KRYSTAL BIOTECH INC (KRYS)

Company Profile

Krystal Biotech, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing genetic medicines for patients with rare diseases. The company is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and currently employs 210 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2017-09-20. The firm is focused on the development of redosable gene therapies for patients living with debilitating diseases. The company has developed a gene delivery platform that enables off-the-shelf treatments for serious dermatology and respiratory diseases. Its platform consists of an engineered viral vector derived from the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) that it has optimized for local and repeat gene transfer to epithelial cells. Its product candidates in various stages of clinical and preclinical development include Vyjuvek for dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (Dystrophic EB), KB105 for TGM1-deficient autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis (ARCI), KB104 for Netherton Syndrome, KB407 for Cystic Fibrosis (CF), and KB408 for Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD). Its KB301 is for aesthetic skin conditions. The Company’s subsidiary, Jeune Aesthetics, Inc., which focuses on preclinical and clinical studies for aesthetic skin conditions.

Company Info

KRYSTAL BIOTECH INC

2100 Wharton St Ste 701

Pittsburgh PENNSYLVANIA 15203

P: 14125865830

CEO: Krish S. Krishnan

Employees: 210

Website: https://www.krystalbio.com/