New drug aimed at regrowing hair in severe alopecia
NCT ID NCT06444451
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tested a drug called amlitelimab in 166 adults with severe alopecia areata, a condition causing significant hair loss. Participants received either the drug or a placebo by injection. The main goal was to see if the drug could reduce hair loss scores after 36 weeks. The trial was terminated early, so results are limited.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- amlitelimab
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with severe alopecia areata, potentially helping regrow hair.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early proof-of-concept study that was terminated, so results may be incomplete. The treatment may not work better than placebo, and side effects are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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166 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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May 2026
- 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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * Definitive diagnosis of AA of more than 6 months. * Diagnosis of severe AA, as determined by all of the following: 1. Hair loss affecting ≥50% of the scalp, as measured by Severity of Alopecia Tool (SALT) at both screening and baseline visits. 2. Current episode of severe hair loss of less than 8 years. Participants with a history of AA of more than 8 years who have observed episodes of terminal hair regrowth over their scalp ("moving patches" spontaneously or following treatment) in the past 8 years can be included. 3. Stable disease: no evidence of terminal hair regrowth within 6 months (less than 10% improvement over the past 6 months). (guidance: if participant reports to have quite a bit more hair than 6 months prior, then patient cannot be included). * Willingness in maintaining a consistent hair style and hair care, including hair products, and to refrain from weaves, extensions, adhesive wigs, other than banded perimeter devices, refrain from shaving of scalp hair for 2 weeks prior to each study visit from baseline to the end of study. Exclusion Criteria: Participants are excluded from the study if any of the following criteria apply: * Participants that are currently experiencing other forms of alopecia, including but not limited to: androgenetic alopecia, trichotillomania, telogen effluvium, traction alopecia, scarring alopecia. * Participants currently with any local or systemic active medical conditions, which in the opinion of the Investigator would interfere with evaluations of the IMP effect on AA due to scalp inflammation, including but not limited to seborrheic dermatitis requiring topical treatment to the scalp, lupus erythematosus, lichen planus, psoriasis, secondary syphilis, tinea capitis, thyroiditis, systemic sclerosis, hair transplants, micropigmentation/tattoo of the scalp. * Received the specified treatment regimens within the timeframe outlined in the protocol. * Prior use of any oral JAKi or the topical JAKi ruxolitinib for more than 24 months, regardless if washout period is respected. * Participants with shaved heads must not enter the study until hair has grown back and SALT score can be reliably administered. The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a potential participation in a clinical trial
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Apex Clinical Research Center- Site Number : 8400027
Mayfield Heights, Ohio, 44124, United States
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Center for Dermatology Clinical Research- Site Number : 8400008
Fremont, California, 94538, United States
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Cleveland Clinic- Site Number : 8400028
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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DJL Clinical Research - Charlotte - Park Road- Site Number : 8400013
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28210, United States
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Dawes Fretzin Clinical Research- Site Number : 8400010
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46256, United States
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Dermatology Research Associates - Los Angeles- Site Number : 8400015
Los Angeles, California, 90045, United States
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First OC Dermatology- Site Number : 8400014
Fountain Valley, California, 92708, United States
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Health Concepts- Site Number : 8400001
Rapid City, South Dakota, 57702, United States
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai- Site Number : 8400003
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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Investigational Site Number : 0320001
Buenos Aires, 1061, Argentina
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Investigational Site Number : 0320002
Rosario, Santa Fe Province, 2000, Argentina
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Investigational Site Number : 0320004
Buenos Aires, 1055, Argentina
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Investigational Site Number : 0360001
Sydney, New South Wales, 2010, Australia
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Investigational Site Number : 0360003
Melbourne, Victoria, 3002, Australia
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Investigational Site Number : 1000001
Sofia, 1612, Bulgaria
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Investigational Site Number : 1240001
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3M 3Z4, Canada
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Investigational Site Number : 1240003
Hamilton, Ontario, L8L 3C3, Canada
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Investigational Site Number : 1240005
Calgary, Alberta, T2J 7E1, Canada
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Investigational Site Number : 1240006
Markham, Ontario, L3P 1X2, Canada
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Investigational Site Number : 1240007
Calgary, Alberta, T2W 4X9, Canada
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Investigational Site Number : 1520001
Santiago, Reg Metropolitana de Santiago, 7640881, Chile
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Investigational Site Number : 1520002
Santiago, Reg Metropolitana de Santiago, 8420383, Chile
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Investigational Site Number : 1520003
