MediWound Announces Peer-Reviewed Paper of a Case Series Report of Basal Cell Carcinoma Published in the Open Dermatology Journal
Findings Provide Preliminary Proof-of-Concept
Phase I/II Clinical Study in Basal Cell Carcinoma Scheduled to Begin in Second Quarter 2021, with Data Expected by the End of 2021
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The paper, entitled Basal Cell Carcinoma Destruction by a Concentrate of Proteolytic Enzymes Enriched in Bromelain: A Preliminary Report (opendermatologyjournal.com), details case series experience using a concentrate of proteolytic enzymes enriched in bromelain for the destruction of six BCC tumors. Six BCCs located on the face, neck, and extremities were self-treated by three patients with 2-6 applications. All of the BCCs were completely removed and two of the lesion’s sites were surgically excised after 6 months with no tumor cells noted on histopathology. None of the BCCs recurred over the subsequent year. The findings provide a preliminary proof-of-concept that a concentrate of proteolytic enzymes enriched in bromelain may be a safe and effective destructive treatment for basal cell carcinomas.
"We are very excited to have our case series data published in a peer reviewed paper," said Prof.
“Non-melanoma skin cancers are by far the most common of all types of cancer and represent a significant potential market opportunity,” said
BCC is a non-melanoma skin cancer that arises from the basal layer of epidermis and its appendages. According to the
About MW005
MW005, is a topically applied biological product candidate based on the same active substance as in NexoBrid® and EscharEx® products, a concentrate of proteolytic enzymes enriched in bromelain. MW005 is based on a proprietary formulation, designed to ease self-administration by the patients. The clinical development plan of MW005 is supported by results from several toxicological and other preclinical studies, as well as the vast clinical experience from NexoBrid and EscharEx, which share the same active substance.
About MediWound Ltd.
NexoBrid, our first commercialized biological product for non-surgical and rapid eschar removal of deep, partial and full-thickness thermal burns without harming viable tissue, is currently marketed in the
EscharEx, our next-generation bioactive topical therapeutic under development in the
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