About three-quarters of people with epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA) treated with rituximab experienced disease remission, according to a review study. Almost all patients responded to treatment. Overall, nearly 40% of rituximab-treated patients experienced relapses — when symptoms return after a period of improvement — over almost two…
Wounds in people with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) are complex and dynamic, and current categories to define such wounds do not capture the full range of their activity, according to an analysis. Researchers note that recognizing and understanding how wounds heal in people with DEB is critical to assessing…
Keratinocytes, a type of skin cell, were able to restore type VII collagen (COL7) levels and improve skin integrity when injected into the skin of a mouse model of recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB). The primary cell type found in the outermost layer of the skin (epidermis), the keratinocytes…
Along with parents of children with epidermolysis bullosa (EB), adults with the rare disease in the Netherlands urged access to a quicker diagnosis and more accurate prognosis, as well as broader public awareness and education about the condition, in a new interview-based study. “The EB community should work towards…
An altered modification of proteins involved in controlling gene activity, called histones, may contribute to how severe the buildup of excessive scar tissue is in recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB), a study suggests. Blocking abnormal histone modification with the approved medicine valproic acid reduced the signs of scarring, or…
Both bone marrow transplant and treatment with stem cells derived from bone marrow may help ease symptoms in some people with epidermolysis bullosa (EB), although a bone marrow transplant carries substantial greater safety risks. That’s according to the review study “Bone marrow transplantation and bone marrow-derived…
Additional treatments following surgery for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), a type of skin cancer, may prolong survival in people with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB), according to a review study. “However, it is difficult to attribute extended survival to any single treatment, as multiple therapeutic modalities are often used…
Researchers have developed a framework for categorizing the severity of mutations in the COL7A1 gene that cause recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) which could eventually be used to better inform clinical care. Patients categorized as having so-called “high-impact” mutations in a recent study were found to be at an…
Dupilumab, an injection therapy approved for certain inflammatory disorders, may be an effective option to help ease itch and reduce blistering in people with different subtypes of epidermolysis bullosa (EB). That’s according to a study, “Dupilumab improves itch and blistering in different subtypes of epidermolysis bullosa,”…
The costs of an average hospital stay for a child with epidermolysis bullosa (EB) can exceed $110,000 and go above $160,000 in cases of dystrophic EB, which can be very severe. according to an analysis by researchers in the U.S. The analysis was detailed in the letter “…
Daclatasvir, an approved antiviral medicine, safely reduced the signs and symptoms of recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) in a mouse model, a drug repurposing study revealed. Data showed that the antiviral, a treatment for the hepatitis C virus (HCV) sold under the brand name Daklinza, extended RDEB mouse survival…
Avicanna‘s cannabidiol (CBD) cream formulation for skin improved wound healing in 55% of children and adolescents with epidermolysis bullosa (EB) who took part in a real-world study, according to a company press release. The study, conducted at The Hospital for Sick Children, in Toronto, evaluated the tolerability…
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