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Melanotan I (Afamelanotide) — Indexed Studies

50 most recent studies indexed by PSI from PubMed and clinical databases

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Afamelanotide improves quality of life and light tolerance in Austrian erythropoietic protoporphyria patients.

Seidl-Philipp M, Schratter H, Auer J et al.

J Dtsch Dermatol Ges(2026)
Human
PubMed

Adjunctive use of Polypodium leucotomos extract in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria: An exploratory study.

Shetty N, Quiñonez RL, Ceresnie MS et al.

Photochem Photobiol(2026)
Human
PubMed

Congenital Erythropoietic Porphyria with Persistent Severe Biochemical Abnormalities and a Non-Mutilating Clinical Course: A Case Report.

Peshin S, Takrori E, Khan KS et al.

Reports (MDPI)(2026)
Human
PubMed

From darkness to light: Case report on afamelanotide-treatment in a 9-year-old child with erythropoietic protoporphyria.

Minder AE, Barman-Aksözen J

JAAD Case Rep(2026)
Human
PubMed

New pharmacotherapies for the erythropoietic protoporphyrias: an analysis of trial protocols from a patient perspective.

Dechant C, Wäscher S, Granata F et al.

Orphanet J Rare Dis(2025)
Human
PubMed

Letter to the Editor - Qualitative evidence submitted by patients to NICE: need for more quality or unrealistic and unfair requirements?

Falchetto R, Barman-Aksözen J

J Comp Eff Res(2025)
Human
PubMed

Burden of illness and unmet needs in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria and X-linked protoporphyria: A large US nationwide claims analysis.

DerSarkissian M, Norregaard C, Romdhani H et al.

J Manag Care Spec Pharm(2025)
Human
PubMed

A single-centre, prospective, qualitative analysis of knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of sunbed use among patients attending a pigmented lesion clinic in a tertiary referral centre.

Lai FY, Quigley C, Murray G et al.

Skin Health Dis(2025)
Human
PubMed

German Cohort Observational Study to Investigate the Short- and Long-Term Safety and Clinical Effectiveness of Afamelanotide 16 mg (SCENESSE) in Patients With Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (EPP).

Homey B, Schelonke K, Schlegel CM et al.

Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed(2025)
Human
PubMed

When the diagnosis is written in the DNA: a case of erythropoietic protoporphyria in a patient with a chromosome-18 deletion.

Rovaris S, La Rosa G, Mezzana S et al.

Dermatol Reports(2024)
Human
PubMed

Vitamin D status in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria taking the systemic photoprotective agent afamelanotide.

Rhodes LE

Br J Dermatol(2024)
Human
PubMed

A systematic review of case series and clinical trials investigating systemic oral or injectable therapies for the treatment of vitiligo.

Jafarzadeh A, Pour Mohammad A, Khosravi M et al.

Skin Res Technol(2024)
Human
PubMed

Erythropoietic protoporphyria and afamelanotide: a patient's perspective.

O'Reilly M, McGuire VA, Dawe RS

Clin Exp Dermatol(2024)
Human
PubMed

A feasibility and safety study of afamelanotide in acute stroke patients - an open label, proof of concept, phase iia clinical trial.

Stanislaus V, Kam A, Murphy L et al.

BMC Neurol(2023)
Human
PubMed

Quality-Adjusted Life Years in Erythropoietic Protoporphyria and Other Rare Diseases: A Patient-Initiated EQ-5D Feasibility Study.

Barman-Aksözen J, Minder AE, Granata F et al.

Int J Environ Res Public Health(2023)
Human
PubMed

Association of quality of life measures with afamelanotide treatment in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria and x-linked protoporphyria: A retrospective cohort study.

Ceresnie MS, Mohney L, Ko D et al.

J Am Acad Dermatol(2023)
Human
PubMed

Objective light exposure measurements and circadian rhythm in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria: A case-control study.

Wensink D, Wagenmakers MAEM, Qi H et al.

