Penicillin and other types of antibiotics may cause an allergic reaction in predisposed individuals. It has been reported that about 10 % of people are allergic to penicillin with many cases being serious.
Another potential source of allergens in the treatment of skin infections, particularly atopic dermatitis, is steroids. These agents are available as creams, ointments, lotions, gels, and foams. Although their anti-inflammatory and anti-pruritic action is well-proven, steroids may induce allergy.
DermaGen’s technology platform can be used to develop new innovative products with a focus on diseases for which efficient and effective antibiotic treatments are lacking due to allergy or induction of resistance.
Moreover, DermaGen’s AMPs offer several advantages over most competitor peptide-based products because our peptides are of human origin. This is because endogenous AMPs are likely to possess a lower risk of inducing allergy, and the risk of provoking an immune response is considered much less in contrast to peptides from other species.