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Mannkind Corporation and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc

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Mannkind Corporation

MannKind Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of therapeutic products and services for endocrine and orphan lung diseases in the United States. It offers Afrezza Inhalation Powder, an inhaled insulin used to improve glycemic control in adults with diabetes; the V-Go wearable insulin delivery device, which provides continuous subcutaneous infusion of insulin in adults; and Tyvaso DPI for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension and pulmonary hypertension. The company's product pipeline includes MNKD-101, a nebulized formulation of clofazimine, which is in Phase 3 study, for the treatment of severe chronic and recurrent pulmonary infections, including nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease; MNKD-201, a dry-powder formulation of nintedanib, which is in phase 1 clinical study, for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF); MNKD-301, which is in preclinical stage, for cystic fibrosis; and Pediatric Afrezza, which is in phase 3 clinical trial for the treatment of diabetes mellitus. It has collaboration and license agreement with United Therapeutics Corporation for development, regulatory, and commercial activities of Tyvaso DPI; and collaboration agreement with Thirona to evaluate the therapeutic for the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis. Further, the company has supply and distribution agreement with Biomm S.A. for the commercialization of Afrezza in Brazil; license and distribution agreement with Cipla Ltd. for the marketing and distribution of Afrezza in India; and co-promotion agreement with Amphastar for marketing of Baqsimi (glucagon) nasal powder. MannKind Corporation was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut.

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a biotechnology company, engages in developing and commercializing therapies for treating cystic fibrosis (CF). It markets TRIKAFTA/KAFTRIO for people with CF with at least one F508del mutation for 2 years of age and older; ALYFTREK for the treatment for people with CF 6 years of age and older; SYMDEKO/SYMKEVI for treatment of patients with CF 6 years of age and older; ORKAMBI for CF patients 1 year or older; and KALYDECO for the treatment of patients with 1 month or older who have CF with ivacaftor. The company also develops CASGEVY for the treatment of sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia; JOURNAVX for the treatment of acute pain in adults; VX-522, a CFTR mRNA therapeutic designed to treat the underlying cause of CF, which is in Phase 1/2 clinical trial; inaxaplin for the treatment of APOL1-mediated kidney disease which is in single Phase 2; VX-880 and VX-264, treatment for Type 1 Diabetes; VX-670 for the treatment of myotonic dystrophy type 1; and VX-407, a small molecule corrector for the treatment of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Further, it sells the products to specialty pharmacy and specialty distributors in the United States, as well as retail pharmacies, hospitals, and clinics. Additionally, the company has collaborations with CRISPR Therapeutics AG.; Moderna, Inc.; and Entrada Therapeutics, Inc. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

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