The future of fire ant treatments
This study holds promise for the use of lab-manufactured fire ant venom as a treatment for psoriasis symptoms.
However, researchers and doctors are a long way from prescribing any such medicine.
“The time from research development through human trials to FDA approval can take many years, and sometimes as long as 10 to 20 years,” Dr. Jennifer Gordon, a board-certified dermatologist with Westlake Dermatology in Texas, told Healthline.
“Depending on the pretrial data and designs of the study, we likely will not see this readily available for many years. However, the FDA has been known to fast track certain life-saving medications. Being a topical application, this may be available sooner than similar systemic medications.”
This study holds promise for the use of lab-manufactured fire ant venom as a treatment for psoriasis symptoms.
However, researchers and doctors are a long way from prescribing any such medicine.
“The time from research development through human trials to FDA approval can take many years, and sometimes as long as 10 to 20 years,” Dr. Jennifer Gordon, a board-certified dermatologist with Westlake Dermatology in Texas, told Healthline.
“Depending on the pretrial data and designs of the study, we likely will not see this readily available for many years. However, the FDA has been known to fast track certain life-saving medications. Being a topical application, this may be available sooner than similar systemic medications.”
