New drug litfulo tracked in 3,000 patients for hair loss treatment
NCT ID NCT07152119
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is monitoring the safety and effectiveness of Litfulo (Ritlecitinib) in 3,000 people with severe alopecia areata, a condition causing patchy hair loss. Participants take the drug as prescribed in real-world clinics across Korea. Researchers will track side effects and hair regrowth over 48 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Litfulo (Ritlecitinib)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could confirm that Litfulo is a safe and effective treatment for severe alopecia areata in adults and teens.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may be less reliable. Side effects are possible, and not everyone may respond to treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 3,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2030
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.
Who is studied
Patients with severe alopecia areata
- Ages
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12 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: Patients with severe alopecia areata who have been determined to start treatment with Litfulo Capsule according to the approved indications of the medicinal product Treatment of severe alopecia areata in adults and adolescents 12 years or older Evidence of a personally signed and dated informed consent document indicating that the patient or their parent(s)/legal guardian, if applicable, have been informed of all pertinent aspects of the study
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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.
How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pfizer
RECRUITINGSeoul, South Korea
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