The
CLINUVEL Group

We are a global biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercialising treatments for patients with genetic, metabolic, and life-threatening disorders, as well as healthcare solutions for the general population.

Healthcare Professionals

Annual Report 2021

CLINUVEL PHARMACEUTICALS LTD released its Annual Report for the Financial Year ended 30 June 2021.

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DNA Repair Program

Confirming the potential of our products
to repair UV-induced DNA damage

Arterial Ischaemic Stroke

Evaluating afamelanotide
as treatment for AIS

Photomedicine

Pioneering the concept of
medicinal photoprotection

Scientific Communiqués

We aim to grow our knowhow continuously
and establish a learned community

doses of SCENESSE^® administered

>1,400 individuals have received SCENESSE^®

Pharmaceutical Technology

Melanocortins

CLINUVEL is developing novel pharmaceuticals with known photoprotective, antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, vasoactive and anti-oncotic properties. Read more.

Alpha-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (α-MSH)

A naturally occurring peptide hormone which is released by skin cells in response to the stimulation by ultraviolet radiation (UVR). Afamelanotide is a synthetic analogue of α-MSH. Click here to read more.

Approved products

Read more about SCENESSE^® (afamelanotide 16mg) CLINUVEL's proprietary first-in-class-drug.

Photomedicine

Light and the
Environment

CLINUVEL is a leader in the field of photomedicine, investigating the interaction of light and human biology and pioneering the concept of medicinal photoprotection – protecting skin from light. The concentration of resources and efforts on photomedicine has made CLINUVEL a leader in the field.

DNA Repair

DNA Repair Program:
Xeroderma Pigmentosum

XP patients exhibit extreme deficiency in repair of UV-provoked damage to the DNA helix within the nucleus of skin cells. If left unrepaired, damaged DNA replicates and significantly increases the risk of skin cancers, including melanoma, in these patients.