🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-05-08

A Study Assessing KB304 for the Treatment of Wrinkles in Women (NCT06724900)

A Phase 1/2 Study of KB304, a Replication-Defective, Non-Integrating Vector Expressing Human Type III Collagen (COL3) and Tropoelastin for the Treatment of Wrinkles

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Phase1 / Phase2 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Krystal Biotech, Inc.

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The aim of this study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of KB304, an investigational gene therapy to correct moderate to severe wrinkles in the décolleté region (V-shaped chest area). KB304 is an investigational gene therapy that delivers functional, full-length human collagen (COL3) and elastin (tropoelastin) to the skin through small injections using the Sponsor's genetically engineered Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-1) vector. The study is a randomized double-blind study and participants will receive either KB304 (active group) or placebo (inactive group).

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Steve Yoelin Medical Associates — Newport Beach, California

Age range: 18 Years to 75 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

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Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

  • Steve Yoelin Medical Associates — Newport Beach, California

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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