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Mark your calendars! The 2020 debra Care Conference (DCC) is being held at the Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia from July 19-22, 2020 (with hotel stays until the 23rd). Registration opens January 2020!

 

21st debra of America Benefit
October 21, 2019

21st Annual debra of America Benefit

The 21st Annual debra of America Benefit held on Monday, October 21 at Tribeca 360° was a truly memorable evening. It would not have been possible without the support of our guests, sponsors, and honorees.

We want to congratulate our 2019 honorees: Lifetime Achievement Award honoree Al Lane, M.D., our Corporate Hero Award honoree, Jeffrey S. Aronin and our Partners in Progress Award honorees: Aegle Therapeutics, Amryt Pharma, and Lenus Therapeutics. The night was especially memorable as we heard very moving and poignant words from our two Spirit Award honorees, Hodges R. Caldwell, Jr. and Eli Meyer.

Proceeds from the Benefit go directly towards supporting people living with Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), a painful, often fatal, and always debilitating rare genetic disease that affects 1 out of every 20,000 births in the United States. Those born with EB are often known as "Butterfly Children" for their extremely fragile skin.

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Active Clinical Trials

Stanford University Department of Dermatology Phase 2 Clinical Trial of Serlopitant-a Neurokin-1 Receptor Antagonist

Lenus’ Phase 2 Study for Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of RGN-137 Topical Gel for Junctional and Dystrophic EB

Krystal Biotech’s Topical KB103 Gene Therapy

Fibrocell Science Phase I/II Study of FCX-007 for Recessive Dystrophic EB

University of Miami and Berg Health’s Phase I Clinical Trial

 

Castle Creek Pharmaceuticals’ Phase 1 PK Study of Diacerein 1% Ointment for EB

 

Amryt Pharma's EASE Study of AP101: Phase III Study Currently Enrolling DEB & JEB Patients

 

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

 
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Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is a rare genetic connective tissue disorder in which children do not produce a vital protein to allow their skin to adhere to itself. 1 out of every 20,000 births in the United States are affected by the disease. Children with EB are often referred to as "Butterfly Children" because their skin is extremely fragile and can blister or tear from any friction. Internal organs can also be seriously affected by the disease. EB is painful, often debilitating, and is in some cases lethal. There is no treatment or cure. Daily wound care, pain management, and protective bandaging are the only options available. Click to learn more.

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