• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe

MassDevice

The Medical Device Business Journal — Medical Device News & Articles | MassDevice

  • Latest News
  • Technologies
    • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
    • Cardiovascular
    • Orthopedics
    • Neurological
    • Diabetes
    • Surgical Robotics
  • Business & Finance
    • Wall Street Beat
    • Earnings Reports
    • Funding Roundup
    • Mergers & Acquisitions
    • Initial Public Offering (IPO)
    • Legal News
    • Personnel Moves
    • Medtech 100 Stock Index
  • Regulatory & Compliance
    • Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
    • Recalls
    • 510(k)
    • Pre-Market Approval (PMA)
    • MDSAP
    • Clinical Trials
  • Special Content
    • Special Reports
    • In-Depth Coverage
    • DeviceTalks
  • Podcasts
    • MassDevice Fast Five
    • DeviceTalks Weekly
    • OEM Talks
      • AbbottTalks
      • Boston ScientificTalks
      • DeviceTalks AI
      • IntuitiveTalks
      • MedtechWOMEN Talks
      • MedtronicTalks
      • Neuro Innovation Talks
      • Ortho Innovation Talks
      • Structural Heart Talks
      • StrykerTalks
  • Resources
    • About MassDevice
    • DeviceTalks
    • Newsletter Signup
    • Leadership in Medtech
    • Manufacturers & Suppliers Search
    • MedTech100 Index
    • Videos
    • Webinars
    • Whitepapers
    • Voices
Home » Thync touts first effective use of bioelectronics to treat psoriasis

Thync touts first effective use of bioelectronics to treat psoriasis

October 4, 2017 By Sarah Faulkner

ThyncBioelectronics company Thync touted positive results today from the pilot study of its neuromodulation technology as a treatment for plaque psoriasis.

The study showed that people using Thync’s technology experienced reduced redness, scaling and itchiness of their plaque psoriasis after four weeks, according to the Los Gatos, Calif.-based company.

As part of the study, people used Thync’s neuromodulation technology for at least 10 minutes each day for four weeks. Both the treatment and control groups included people with mild to severe psoriasis, an autoimmune skin disorder without a cure or vaccine.

In the 28-patient study, 15 of the 18 people in the treatment group reported at least a 50% reduction in their psoriasis symptoms after four weeks, while six out of 18 people reported more than a 75% reduction of symptoms.

Just two of 10 patients in the placebo control group saw at least a 50% reduction in symptoms, the company noted.

Study participants were allowed to continue using medications during the trial, including topicals.

“This is the first study that demonstrates the effectiveness of a neuromodulation technology in treating a dermatological condition,” chief scientific officer Sumon Pal said in prepared remarks. “We are excited that we may have a new treatment paradigm for the millions of patients that suffer from this debilitating disease. Our next step is to generate clinical data through collaborations with leading institutions such as the University of California, San Francisco.”

Thync’s neuromodulation system is worn on the neck and uses proprietary algorithms to stimulate specific cervical and thoracic spinal nerves, modulating activity in the sympathetic nervous system.

“The nervous system plays a powerful role in modulating the immune response,” Pal added. “By creating a technology that can non-invasively manipulate the neurogenic pathways that regulate the immune system, we can provide a drug and side-effect free therapy for psoriasis. Further, this technology has implications for other autoimmune and inflammatory disorders. Bioelectronics has the potential to treat millions of patients that suffer from these disorders and we believe our technology is an important step in the realization of this vision.”

Filed Under: Clinical Trials, Neurological, Neuromodulation/Neurostimulation, Research & Development Tagged With: thync

More recent news

  • Medtronic escapes $106.5M payment in Colibri TAVR patent suit after court overturns jury verdict
  • RadNet closes iCAD acquisition, expands AI breast‑imaging portfolio
  • Hyperfine reports first commercial sales of next-gen AI-powered Swoop
  • Stereotaxis announces $12.5M offering
  • Nuwellis ends clinical trial of its ultrafiltration tech for heart failure

Primary Sidebar

“md
EXPAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND STAY CONNECTED
Get the latest med device regulatory, business and technology news.

DeviceTalks Weekly

See More >

MEDTECH 100 Stock INDEX

Medtech 100 logo
Market Summary > Current Price
The MedTech 100 is a financial index calculated using the BIG100 companies covered in Medical Design and Outsourcing.
MDO ad

Footer

MASSDEVICE MEDICAL NETWORK

DeviceTalks
Drug Delivery Business News
Medical Design & Outsourcing
Medical Tubing + Extrusion
Drug Discovery & Development
Pharmaceutical Processing World
MedTech 100 Index
R&D World
Medical Design Sourcing

DeviceTalks Webinars, Podcasts, & Discussions

Attend our Monthly Webinars
Listen to our Weekly Podcasts
Join our DeviceTalks Tuesdays Discussion

MASSDEVICE

Subscribe to MassDevice E-Newsletter
Advertise with us
About
Contact us

Copyright © 2025 · WTWH Media LLC and its licensors. All rights reserved.
The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of WTWH Media.

Privacy Policy