Pain
Every day, people living with serious diseases strive to be more than their disease — to be defined by what they can dream and hope and achieve, not by what limits them. Our commitment to people with serious diseases is uncompromising and goes beyond our research and development (R&D) and medicines.
Working with the pain community
We’re focused on researching and discovering potential medicines aimed at targeting how pain signals move in the body, including for moderate to severe acute pain and chronic peripheral neuropathic pain. Vertex seeks to identify opportunities where we can support, empower, learn from and engage with the pain community, and ensure their voices are represented and incorporated into all that we do.
Engaging with the pain community
We’re proud to support U.S. Pain’s Invisible Project publications on acute to chronic pain, and neuropathic pain.
Memberships
We're proud to be members of both the U.S. Pain Foundation and the American Chronic Pain Association.
Learn about our work in pain
To learn more about our pain studies in the U.S., visit the clinical trials website. For information about non-U.S. sites, visit clinicaltrials.gov.
My life’s mission: Pursuing innovative ways to manage pain
September is Pain Awareness Month in the U.S., dedicated to raising public awareness around pain, pain management and the work that pain professionals do every day. Hear from Vice President Jim Jones on why his career led him to clinical development for our pain program.
Dr. Todd Bertoch shares his perspective on pain
Learn more about Dr. Bertoch’s experience as an anesthesiologist and the unmet medical need in his area of work.