AVITA Medical Announces Positive PermeaDerm® Study Results Demonstrating 70% Economic Advantage over Allograft and Comparable Clinical Outcomes
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AVITA Medical (NASDAQ: RCEL) reported positive results from its multicenter, randomized controlled PermeaDerm-I study, showing PermeaDerm, a biosynthetic wound matrix, achieved the primary endpoint of a 70% economic advantage over cadaveric allograft based on mean product cost per percent total body surface area (%TBSA) treated (p<0.001).
According to the company, mean treatment cost was $148.70 per 1% TBSA with PermeaDerm versus $497.10 with allograft, a savings of about $348 per %TBSA. PermeaDerm reduced preparation time by 95.7% by eliminating tissue tracking, thawing, and meshing, while maintaining comparable operating room application time.
Clinical outcomes were comparable: about 94% of PermeaDerm patients achieved at least 95% graft take at one week, and all patients in both arms reached ≥95% wound healing by eight weeks, with no adverse events attributed to PermeaDerm. The study enrolled 40 patients across 11 U.S. burn centers. AVITA Medical will host a Key Opinion Leader webinar to review the data on August 18, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. ET.
Positive
- 70% product cost reduction per %TBSA vs allograft (p<0.001)
- $148.70 vs $497.10 mean cost per 1% TBSA; ~$348 savings
- 95.7% lower preparation time due to off-the-shelf PermeaDerm
- 94% of PermeaDerm patients with ≥95% graft take at one week
- 100% of patients in both groups with ≥95% wound healing by eight weeks
- Randomized trial in 40 patients across 11 U.S. burn centers completed
Negative
- None.
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Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 09 | Investor webinar | Neutral | -2.2% | Investor webinar briefing followed Q2 earnings discussion |
| Aug 07 | Conference participation | Neutral | +63.6% | Conference participation announcement preceded a strong positive 24-hour reaction |
| Aug 06 | Quarterly earnings | Positive | +63.6% | Second-quarter results included raised 2026 revenue guidance and cash-flow breakeven expectations |
| Jul 14 | Earnings date | Neutral | +17.7% | Scheduled release of second-quarter 2026 financial results |
| Jun 18 | Clinical experience | Positive | +1.8% | U.K. clinical experience reported successful treatment and discharge outcomes |
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Positive operating and clinical updates were followed by positive 24-hour reactions, while event notices produced mixed reactions.
Key Terms
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- Primary endpoint achieved, demonstrating a
70% economic advantage over allograft based on product cost per percent total body surface area treated (p<0.001)
96% reduction in preparation time and comparable clinical outcomes to allograft including graft take, wound healing, and safety
- Multi-center randomized controlled study supports PermeaDerm as a clinically comparable, economically advantaged alternative to allograft for wound temporization with off-the-shelf availability and no requirements for thawing, meshing, or tissue tracking logistics
- Management to host Key Opinion Leader webinar at 4:30 p.m. ET on August 18
VALENCIA, Calif., Aug. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AVITA Medical®, Inc. (NASDAQ: RCEL, ASX: AVH), a leading therapeutic acute wound care company, today announced positive results from its multicenter, randomized controlled PermeaDerm-I clinical study demonstrating PermeaDerm®, a biosynthetic wound matrix, delivered clinically comparable outcomes to cadaveric allograft while reducing product cost by
The study met its primary endpoint, demonstrating statistically significant superiority (p<0.001) for mean cost per percent total body surface area (%TBSA) treated. Mean treatment cost was
As an off-the-shelf product, PermeaDerm reduced preparation time by
Clinical outcomes were comparable between treatment groups. Approximately
“Temporary wound coverage is a critical step between excision and definitive closure when a wound bed is not yet ready for autograft placement,” said Anju Saraswat, MD, Associate Burn Director and Assistant Professor of Surgery at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Burn Center and study investigator. “These results demonstrate that PermeaDerm provided clinical performance comparable to allograft with the added benefit of product transparency enabling direct visualization of the wound bed. By eliminating tissue bank logistics and preparation time, PermeaDerm offers a more efficient approach to wound temporization without any compromise to healing outcomes and reducing cost.”
“The PermeaDerm-I study establishes compelling clinical and economic evidence supporting PermeaDerm as a modern alternative to allograft,” said Cary Vance, President and Chief Executive Officer of AVITA Medical. “By combining comparable clinical performance with meaningful economic value and a simpler workflow, we believe PermeaDerm addresses an important need for hospitals while strengthening AVITA's differentiated acute wound care portfolio.”
The randomized controlled study enrolled 40 patients across 11 U.S. burn centers with wounds involving up to
At final follow-up, all responding investigators and patients reported satisfaction, with responses rated as satisfied or very satisfied.
Virtual Analyst and Investor Event
AVITA Medical will host a Key Opinion Leader webinar featuring Dr. Anju Saraswat, Associate Burn Director and Assistant Professor of Surgery at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Burn Center and Dr. Christina Sharon, Burn and Acute Care Surgeon, Burn Center Director at Baton Rouge General, Baton Rouge, Louisiana to review the PermeaDerm-I clinical data and discuss clinical experience using PermeaDerm on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (Wednesday, April 19, 2026, at 6.30 a.m. Australian Eastern Standard Time).
Direct webcast link:
https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/mutcdcpe
To participate by phone, please register in advance to receive dial-in details and a personal PIN:
https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI5acf2c543d9d4f8490ea42e28ae998e1
A replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the event under the Events & Presentations section of the AVITA Medical website at: https://ir.avitamedical.com/.
About PermeaDerm
PermeaDerm is a biosynthetic wound matrix designed to provide temporary wound coverage during the period between surgical excision and definitive closure. The transparent bilayer matrix protects and stabilizes the wound while allowing clinicians to visualize the wound bed without removing the product. PermeaDerm can be used to temporarily stabilize and protect the wound before subsequent reconstruction, and is a part of AVITA Medical's broader acute wound care portfolio alongside Cohealyx® and RECELL®.
About PermeaDerm-I
PermeaDerm-I is a post-market multicenter, randomized controlled clinical trial evaluating PermeaDerm compared with cadaveric allograft in patients with acute wounds requiring temporary coverage prior to definitive skin grafting.
Forty patients across 11 U.S. burn centers were randomized to receive either PermeaDerm or allograft following surgical excision. The primary endpoint evaluated treatment cost per percent total body surface area treated. Secondary endpoints included preparation time, application time, graft take, wound healing, inflammatory profile, adverse events, and surgeon and patient satisfaction.
Patients were followed for eight weeks following definitive closure.
For more information, visit ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06750809).
About AVITA Medical, Inc.
AVITA Medical® is a leading therapeutic acute wound care company delivering transformative solutions. Our technologies are designed to optimize wound healing, effectively accelerating the time to patient recovery. At the forefront of our platform is RECELL®, approved by the FDA for the treatment of thermal burn and trauma wounds. RECELL harnesses the healing properties of a patient’s own skin to create Spray-On Skin™, offering an innovative solution for improved clinical outcomes at the point-of-care. In the U.S., AVITA Medical also holds the exclusive rights to market, sell, and distribute Cohealyx®, an AVITA Medical-branded collagen-based dermal matrix, and the exclusive rights to manufacture, market, sell, and distribute PermeaDerm®, a biosynthetic wound matrix.
In international markets, RECELL is approved to promote skin healing in a wide range of applications, including thermal burn and trauma wounds. RECELL and RECELL GO® are CE-marked in Europe, have TGA certification in Australia, and are listed with Medsafe in New Zealand; RECELL is PMDA-approved in Japan.
To learn more, visit www.avitamedical.com.
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