Exton firm advancing drug candidate to help 'butterfly children'

Fibrocell Science Inc., a Chester County gene and cell therapy company, is making progress on its experimental treatment to help “butterfly children.” The Exton company’s lead drug candidate, FCX-007, is being developed to treat a condition known as recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB). The rare skin disease afflicts an estimated 1,100 to 2,500 people, mostly children, nationwide. The condition prevents t he layers of skin from forming properly. As a result, pediatric patients…
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