Krystal Biotech Reports First Quarter 2018 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

Krystal Biotech (NASDAQ:KRYS), a gene therapy company advancing “off-the-shelf” topical and intra-dermal treatments for dermatological diseases, today reports financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018, and provides an update on the company’s recent corporate progress.

As quoted in the press release:

“To date, 2018 has been marked by significant progress for Krystal Biotech, including clearance of the KB103 IND by the FDA for the treatment of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB), granting of the U.S. composition of matter patent covering HSV vectors and methods of using the same to treat skin diseases, and the Company receiving Orphan Medicinal Product Designation in Europe for KB103,” said Krish S. Krishnan, chief executive officer of Krystal Biotech. “As we continue this momentum in 2018, we look forward to announcing clinical results on KB103, filing the Investigational New Drug (IND) application on KB105 for the treatment of lamellar ichthyosis, and getting our Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) facility ready for manufacturing our pipeline products.”

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