Chiesi secures US approval for rare skin disorder med

20 December 2023
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The rare disease unit of Italian drugmaker Chiesi has secured US approval for Filsuvez (birch triterpenes), a new treatment for people with junctional epidermolysis bullosa (JEB) and dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB).

The topical gel will be made available for the treatment of partial thickness wounds in patients six months and older.

Epidermolysis bullosa is a debilitating inherited skin disease that causes a person’s skin to be extremely fragile, leading to chronic pain and limited mobility.

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