New hope for kids with severe hair loss: baricitinib pill tested in major trial
NCT ID NCT05723198
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether baricitinib, a daily pill, can safely regrow hair in children aged 6 to 17 with severe alopecia areata (patchy hair loss). About 595 kids will receive either the drug or a placebo for 36 weeks, then all can get the drug for up to 2 years. The goal is to see if at least 80% of scalp hair returns.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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AP-HM CHU Timone - Pharmacie Secteur Essais Cliniques
RECRUITINGMarseille, 13005, France
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Advanced Skin Research Center
RECRUITINGOmaha, Nebraska, 68144, United States
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Ajou University Hospital
RECRUITINGSuwon, 16499, South Korea
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Bexley Dermatology Research
RECRUITINGBexley, Ohio, 43209, United States
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Buenos Aires Skin
RECRUITINGCiudad Autonoma Buenos Aires, C1055AA0, Argentina
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CHRU de Brest - Hôpital Morvan
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBrest, 29609, France
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California Dermatology & Clinical Research Institute
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGEncinitas, California, 92024, United States
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CareClinic
RECRUITINGKatowice, 40 568, Poland
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Centralny Szpital Kliniczny MSWiA
RECRUITINGWarsaw, 02-507, Poland
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes - L' Hopital l'hôtel-Dieu
RECRUITINGNantes, 44093, France
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice - Hôpital l'Archet
RECRUITINGNice, 06202, France
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Centre de Sante Sabouraud
RECRUITINGParis, 75010, France
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Centro Medico Privado de Reumatologia
COMPLETEDSAN M. de Tucuman, T4000AXL, Argentina
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Centrum Badan Klinicznych PI-House sp. z o.o.
RECRUITINGGdansk, 80-546, Poland
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Centrum Medyczne Angelius Provita
RECRUITINGKatowice, 40-611, Poland
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Centrum Medyczne Evimed
RECRUITINGWarsaw, 02-625, Poland
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Chang Gung Medical Foundation-Linkou Branch
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGTaoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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Charite - Universitaetsmedizin Berlin - Campus Charite Mitte (CCM)
RECRUITINGBerlin, 10117, Germany
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Chung Shan Medical University Hospital
RECRUITINGTaichung, 40201, Taiwan
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Chung-Ang University College of Medicine - Chung-Ang University Hospital (CAUH)
RECRUITINGSeoul, 06973, South Korea
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Chungnam national university hospital
RECRUITINGDaejeon, 35015, South Korea
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Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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CityClinic Przychodnia Lekarsko-Psychologiczna
RECRUITINGWroclaw, 50-566, Poland
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Clinica Pedro Jaen
COMPLETEDMadrid, 28006, Spain
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Complete Dermatology
RECRUITINGSugar Land, Texas, 77479, United States
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D&H Doral Research Center LLC
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGDoral, Florida, 33122, United States
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DERMEDIC Jacek Zdybski
RECRUITINGSwietokrzyski, 27 400, Poland
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Dankook University Hospital
RECRUITINGCheonan-si, 31116, South Korea
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Dawes Fretzin Clinical Research Group, LLC
RECRUITINGIndianapolis, Indiana, 46250, United States
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Debreceni Egyetem Orvos-es Egészsegtudomanyi Centrum
COMPLETEDDebrecen, 4032, Hungary
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DermAssociates PC.
RECRUITINGRockville, Maryland, 20850, United States
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Derma Internacional SA
RECRUITINGBuenos Aires, Argentina
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Dermatologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Dres. Quist
RECRUITINGMainz, 55128, Germany
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Dermatology Physicians of Connecticut
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGFairfield, Connecticut, 06824, United States
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Dermatology Research Associates
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90045, United States
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Dermatology Research Institute
RECRUITINGCalgary, T2J 7E1, Canada
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Dermatology Specialists of Charlotte
RECRUITINGCharlotte, North Carolina, 28277, United States
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Dermatology Treatment and Research Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75230, United States
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Dermoklinika Centrum Medyczne s.c. M. Kierstan J. Narbutt A. Lesiak
RECRUITINGLodz, 90-436, Poland
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Dr. Chih-ho Hong Medical Inc.
