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

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Vyjuvek is also the first drug approved to treat the disease and is Krystal’s first approved product. DEB is a genetic disorder characterized by very fragile skin that rips and blisters easily even from minor friction (like rubbing or scratching) or injury, resulting in open wounds that are prone to skin infections and fibrosis.

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Stoke Therapeutics Announces Presentations Related to the Company’s Work to Advance STK-001, the First Potential New Medicine to Target the Underlying Cause of Dravet Syndrome at the American Epilepsy Society (AES) 2020 Annual Meeting

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Dravet syndrome is a severe and progressive genetic epilepsy characterized by frequent, prolonged and refractory seizures that usually begin within the first year of life. The disease is classified as a developmental and epileptic encephalopathy due to the developmental delays and cognitive impairment associated with the disease.