Current trials in erythropoietic protoporphyria: are placebo controls ethical?

Abstract A new active substance called “dersimelagon” (MT-7117) is being tested as an alternative treatment option for Erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP). At the moment, dersimelagon is being tested both in the US and in Europe in a phase III placebo-controlled RCT. However, given the availability...

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Main Authors: Jasmin Barman-Aksözen, Mattia Andreoletti, Alessandro Blasimme
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-023-02941-w