Can a foam fix female baldness? new trial seeks answers
NCT ID NCT07080931
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests if a once-daily 5% minoxidil foam can help women with androgenetic alopecia (female pattern hair loss) grow more hair. About 294 women aged 18 and older with mild to moderate hair loss will use either the foam or a placebo for 24 weeks. The main goal is to see if the foam increases the number of terminal hairs in a target area of the scalp.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 294 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Voluntarily participate in the study and be able to provide a written Informed Consent Form (ICF); * Female aged ≥ 18 years; * Investigator-diagnosed androgenetic alopecia; * Hair loss severity graded D3 to D6 on the Savin scale; * Willingness to maintain identical hairstyle, hair color, and hair length at each follow-up visit; * No pregnancy plans during the study and for 3 months post-last dose, with commitment to highly effective contraception. Women of childbearing potential must have negative serum pregnancy test ≤7 days prior to first investigational product administration Exclusion Criteria: * Trial participants with known hypersensitivity to minoxidil or any excipient of the investigational product. * Trial participants with known hair loss disorders other than androgenetic alopecia (AGA) * Trial participants with any scalp disorder at screening that may interfere with efficacy evaluation, as determined by the investigator. * Lactating women * Trial participants with history of hypotension or uncontrolled hypertension * Trial participants with clinically significant abnormal laboratory findings at screening that may compromise efficacy and safety assessments, as determined by the investigator. * Trial participants with clinically significant ECG abnormalities at screening * Trial participants with history of malignancy prior to screening. * Trial participants known to have conditions or disorders that may affect hair growth or compromise study results. * Trial participants with history of using systemically administered therapeutic drugs prior to screening that may interfere with efficacy evaluation, etc. * Trial participants with history of topical minoxidil application to alopecia-affected areas prior to screening. * Trial participants with no response to prior minoxidil treatment for alopecia * Trial participants with history of 5α-reductase inhibitor use prior to screening. * Trial participants with history of spironolactone or cyproterone treatment prior to screening. * Trial participants with history of autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) administration prior to screening. * Trial participants with history of chemotherapy, cytotoxic agents, scalp radiation, and/or low-level laser therapy (LLLT) or surgical scalp procedures for FAGA prior to screening. * Trial participants with history of using medical shampoos or solutions containing ingredients or other components that may interfere with efficacy evaluation prior to screening. * Trial participants planning hair transplantation during the study period, or using hair weaving, non-breathable wigs, or hair bonding during treatment. * Trial participants in other interventional clinical trials within 3 months before screening (excluding non-interventional studies and screen failures) , or planned concurrent clinical trial enrollment. * Trial participants with history of major surgery within 3 months before screening or planning major surgery during the study period. * Trial participants deemed by the investigator to have other conditions that may compromise compliance or render them unsuitable for the study.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing, China
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