KB801

Drug

Drug Profile

KB801 is Krystal Biotech's investigational redosable eye-drop gene therapy for neurotrophic keratitis. It is designed to enable sustained localized NGF expression in the front of the eye and potentially reduce high-frequency dosing burden associated with recombinant NGF drops. The program is in Phase 1/2 EMERALD-1 clinical development.

Drug Class
Investigational redosable eye-drop gene therapy
Approval Status
Investigational; first patient dosed in Phase 1/2 EMERALD-1 trial
Mechanism of Action
Enables epithelial cells in the front of the eye to produce and secrete NGF locally for sustained ocular exposure
Brand Names
  • KB801
Indications
  • \Neurotrophic keratitis (NK)\

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NCT ID Title Status Phase
NCT06999733

A Study Comparing KB801 Verse Placebo in Patients With Stage 2 or 3 Neurotrophic Keratitis

RECRUITING PHASE1/PHASE2