Mol Genet Metab(2022)
Human
PubMed

Beyond pigmentation: signs of liver protection during afamelanotide treatment in Swiss patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria, an observational study.

Minder AE, Barman-Aksoezen J, Schmid M et al.

Ther Adv Rare Dis(2021)
Human
PubMed

Liver involvement in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria.

Wensink D, Coenen S, Wilson JHP et al.

Dig Liver Dis(2022)
Human
PubMed

Erythropoietic protoporphyria: time to prodrome, the warning signal to exit sun exposure without pain-a patient-reported outcome efficacy measure.

Wensink D, Langendonk JG, Overbey JR et al.

Genet Med(2021)
Human
PubMed

Clinical and dermoscopic changes of acquired melanocytic nevi of patients treated with afamelanotide.

Arisi M, Rossi M, Rovati C et al.

Photochem Photobiol Sci(2021)
Human
PubMed

Increased phototoxic burn tolerance time and quality of life in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria treated with afamelanotide - a three years observational study.

Barman-Aksözen J, Nydegger M, Schneider-Yin X et al.

Orphanet J Rare Dis(2020)
Human
Wound Healing
PubMed

Association of Afamelanotide With Improved Outcomes in Patients With Erythropoietic Protoporphyria in Clinical Practice.

Wensink D, Wagenmakers MAEM, Barman-Aksözen J et al.

JAMA Dermatol(2020)
Human
PubMed

Afamelanotide implants and narrow-band ultraviolet B phototherapy for the treatment of nonsegmental vitiligo in Asians.

Toh JJH, Chuah SY, Jhingan A et al.

J Am Acad Dermatol(2020)
Human
PubMed

Patients with porphyria bask in sunlight of FDA approval.

Ratner M

Nat Biotechnol(2019)
Human
PubMed

Afamelanotide for Erythropoietic Protoporphyria.

Langendonk JG, Balwani M, Anderson KE et al.

N Engl J Med(2015)
Human
PubMed

Long-term observational study of afamelanotide in 115 patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria.

Biolcati G, Marchesini E, Sorge F et al.

Br J Dermatol(2015)
Human
PubMed

Evaluation of the immunogenicity of the synthetic α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH) analogue afamelanotide ([Nle4-D-Phe7]-α-MSH, Scenesse®) in erythropoietic protoporphyria patients by ELISA detecting both anti-afamelanotide and anti-α-MSH antibodies.

Lengweiler S, Kreim S, Barman-Aksözen J et al.

Skin Pharmacol Physiol(2015)
Human
PubMed

Afamelanotide and narrowband UV-B phototherapy for the treatment of vitiligo: a randomized multicenter trial.

Lim HW, Grimes PE, Agbai O et al.

JAMA Dermatol(2015)
Human
PubMed

Efficacy of the melanocortin analogue Nle4-D-Phe7-α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone in the treatment of patients with Hailey-Hailey disease.

Biolcati G, Aurizi C, Barbieri L et al.

Clin Exp Dermatol(2014)
Human
PubMed

A bioassay for the detection of neutralizing antibodies against the α-melanocyte stimulating hormone analog afamelanotide in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria.

Spichty R, Balimann M, Barman J et al.

J Pharm Biomed Anal(2013)
Human
PubMed

Beneficial effects of the melanocortin analogue Nle4-D-Phe7-α-MSH in acne vulgaris.

Böhm M, Ehrchen J, Luger TA

J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol(2014)
Human
PubMed

Pseudoleucoderma after injections of afamelanotide in a patient with atopic dermatitis.

von Bartenwerffer W, Siebenhaar G, Hunzelmann N

Acta Derm Venereol(2011)
Human
PubMed

Systemic photoprotection in solar urticaria with α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone analogue [Nle4-D-Phe7]-α-MSH.

Haylett AK, Nie Z, Brownrigg M et al.

Br J Dermatol(2011)
Human
Wound Healing
PubMed

Patient-recorded outcome to assess therapeutic efficacy in protoporphyria-induced dermal phototoxicity: a proposal.

