Could a new drug help kids regrow hair? major trial underway

NCT ID NCT05866562

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

Summary

This study tests if dupilumab can help children aged 6 to 17 with moderate to severe alopecia areata regrow hair. About 76 participants will receive either the drug or a placebo for 48 weeks, followed by an open-label extension. The main goal is to measure changes in scalp hair loss using the SALT score.

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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

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    RECRUITING

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

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  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10029, United States

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  • Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

    RECRUITING

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

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  • University of California San Diego

    RECRUITING

    San Diego, California, 92093, United States

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  • University of California, Irvine

    RECRUITING

    Irvine, California, 92697, United States

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