VYJUVEK approved for the treatment of DEB from birth in Europe Approval allows for dosing at home or in a healthcare setting, as well as patient or caregiver administration if deemed appropriate by a healthcare professional PITTSBURGH, PA — Krystal Biotech, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KRYS) announced today that on...
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PITTSBURGH, PA — Krystal Biotech, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KRYS) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a label update for VYJUVEK® (beremagene geperpavec-svdt) that expands the VYJUVEK eligible patient population to include dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) patients from birth and provides patients full flexibility with respect...
PITTSBURGH, PA — Krystal Biotech, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KRYS) announced today that the first patient has been dosed in its Phase 1/2 clinical trial (EMERALD-1), a 2:1 randomized, double-masked, multicenter, placebo-controlled study evaluating KB801 for the treatment of neurotrophic keratitis (NK). “Our ophthalmology pipeline is well under way with...
PITTSBURGH, PA — Krystal Biotech. Inc (NASDAQ: KRYS), a commercial-stage biotechnology company, announced data on the compassionate use of beremagene geperpavec (B-VEC), administered as an eyedrop to treat a patient with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) with cicatrizing conjunctivitis has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). The...
Intra-patient, double-blind, multicenter, placebo-controlled study with crossover design Repeat administration under compassionate use was previously shown to be well tolerated and associated with full corneal healing by 3 months as well as significant visual acuity improvement from hand motion to 20/25 at 8 months PITTSBURGH, PA — Krystal Biotech, Inc. (the...
PITTSBURGH, PA — Krystal Biotech, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KRYS) announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted platform technology designation to the genetically modified, non-replicating herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) viral vector used in the Company’s redosable eye drop gene therapy KB801, currently under evaluation in a...
PITTSBURGH, PA — Krystal Biotech, Inc., a commercial-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of genetic medicines to treat diseases with high unmet medical needs, today announced that the Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to beremagene geperpavec-svdt (B-VEC...
SAN DIEGO, Calif. and TOKYO, Japan — Kura Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq: KURA) and Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. (TSE: 4151, “Kyowa Kirin”) today announced that the first patient has been dosed under the KOMET-017 clinical trial protocol (NCT07007312), comprising two independent, global, randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 3 trials to evaluate ziftomenib,...
SAN DIEGO, Calif. and TOKYO, Japan — Kura Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq: KURA) and Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. (TSE: 4151, “Kyowa Kirin”) today announced the Journal of Clinical Oncology published the full results from the pivotal KOMET-001 clinical trial (NCT04067336) evaluating ziftomenib, an investigational, once-daily, oral menin inhibitor, in adult patients with relapsed/refractory...
SAN DIEGO, Calif. and TOKYO, Japan — Kura Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq: KURA, “Kura”) and Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. (TSE: 4151, “Kyowa Kirin”) today announced new data demonstrating a favorable safety profile and encouraging antileukemic activity for KOMZIFTI (ziftomenib) in combination with venetoclax and azacitidine (ven/aza) for the treatment of acute...