Melanotan (one) "afamelanotide" NBC News report, November 1991

Melanotan (one) "afamelanotide" discovery by researchers at the University of Arizona in Tucson as explained by NBC News' Robert Bazell (with Tom Brokaw introduction) in a November 1991 News report. Melanotan (one) is now being developed in Australia as a photoprotective medicine to treat people who's skin is negatively affected (more than normal) by exposure to UV light. Clinuvel (originally named "Epitan") is the company that has been working to develop it since 1999. They are currently conducting clinical trials (under the drug name "afamelanotide"). The expected release of Melanotan one on the market as a treatment option for Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (EPP) sufferers is likely to be either 2009 or 2010.

Journal of the American Medical Association article that this report was based upon:
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/266/19/2730

http://www.clinuvel.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanotan
http://melanotan.org/
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[mcnabj]

fucking pathetic assholes bringing race into this. FUCK ALL YOU RACISTS!!!!!!!!!!!

[MrPinksBane]

My skin is ivory. I have blond/red hair and pale gray eyes - I am screwed.

If you have pigment in your skin, at least you don't have to worry about moles and skin cancer so much. At least you can enjoy the beach.

Even with sunscreen,I seem to burn. I don't want a tan and I don't want to use this drug - I just want healthy skin. I'll just keep avoiding the sun. ( Sort of understand how vampires feel ) :P

[calista30]

this is sad..what is the big deal with being tanned.. I'm a black woman and I think that white guys and white women look nice the way they are..I don't get it? I love being black but i can appreciate different ethnic groups as well...it's just sad..

[athletichunta]

fucking sickening. sunblock causes cancer not the sun.

[CitrusFruitzz]

MADDWORLD

[santran]

@melanotan1 Which is more effective to darken the skin? Melanotan 1 or 2? I don't care about the libido stuff in Melano tan 2. All I'm concerned is the tanning capability

[mortiisdelamorte]

all he is saying is that if you are darker u have less chance of getting cancer rays from the sun.people need to get over them selfs about the whole race thing.

[britishangel03]

@FLpolo SO TRUE 

[britishangel03]

@josephortizgarcia

I'm not totally white, I have more of a dark olive skin tone. But what you are saying and implying is racist!

[flurodayze]

Well for you peepz that can go in the sun at all, stop complaining. I have a sun allergy called Solar Urticaria.. meaning i cant take more than 15 seconds of direct sunlight. I put on 50+ protection and wear a massive cowboy hat to avoid any potential sunlight. Its innovations like this that MAY make life bearable. And for the people that want a tan for cosmetic reasons, i wish you all the fake tits and botox injections life will bring you. lol

[Supplementreviewdude]

@qbb01 Destroys the liver, too dangerous

[qbb01]

well it's been 20 years and why isn't it on the market?