftor/ivacaftor).

Government officials are also being asked to entirely revoke Vertex's patents on its cystic fibrosis (CF) transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulator drugs.

The cost of the medicine is about $320,000 per year. The petition urges the government to allow cheaper Trikafta and Orkambi to be imported, or to allow for the marketing of generic versions made in India.

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