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Scenesse One Step Closer for Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (EPP)

News from Clinuvel that Scenesse (their implant of afamelanotide 16mg) has shown a provable positive effect on EPP sufferers in a US Phase 2 Trial. EPP is an acute intolerance to exposure to sunlight and UV. Sufferers of …

 

Melanin also Protects You from Radiation !

Startling news today from the Clinuvel Blog: Melanin also has the ability to protect from radioactive emissions like X-rays and Gamma-rays. How interesting that the chemical that …

 

Scenesse effective for Solar Urticaria

For those following the progress of the development of Scenesse (formerly Afamelanotide), some good results from Phase II trials in treating Solar Urticaria. Solar Urticaria is a rare skin condition that can be thought of as being like hives caused my exposure to the sun. Participants received a 16mg implant of Scenesse and were found to have both a significant …

 

Afamelanotide (Scenesse) now available in Italy

Clinuvel has announced today that Italy has pre-empted the approval of Afamelanotide by the FDA in the US by approving it for the treatment of erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP).

Despite the relatively small number of participants in the Italian trial to treat EPP, and the small number of EPP sufferers …