Wen-Ming Wang, Hao Feng, Qian-Nan Jia, Hong-Zhong Jin
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Abstract
Introduction: Inherited epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a family of rare-inherited dermatoses that result in mucocutaneous fragility and blister formation inducible by minor trauma. Clinically, EB mainly presents as increased skin fragility with trauma-induced blisters and erosions, combined with extracutaneous manifestations and their complications in other epithelialized organs. No cure for inherited EB is currently available. Treatment of inherited EB is mainly supportive, aiming to reduce patients' pain and itching.
Areas covered: Some advances in the treatment of inherited epidermolysis bullosa have recently been achieved, including topical drug treatment, systemic drug treatment, gene-based therapy, and cell-based therapy. This review focuses on the treatment progress of inherited epidermolysis bullosa. PubMed was searched up to February 2025 to identify relevant studies on inherited EB.
Expert opinion: Emerging advances of therapies in gene-based therapy and cell-based therapy can partially address the symptoms of EB and provide hope for the patients.
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Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy (1471-2598; 1744-7682) is a MEDLINE-indexed, international journal publishing peer-reviewed research across all aspects of biological therapy.
Each article is structured to incorporate the author’s own expert opinion on the impact of the topic on research and clinical practice and the scope for future development.
The audience consists of scientists and managers in the healthcare and biopharmaceutical industries and others closely involved in the development and application of biological therapies for the treatment of human disease.
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Reviews covering therapeutic antibodies and vaccines, peptides and proteins, gene therapies and gene transfer technologies, cell-based therapies and regenerative medicine
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Comprehensive coverage in each review is complemented by the unique Expert Collection format and includes the following sections:
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