Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 28 February 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion
Dr. Rosemarie Watson:
It is a genetic treatment. There are other treatments in the pipeline. In the next ten years, people with EB will find there are several treatments they are facing. The gene therapy is for a specific form of EB. It is one of the most severe forms. In addition, drugs are being repurposed from other areas and may benefit EB patients. There are also the other wound healing agents that are coming on board. They are showing a significant difference as well.
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