FDA approves groundbreaking topical gene therapy for rare skin disease.
TL;DR
The FDA has approved Krystal Biotech's gene therapy, Vyjuvek, for treating patients with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB), a rare genetic disease that causes the skin to be as fragile as a butterfly's wings. The therapy is the first of its kind and offers a long-awaited solution for families afflicted by the condition, for which there are no approved treatments in the US.
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