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Vyjuvek Gets FDA Nod as First Topical Gene Therapy for Rare Skin Disease

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The regulatory nod “ushers in a whole new paradigm to treat genetic diseases” and is a major milestone for DEB patients and their families, Krystal Biotech CEO Krish Krishnan said in a statement from the company.

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After Daybue’s Approval: Acadia Pharmaceuticals’ Next Steps for the Rett Syndrome Community

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What’s been shown in mouse models of Rett syndrome which also have the genetic disease, is that trofinetide helps strengthen those connections between the neurons. So, although it’s not a genetic treatment for Rett syndrome, it does act on the core pathophysiology behind Rett syndrome, which is that synaptic loss.