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Barbie Doll Drug
(redirected from Afamelanotide)

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Barbie Doll Drug
A synthetic alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone (a-MSH) being developed by Clinuvel, for skin implantion or injection, which stimulates melanocytess to produce more (protective) melanin


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GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN -- A resorbable subcutaneous implant of afamelanotide significantly reduced painful phototoxic attacks in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria in a year-long multinational clinical trial.
Another product which is still in developing stage is Afamelanotide which activates melanocyte that aides in skin darkening.
Currently, Clinuvel is in its final stages to complete testing of afamelanotide in Phase II and III trials in Australia and Europe.
 
 
 
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