Lipid replacement therapy for patients with congenital ichthyosis using nanostructured topical delivery systems of acylceramides.

Hereditary ichthyoses are rare genetic diseases (13.3 cases per million in Europe) that appear at birth or in early childhood, causing scaling, skin thickening, dryness, itching, and pain. Approximately half of the patients, especially those with Autosomal Recessive Congenital Ichthyosis (ARCI), present a defect in the synthesis of CerEOS, a ceramide essential for the epidermal barrier. Current treatments are only symptomatic and not very effective. The LIPARCI II project develops a lipid replacement therapy based on CerEOS encapsulated in biomimetic nanoparticles, capable of restoring the skin barrier in preclinical ARCI models. Additionally, LIPARCI II includes a phase 0 clinical trial to evaluate bioavailability, will advance large-scale production, and will develop new models and formulations to expand the number of beneficiary patients.

Project information

Current

Acronym

LIPARCI II

Start

01/04/2025

End

30/03/2028

Project call

ERA4Health JTC 2024 NanoTecMec

Project reference

PCI2025-163188

Coordinated by IQAC

Yes

Innovation action

Yes

Total budget

173.750 €

IQAC budget

173.750 €

Principal investigator

Other staff involved