Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals Ltd.: UV-protective drug to be tested for vitiligo
SCENESSE® (afamelanotide) to be trialled as novel repigmentation therapy
A drug initially developed to protect skin from light and UV will soon be tested as a repigmentation therapy in vitiligo, a common disorder which causes skin to gradually lose its pigment or tone. SCENESSE®, a new drug developed in Australia, will be evaluated for its ability to reactivate melanin in the whitened, depigmented skin patches caused by vitiligo.
If approved by US and EU regulators, Melbourne-based Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals Ltd will commence trials in October.
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