New drug aims to stop chemo hair loss in its tracks
NCT ID NCT07397325
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new treatment called DA-020 to prevent hair loss in people with early-stage breast cancer receiving chemotherapy. About 60 participants will use DA-020 during their chemo sessions. The goal is to see if it can reduce hair loss and help hair grow back faster after treatment ends.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with stage I or stage II breast cancer * Scheduled but not begun, at least 4 cycles of taxane and/or anthracycline-based chemotherapy. * Ages 18-65 * Able to give informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Resting blood pressure outside the range of 105-140/ 55-99 * Uncontrolled or severe hypertension * Female pattern hair loss or hair loss disorder * Folliculitis * Scalp psoriasis * Seborrheic dermatitis * Inflammatory scalp conditions such as lichen planopillaris * Subjects wearing wigs prior to chemotherapy * Use of MAO inhibitors * Unable to provide consent or make allotted clinical visits
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Conditions
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The places running it
2 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Hospital Samel
RECRUITINGManaus, Brazil
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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University of Rome ("G. Marconi")
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRome, Italy
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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