RECRUITINGSurrey, V3R 6A7, Canada
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Fachklinik Bad Bentheim
RECRUITINGBad Bentheim, 48455, Germany
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Florida Academic Centers Research and Education, LLC
COMPLETEDCoral Gables, Florida, 33134, United States
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Fundación Respirar
RECRUITINGBuenos Aires, C1426ABP, Argentina
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Gabinet Dermatologiczny
RECRUITINGKielce, 25-155, Poland
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Hamamatsu University Hospital
RECRUITINGHamamatsu, 431-3192, Japan
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Hospital General Universitario de Valencia
RECRUITINGValencia, 46014, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Austral
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPilar, 1629, Argentina
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Hospital Universitario Basurto
COMPLETEDBilbao (Bizkaia), 48013, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Germans Trias i Pujol
RECRUITINGBadalona, 08916, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor-INTERNAL MED
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28031, Spain
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Hospital del Niño Jesus
RECRUITINGSan Miguel de Tucumán, 4000, Argentina
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Hôpital Clocheville Chru-Tours Département Dermatologie
RECRUITINGTours, 37044, France
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Inha University Hospital
RECRUITINGIncheon, 22332, South Korea
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Institute for Skin, Health, and Immunity
RECRUITINGMitcham, 3132, Australia
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Instituto de Neumonología Y Dermatología
RECRUITINGCiudad Autonoma Buenos Aires, C1425BEA, Argentina
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International Clinical Research - Tennessee (IC Research)
RECRUITINGMurfreesboro, Tennessee, 37130, United States
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Investigate MD
RECRUITINGScottsdale, Arizona, 85255, United States
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Jeonbuk National University Hospital
RECRUITINGJeonju, 54907, South Korea
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Kath. Kinderkrankenhaus Wilhelmstift
RECRUITINGHamburg, 22149, Germany
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Kliniczny Szpital Wojewodzki Nr 1 im. Fryderyka Chopina w Rzeszowie
RECRUITINGRzeszów, 35 055, Poland
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Klinika Ambroziak Sp. Z.O.O.
RECRUITINGWarsaw, 02-953, Poland
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Klinikum Rechts der Isar der TU München
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMünchen, 80802, Germany
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Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt
RECRUITINGFrankfurt am Main, 60590, Germany
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Konkuk University Medical Center
RECRUITINGSeoul, 05030, South Korea
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Kurume University Hospital
RECRUITINGKurume, 830-0011, Japan
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Kyorin University Hospital
RECRUITINGMitaka, 181-8611, Japan
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Kyunghee University Hospital at Gangdong
RECRUITINGSeoul, 05278, South Korea
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Kyungpook National University Hospital
RECRUITINGJunggu, 41944, South Korea
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Lynderm Research Inc.
RECRUITINGMarkham, L3P 1X2, Canada
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MediSearch Clinical Trials
RECRUITINGSaint Joseph, Missouri, 64506, United States
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Medical University of South Carolina
RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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Michigan Center for Research Company
RECRUITINGClarkston, Michigan, 48346, United States
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Montefiore Medical Center
RECRUITINGThe Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
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National Cheng Kung University Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGTainan, 70403, Taiwan
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National Taiwan University Hospital
RECRUITINGTaipei, 100, Taiwan
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Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital
RECRUITINGNiigata, 951-8520, Japan
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Northshore University Healthsystem
RECRUITINGSkokie, Illinois, 60077, United States
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Northwest Dermatology Institute
RECRUITINGPortland, Oregon, 97210, United States
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Northwestern University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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OnSite Clinical Solutions
COMPLETEDCharlotte, North Carolina, 28277, United States
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Osaka City University Hospital
RECRUITINGOsaka, 545-8586, Japan
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Parc de Salut Mar - Hospital del Mar
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08003, Spain
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Pecsi Tudomanyegyetem
RECRUITINGPécs, 7632, Hungary
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Pediatric Dermatology of North Texas
RECRUITINGGrapevine, Texas, 76051, United States
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Pediatric Skin Research, LLC
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33156, United States
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Provita Poliklinika Sp. z o.o.
