Krystal Biotech Says UK MHRA Grants Marketing Authorization To VYJUVEK For Treatment Of Wounds In Patients With Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa With Mutation(s) In COL7A1 Gene, From Birth

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VYJUVEK approved for the treatment of DEB from birth with flexible administration options similar to those already granted in the United States, European Union, and Japan 

VYJUVEK is the first genetic medicine approved in the United Kingdom for the treatment of DEB

PITTSBURGH, May 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Krystal Biotech, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ:KRYS) today announced that, on May 15, 2026, the United Kingdom Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) granted marketing authorization to VYJUVEK® (beremagene geperpavec-svdt) for the treatment of wounds in patients with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) with mutation(s) in the collagen type VII alpha 1 chain (COL7A1) gene, from birth.

VYJUVEK is the first genetic medicine approved in the United Kingdom for the treatment of DEB and is designed to address the root cause of the disease by delivering functional copies of the human COL7A1 gene to provide wound healing and sustained functional type VII collagen protein expression with redosing. The approval in the United Kingdom also includes flexible administration options similar to those granted in the United States, European Union, and Japan, allowing for dosing at home or in a healthcare setting, with the option for administration by patients or their caregivers.

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