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Pharmaceutical Journal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Those who suffer from epidermolysis bullosa (or EB) can tell you how challenging this autoimmune disease can be. They need to be extra careful with everything they do. A simple scratch or a very light touch could affect them in a way that normal people wouldn\u2019t even experience.<\/p>\n

They need to live in a bubble because their skin is extremely sensitive. While this disease isn\u2019t quite common, it is debilitating for those who suffer from it. Their only hope at this point is science. They need a cure that would change their lives and make a permanent impact on their wellbeing.<\/p>\n

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Butterfly Children<\/h3>\n

Right now, researchers and health experts are looking into a legitimate quality-of-life enhancing treatment that could be available soon for those whose treatments come rarely and efficiently.<\/p>\n

Patients who are born with EB are sometimes referred to as \u201cbutterfly children.\u201d That\u2019s because they have a disease that prevents their skin cells from coding some types of proteins. What happens is that their skin organ becomes so delicate that even the slightest touch can bring about ruptures and blisters that last for months at a time.<\/p>\n

A DNA-coding skin cell is a representation of a genetic therapy option that may be for people who suffer from this sort of disease. When a few drops made were applied onto the wound, they saw a big difference. Under normal circumstances, EB might never heal. However, the latest trial in nine patients, they were able to observe substantial improvements.<\/p>\n

What is this cure? It comes in the form of a gel that is known as B-VEC. This is made from the non-replicating shell of a Herpes Type 1 virus that\u2019s been genetically engineered to carry the genetic codes to create a protein called collagen VII. Because they don\u2019t have enough of the strong fibral anchor, which is the component responsible for anchoring different layers of the skin and internal organs together, the result is their inability to produce collagen VII. This is the primary mutation in the DNA that brings about problems for EB sufferers.<\/p>\n

They\u2019ve gone through phase 1 and 2 trials<\/a>\u00a0on mice. They then shifted it to humans, with the intention for achieving wound surface area reduction, time for wound closure, and duration of wound closure post treatment that came after B-VEC application. The requirements were met. Right now, the parent pharmaceutical company, Krystal Biotech, is looking into the Phase III trials because its efficacy was already proven and seen. They are now trying to get regulatory approval directly to make sure that the miracle gel can be made available for those who need it at the soonest possible time.<\/p>\n

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Hope for Patients<\/h3>\n

As for now, they also saw no unfavorable side effects in the trials made. The researchers had nothing but positive report. It\u2019s also a known fact that herpes is extremely difficult to detect, which makes this an excellent vector that can be used for gene therapies because the host immune responses are very rarely set off. While it may seem a little unnatural for scientists to give positive words for Herpes, you should also know that not only is it difficult to detect, but this is one of the only genetic therapy deliver vectors that has the ability to hold the large biological computer file that codes for collagen VII.<\/p>\n

The gel made can be applied using a bandage to prevent more damage on the skin. The patients were given the treatment every 1 to 3 days, for 25 days straight. Except for one patient, every single one of them saw that the wounds were healed 3 months after the treatment made. Even better was that the wounds didn\u2019t reopen. When they compared this to the placebo group, the wounds still healed more efficiently and stayed close for longer periods of time.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not a permanent cure, but it\u2019s a way to really keep on top of the wounds,\u201d study lead and Director of the Blistering Disease Clinic at Stanford Health Care Dr. Peter Marinkovich said\u00a0in a statement<\/a> he made. He also said, \u201cIt significantly improves patients\u2019 quality of life.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The results of phase II were published, Markinovich also said about the\u00a0positive results of second, larger trial<\/a>\u00a0of the gel at the 2022 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting in Boston, Mass.<\/p>\n

EB does not limit itself to just the skin. In fact, it also affects internal organs that undergo friction. Such examples are the esophagus, corneas, and anus. Markinovich is set to launch a trial to test an endogenous form of the gel that\u2019s meant for treatment of such types of injuries. Krystal, on the other hand, is working to get the FDA approval for the gel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Those who suffer from epidermolysis bullosa (or EB) can tell you how challenging this autoimmune disease can be. They need to be extra careful with everything they do. A simple scratch or a very light touch could affect them in a way that normal people wouldn\u2019t even experience. They need to live in a bubble […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":3574,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[1199,76,1200,1080,16],"yoast_head":"\nCure For Butterfly Children Sees Wonderful Trial Results And Is Awaiting FDA Approval<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"As for now, they also saw no unfavorable side effects in the trials made. 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