A New Phase 3 Trial A new phase 3 study will begin soon this year at Stanford University. Abeona Therapeutics had been waiting on IRB approval to begin the trial,…
The human spirit can be a remarkable force. Robb Freed cycled thousands of miles by himself to raise awareness for epidermolysis bullosa (EB) -- a rare illness that took the…
According to a story from prnewswire.com, the biopharmaceutical company InMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has recently announced that that company's Clinical Trial Application has been approved in the Netherlands. This approval will…
According to a story from Benzinga, the drug company Abeona Therapeutics, Inc. has recently announced plans to move forward with its phase 3 clinical trial following the lifting of the…
According to a story from The Squamish Chief, mother Emily Tomlinson is amazed by the capabilities of her three year old son Nash Smillie. Nash was born with a severe…
According to a story from globenewswire.com, the gene and cell therapy company Abeona Therapeutics Inc. recently announced that has received a letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
Epidermolysis Bullosa Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a rare condition affecting approximately 500,000 individuals globally. Patients in the United States and Europe account for 50,000 of these individuals. The hereditary condition is…
According to a story from Market Screener, the drug developer RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. has recently announced that its licensee for RGN-137, an experimental wound healing gel, has begun the dosing…
According to a story from globenewswire.com, the gene therapy company Fibrocell Science, Inc. and the biopharmaceutical company Castle Creek Pharmaceuticals have recently announced a collaboration between the two companies. The…
Epidermolysis Bullosa Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) refers to a group of rare conditions which are characterized by fragile skin. Basically, the disease is caused by separation between the layers of the skin.…
According to a story from Debra of America, a new Phase 1 clinical trial being operated by Stanford University is currently recruiting participants. This trial will be a test of…
According to a story from pm360online.com, the gene therapy company Fibrocell Science, Inc., recently received an investment of $900,000 from the Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation (EBMRF) and the EB…
According to a story from PR Newswire, the biopharmaceutical company Constant Pharmaceuticals recently announced that it plans to develop its experimental compound TXA127 as a therapy for epidermolysis bullosa (EB).…
According to a story from epidermolysisbullosanews.com, the biotechnology company TWi Biotechnology, Inc., recently announced that is has begun enrollment for its Phase 2 trial. This trial will test the company's…
The United States Food and Drug Administration has granted an Investigational New Drug application for AP101. AP101 is a drug that is being researched as a potential treatment for epidermolysis…
Two companies, GtreeBNT and YuYang DNU, will collaborate in a joint venture to develop the investigational drug RGN-137 for the treatment of epidermolysis bullosa. For more details, you can read…
The Boston-based biopharmaceutical company Berg LLC has announced that their experimental drug candidate BPM 31510 (ubidecarenone) has been awarded Orphan Drug designation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) supports rare disease patients and their communities. They provide translational research funding, tools and other resources that are helping to address unique…
While she's constantly smiling and full of energy, little girl Makenzie Cadmus struggles with a rare condition known as epidermolysis bullosa, reports News 12 Long Island. The rare disease has…
A 9-year-old boy, whose family has decided to remain anonymous, is finding relief after suffering from an incurable skin disease. According to his father, the boy was near death and…
Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a rare disorder, in which a genetic mutation disrupts the production of a protein that holds the skin together. This creates intense and painful blistering externally,…
Last week, science continued to break boundaries and save lives. In this case, a new gene therapy was used by doctors in Europe to replace the decaying skin of a…
Two years ago, a seven-year-old boy from Syria was in dire condition. 80% of his skin was gone; his entire body covered in wounds and abrasions. He still had some…
Let’s talk clinical trials. Clinical trials are part of clinical research and at the heart of all medical advances. Clinical trials look at new ways to prevent, detect, or treat…
A health crisis—just like epidermolysis bullosa (EB)—is different for everyone. But, most have one thing in common: Bad news blindsides us. We take a hit—a hard one at that. When…
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