U.S., April 26 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06944249) titled 'Effect of YAP1-inhibition in Surgical Wounds.' on April 17.
Brief Summary: When we get injured, our body naturally tries to heal. In adults, this healing often leads to scars - thick, stiff tissue known as fibrotic tissue. Unlike normal tissue, fibrotic tissue doesn't function properly and can cause serious health problems, depending on the affected organ. Once it forms, fibrosis is usually permanent.
A good example of the fibrosis process is the healing of our skin: after a cut or surgery, the resulting scar is a type of fibrosis. Special cells called fibroblasts are key players in this process.
Our study looks at a drug called ...