New drug hopes to regrow hair in severe alopecia
NCT ID NCT07205159
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-stage trial tests a drug called FB102 in 32 adults with severe to very severe alopecia areata, a condition causing significant hair loss. Half receive the drug and half a placebo, all by IV. The main goal is to check safety, but researchers will also measure hair regrowth at 16 weeks using a standard scalp hair loss score.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- FB102 (given intravenously)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with severe hair loss from alopecia areata.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 32 people, so it is primarily checking safety. It may not show clear hair regrowth, and side effects are unknown.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 32 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- 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 75 years
- 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: * Males aged 18-60 years and females aged 18-75 years at Screening. * Clinical diagnosis of severe to very severe AA with ≥50% scalp hair loss (including AT or AU) confirmed by SALT score and central photo review; no other cause of hair loss. * AT = complete scalp hair loss; AU = complete scalp, facial, and body hair loss. Note: There are additional inclusion criteria. The study center will determine if participant meets all of the criteria Exclusion Criteria: * Other types of alopecia (e.g., diffuse AA, traction, scarring alopecia, telogen effluvium, trichotillomania, chemotherapy-induced hair loss, androgenetic alopecia). * Other scalp diseases impacting AA assessment (e.g., psoriasis, dermatitis, tinea capitis). * Active systemic diseases causing hair loss (e.g., lupus, thyroiditis, systemic sclerosis, lichen planus, syphilis). Note: There are additional exclusion criteria. The study center will determine if participant meets all of the criteria
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
6 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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Auckland
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAuckland, Auckland, 0632, New Zealand
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Christchurch
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGChristchurch, Canterbury, 8013, New Zealand
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Coorparoo
RECRUITINGCoorparoo, Queensland, 4151, Australia
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Palmerston North
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPalmerston North, Palmerston North Central, 4414, New Zealand
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South Yarra
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSouth Yarra, Victoria, 3141, Australia
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St Leonards
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSaint Leonards, New South Wales (nsw), 2065, Australia
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