Allergy drug dupilumab tested as potential hair loss treatment

NCT ID NCT05551793

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether dupilumab, a drug used for allergies and eczema, can help regrow hair in people with moderate-to-severe alopecia areata who also have allergies or high IgE levels. Participants receive weekly injections of dupilumab or a placebo for 48 weeks, followed by an additional 48 weeks of dupilumab for all. The main goal is to measure changes in scalp hair loss using the SALT score.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Dupilumab

What this could lead to

If successful, dupilumab could offer a new treatment option for people with alopecia areata who also have allergies or high IgE levels.

What could go wrong

This is a Phase 2 trial with a small number of participants. The drug may not work for everyone, and side effects like injection reactions or eye inflammation are possible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

alopecia areata

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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    New York, New York, 10029, United States

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  • UR Dermatology at College Town

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    Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

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  • University of California, Irvine

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    Irvine, California, 92697, United States

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