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FDA approves B-VEC to treat dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa patients 6 months and older | Image Credit: bankrx - Image Credit: bankrx - stock.adobe.com.

The FDA has approved Krystal Biotech's beremagene geperpavec (B-VEC) (Vyjuvek; Krystal Biotech) to treat the wounds of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) patients aged 6 months and older. B-VEC is the first FDA-approved gene therapy treatment for DEB, according to the agency. In this Contemporary Pediatrics interview, Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, breaks down this much-anticipated FDA approval.