Santiago, Reg Metropolitana de Santiago, 7580206, Chile
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Investigational Site Number : 1520004
Santiago, Reg Metropolitana de Santiago, 8380465, Chile
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Investigational Site Number : 1560001
Shanghai, 200040, China
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Investigational Site Number : 1560006
Hangzhou, 310009, China
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Investigational Site Number : 1560022
Chengdu, 610041, China
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Investigational Site Number : 2030011
Prague, 150 00, Czechia
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Investigational Site Number : 2030012
Prague, 158 00, Czechia
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Investigational Site Number : 2032104
Ostrava, 702 00, Czechia
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Investigational Site Number : 2500001
Brest, 29200, France
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Investigational Site Number : 2500002
Nice, 06202, France
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Investigational Site Number : 2500003
Paris, 75010, France
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Investigational Site Number : 2500004
Rouen, 76031, France
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Investigational Site Number : 2760001
Hamburg, 20095, Germany
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Investigational Site Number : 2760003
Münster, 48149, Germany
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Investigational Site Number : 2760004
Osnabrück, 49074, Germany
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Investigational Site Number : 2760006
Augsburg, 86150, Germany
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Investigational Site Number : 2760007
Berlin, 10629, Germany
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Investigational Site Number : 2760008
Berlin, 10117, Germany
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Investigational Site Number : 3800001
Bologna, 40138, Italy
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Investigational Site Number : 3800002
Rome, Roma, 00168, Italy
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Investigational Site Number : 3800003
Naples, Napoli, 80131, Italy
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Investigational Site Number : 3800004
Milan, Milano, 20132, Italy
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Investigational Site Number : 3920001
Yokohama, Kanagawa, 221-0825, Japan
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Investigational Site Number : 3920001
Yokohama, 221-0825, Japan
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Investigational Site Number : 3920002
Kamiamakusa, Kumamoto, 861-3106, Japan
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Investigational Site Number : 3920003
Ebina-shi, Kanagawa, 243-0432, Japan
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Investigational Site Number : 3920004
Fukuoka, 814-0171, Japan
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Investigational Site Number : 3920005
Koto-ku, Tokyo, 136-0075, Japan
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Investigational Site Number : 3920006
Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan
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Investigational Site Number : 5280004
Rotterdam, 3015 CE, Netherlands
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Investigational Site Number : 6420001
Cluj-Napoca, 400006, Romania
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Investigational Site Number : 7240002
Córdoba, 14004, Spain
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Investigational Site Number : 7240004
Alicante, 03010, Spain
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Investigational Site Number : 7240005
Barcelona, Barcelona [Barcelona], 08035, Spain
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Investigational Site Number : 7240006
Madrid, 28031, Spain
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Investigational Site Number : 7240007
Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, 28223, Spain
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Investigational Site Number : 7240008
Madrid, 28040, Spain
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Investigational Site Number : 7240010
Barcelona, Barcelona [Barcelona], 08036, Spain
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Investigational Site Number : 8260001
London, SE5 9RL, United Kingdom
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Investigational Site Number : 8260003
London, London, City of, SW10 9NH, United Kingdom
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Investigational Site Number : 8260004
Salford, Manchester, M6 8HD, United Kingdom
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Investigational Site Number : 8260005
Dundee, DD1 9SY, United Kingdom
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Investigational Site Number : 8260006
Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7LE, United Kingdom
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Investigational Site Number : 8260007
London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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Joel Schlessinger, PC- Site Number : 8400021
Omaha, Nebraska, 68144, United States
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Michigan Center for Research Company- Site Number : 8400016
Clarkston, Michigan, 48346, United States
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New Horizon Research Center- Site Number : 8400017
Miami, Florida, 33165, United States
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Oregon Medical Research Center- Site Number : 8400002
Portland, Oregon, 97201, United States
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Progressive Clinical Research - San Antonio- Site Number : 8400019
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Total Skin and Beauty Dermatology Center- Site Number : 8400018
Birmingham, Alabama, 35205, United States
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UC Irvine Healthcare - Gottschalk Medical Plaza- Site Number : 8400007
Irvine, California, 92697, United States
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Vital Prospects Clinical Research Institute - Tulsa- Site Number : 8400004
Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74136, United States
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