Minder EI, Schneider-Yin X, Minder CE

Health Qual Life Outcomes(2010)
Human
PubMed

Mitigating photosensitivity of erythropoietic protoporphyria patients by an agonistic analog of alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone.

Harms JH, Lautenschlager S, Minder CE et al.

Photochem Photobiol(2009)
Human
PubMed

Biodegradable polyurethane nerve conduits functionalized with NDP-MSH-loaded self-assembling peptide hydrogels for peripheral nerve regeneration.

Li J, Wang J, Long X et al.

J Mater Chem B(2026)
Animal
PubMed

Investigation of the stability profile of therapeutic α-MSH analogue: Insights from liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry analysis of afamelanotide.

Chawathe A, Sharma N

J Pharm Biomed Anal(2026)
Animal
PubMed

Silica-Assisted Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis (SiPPS).

Nkwanyana N, Kumar A, Chakraborty A et al.

J Pept Sci(2025)
Animal
PubMed

Afamelanotide in managing cutaneous phototoxicity in erythropoietic protoporphyria: a Scottish perspective.

Dawe RS, Kerr A, Eadie E et al.

Clin Exp Dermatol(2025)
Animal
PubMed

Discovery of MT-7117 (Dersimelagon Phosphoric Acid): A Novel, Potent, Selective, and Nonpeptidic Orally Available Melanocortin 1 Receptor Agonist.

Sato A, Morokuma K, Adachi T et al.

J Med Chem(2024)
Animal
Wound Healing
PubMed

Mechanistic Model for Drug Release from PLGA-Based Biodegradable Implants for In Vitro Release Testing: Development and Validation.

Mittapelly N, Djehizian A, Telaprolu KC et al.

ACS Appl Bio Mater(2024)
Animal
PubMed

The Impact of Minimal Sunlight Exposure on Bone Health: Insights From a Cohort Study in Erythropoietic Protoporphyria.

Kluijver LG, Wagenmakers MAEM, Wilson JHP et al.

J Clin Endocrinol Metab(2025)
Animal
Bone Healing
PubMed

Recommended Tool Compounds for the Melanocortin Receptor (MCR) G Protein-Coupled Receptors (GPCRs).

Weirath NA, Haskell-Luevano C

ACS Pharmacol Transl Sci(2024)
Animal
PubMed

Melanocortin Receptor Agonist Bremelanotide Induces Cell Death and Growth Inhibition in Glioblastoma Cells via Suppression of Survivin Expression.

Suzuki S, Kitanaka C, Okada M

Anticancer Res(2024)
Animal
PubMed

Melanocortin-receptor 4 activation modulates proliferation and differentiation of rat postnatal hippocampal neural precursor cells.

Carniglia L, Turati J, Saba J et al.

Neuropharmacology(2024)
Animal
PubMed

Afamelanotide for Treatment of the Protoporphyrias: Impact on Quality of Life and Laboratory Parameters in a US Cohort.

Leaf RK, Naik H, Jiang PY et al.

Life (Basel)(2024)
Animal
PubMed

Quality of life in children with erythropoietic protoporphyria: a case-control study.

Kluijver LG, Wensink D, Wagenmakers MAEM et al.

J Dermatol(2024)
Animal
PubMed

Fair Funding Decisions: Consistency of the Time Horizons Used in the Calculation of Quality-Adjusted Life Years for Therapies for Very Rare Diseases by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in England.

Barman-Aksözen J, Hentschel N, Pettersson M et al.

Int J Environ Res Public Health(2024)
Animal
PubMed

Polysorbate 80 coated chitosan nanoparticles for delivery of α-melanocyte stimulating hormone analog (NDP-MSH) to the brain reverse cognitive impairment related to neuroinflammation produced by a high-fat diet (HFD).

Herrera G, Scimonelli T, Lasaga M et al.

Neuropharmacology(2024)
Animal
PubMed
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