TEXT-EXTRACT 2 filename2.txt April 14, 2026 Charles F. Wagner, Jr. Executive Vice President and Chief Operating & Financial Officer Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 50 Northern Avenue Boston, MA 02210 Re: Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025 File No. 000-19319 Dear Charles F. Wagner Jr.: We have completed our review of your filing. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Life Sciences