CLINUVEL Drug Significantly Reduces Critical UV Skin Damage in Fair-Skinned Individuals
MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Results released today from a clinical study have shown that the drug afamelanotide can reduce critical skin damage caused by ultraviolet (UV) radiation, a leading factor in skin cancer and photoaging. The CUV151 study, conducted by Australian company CLINUVEL, treated nine fair-skinned volunteers with the photoprotective drug afamelanotide and showed that treatment could significantly reduce artificially provoked “sunburn damage” after just six days.