RECRUITINGWarsaw, 02 647, Poland
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Psoriahue Medicina Interdisciplinaria
RECRUITINGBuenos Aires, C1425DKG, Argentina
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Pusan National University Hospital
RECRUITINGBusan, 49241, South Korea
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Research Toronto
RECRUITINGToronto, M4W 2N2, Canada
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Rifu Dermatology Allergy Clinic
RECRUITINGMiyagi-gun, 981 0112, Japan
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Royalderm Agnieszka Nawrocka
RECRUITINGWarsaw, 02 962, Poland
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Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
RECRUITINGSeongnam-si, 13620, South Korea
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Seoul National University Hospital
RECRUITINGSeoul, 03080, South Korea
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Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System
RECRUITINGSeoul, 03722, South Korea
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Sinclair Dermatology
RECRUITINGMelbourne, 3002, Australia
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Skin Care Physicians of Georgia
RECRUITINGMacon, Georgia, 31217, United States
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Skin Care Research, Inc
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBoca Raton, Florida, 33486, United States
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Skin Care Research, Inc
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHollywood, Florida, 33021, United States
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Skin Health
RECRUITINGCobourg, K9A 0Z4, Canada
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Skin and Cancer Foundation Australia - Darlinghurst Clinic
COMPLETEDDarlinghurst, 2010, Australia
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Solutions Through Advanced Research, Inc.
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32256, United States
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Somogy Megyei Kaposi Mor Oktato Korhaz
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKaposvár, 7400, Hungary
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Southern California Dermatology, Inc.
RECRUITINGSanta Ana, California, 92701, United States
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Specjalistyczny Gabinet Dermatologiczny s.c.
RECRUITINGKrakow, 30 002, Poland
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Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNew Taipei City, 235, Taiwan
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Taipei Veterans General Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGTaipei, 11217, Taiwan
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Texas Dermatology and Laser Specialists
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78218, United States
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The Catholic University of Korea, Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital
RECRUITINGSeoul, 03312, South Korea
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The Pennsylvania Centre for Dermatology, LLC
COMPLETEDExton, Pennsylvania, 19341, United States
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The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94118, United States
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The South Bend Clinic Center for Research
RECRUITINGSouth Bend, Indiana, 46617, United States
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Tokyo Medical University Hospital
RECRUITINGShinjuku-ku, 160-0023, Japan
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Total Skin and Beauty Dermatology Center, PC
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35205, United States
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University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
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University of California, San Diego/Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego - Pediatric & Adolescent Dermatology
RECRUITINGSan Diego, California, 92123, United States
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University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33125, United States
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University of Minnesota Medical School
RECRUITINGMinneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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University of Muenster, Dept. of Dermatology, Central Study Coordination for innovative Dermatology
RECRUITINGMünster, 48149, Germany
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University of Utah MidValley Dematology
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMurray, Utah, 84107, United States
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
RECRUITINGMadison, Wisconsin, 53715, United States
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Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus
RECRUITINGDresden, 01307, Germany
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Veracity Clinical Research Pty Ltd
RECRUITINGWooloongabba, 4102, Australia
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Virginia Clinical Research
RECRUITINGNorfolk, Virginia, 23502, United States
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Vital Prospects Clinical Research Institute, P.C.
RECRUITINGTulsa, Oklahoma, 74136, United States
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Wiseman Dermatology Research Inc.
RECRUITINGWinnipeg, R3M 3Z4, Canada
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Yamaguchi University Hospital
RECRUITINGUbe, 755-8505, Japan
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