Jeune Aesthetics Announces Phase 1 Positive Interim Safety and Efficacy Results for KB301 in the Treatment of Lateral Canthal Lines and Dynamic Wrinkles of the Décolleté

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[{"type":"text","content":"Décolleté indication selected for Phase 2 study expected to start next year Conference call to discuss results scheduled for Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. ET PITTSBURGH, Aug. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jeune Aesthetics, Inc. (“Jeune”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Krystal Biotech, Inc. (“Krystal”) (NASDAQ: KRYS) leveraging Krystal’s clinically validated gene-delivery platform to fundamentally address – and reverse – the biology of aging skin, announced today positive interim safety and efficacy results from both Cohorts 3 and 4 of PEARL-1, a Phase 1 study evaluating KB301, an investigational aesthetic treatment designed to deliver the COL3A1 transgene and increase type III collagen (“COL3”) levels in the skin, for the improvement of lateral canthal lines at rest in Cohort 3 and for the improvement of dynamic wrinkles of the décolleté in Cohort 4. “Today’s injectable aesthetics toolbox is limited to toxins and fillers which allow us to manipulate, but not rejuvenate, aging skin,” said Steve G. Yoelin, M.D., one of the principal investigators for PEARL-1. “With its unique mechanism of action and compelling early efficacy data, I am excited by the potential for KB301 to change the treatment paradigm in the field of medical aesthetics and meet the growing demand for treatments that fundamentally replenish the skin or delay signs of aging.” Meaningful and sustained improvements in skin aesthetic attributes, assessed using a Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (“GAIS”), were reported by the study investigators and subjects alike in both the décolleté and lateral canthal regions. Increased subject satisfaction with wrinkle appearance was also reported using a Subject Satisfaction Questionnaire (“SSQ”). Dynamic Wrinkles of the Décolleté Topline Efficacy Results A total of 20 subjects were enrolled. Two subjects dropped out before completing KB301 treatments. The remaining 18 subjects were assessed for aesthetic improvement out to two months following KB301 injections in the décolleté region. Results included: Study investigators reported clinically meaningful improvement in wrinkles both one and two months after treatment, as assessed by GAIS: At two months: 94% of subjects had at least a one point improvement and 28% had a two point improvement - the maximum potential score on the GAIS scale.At one month: 83% of subjects had...

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