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16 September 2026 editorial review · Item

Vertex VX-264 (device-encapsulated stem-cell islets): review notes

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Preventing and curing evidence review — 16 September 2026

  • Disposition: corrected/updated. Current item lastReviewed: 2026-09-16.
  • Claim check: VX-264 was discontinued after insufficient C-peptide production. Active registry follow-up does not restart the programme. Removed speculative hypoxia/fibrosis causation and claims that safety was proved; sponsor-reported early tolerability is not a definitive safety conclusion.
  • Registry NCT05791201: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING; updated 2026-09-10; enrollment 7 (ACTUAL); primary completion 2027-03-12 (ESTIMATED); results not posted in retrieved record.
  • Primary publication/regulatory sources checked or consulted: NEJMoa2506549; db25-0037.

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