New drug aims to regrow hair in severe baldness disorder
NCT ID NCT06340360
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests an experimental drug called rezpegaldesleukin in 94 adults with severe to very severe alopecia areata, a condition causing significant hair loss. Participants receive either the drug or a placebo for 36 weeks, with an optional extension. The main goal is to measure hair regrowth using a standard scalp scoring system.
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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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94 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Aug 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 to 70 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults who are at least 18 years and ≤60 years for males (≤70 years of age for females) old at the time of informed consent * Diagnosis of Alopecia Areata (AA) severity at screening and baseline: 1. severe to very severe AA (≥ 50% scalp involvement) as measured using the SALT score 2. Documented history over 6 months with no spontaneous improvement prior to baseline 3. Current episode of severe to very severe AA of less than 8 years * Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must have a negative pregnancy test at screening and baseline. * While on investigational product and for at least 30 days after taking the last dose of investigational product (IP), WOCBP who engage in activity in which conception is possible must use approved highly effective contraceptive method(s). For male patient with partner that is WOCBP in which conception is possible, male patient must agree to use approved highly effective contraceptive method(s). * Able to complete patient questionnaires * Able and willing to comply with requested study visits and procedures * Able and willing to provide written informed consent * Able to communicate, read and/or understand the local language Exclusion Criteria: * Men and women (of reproductive potential) unwilling to use birth control and women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. * Patient has primarily "diffuse" type AA (characterized by diffuse hair shedding). * Presence of another form of alopecia. * Prior use of any of the following treatments: 1. aldesleukin 2. investigational IL-2 analog 3. oral Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor for any indication, including, but not limited to, baricitinib, upadacitinib, abrocitinib, tofacitinib, and ruxolitinib, whether marketed or investigational 4. systemic immune-modulating biologic therapy (including, but not limited to, dupilumab, tralokinumab, lebrikizumab, nemolizumab, rocatinlimab, rituximab, ocrelizumab, ofatumumab, belimumab, daxdilimab, etc.) whether marketed or investigational * History of cancer or lymphoproliferative disease within 5 years prior to Day 1. Note: Patients with successfully treated nonmetastatic cutaneous squamous cell or basal cell carcinoma with no evidence of metastatic disease for 3 years and/or localized carcinoma in situ of the cervix with no evidence of recurrence within the 3 years prior to Day 1 are not to be excluded. * Current infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), or hepatitis C virus (HCV) at screening. * Other skin conditions that would interfere with study assessments of AA
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nektar Investigative Site
Northridge, California, 91324, United States
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Atlanta, Georgia, 30331, United States
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Gurnee, Illinois, 60031, United States
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Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Clinton Township, Michigan, 48038, United States
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Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 03801, United States
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New York, New York, 10075, United States
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Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, 17011, United States
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Frisco, Texas, 75034, United States
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Pflugerville, Texas, 78660, United States
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Surrey, British Columbia, V3V 0C6, Canada
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Markham, Ontario, L3P 1X3, Canada
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Oakville, Ontario, L6J 7W5, Canada
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Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4B 1A5, Canada
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Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1G 1X9, Canada
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Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 50-450, Poland
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Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 50-566, Poland
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Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 51-685, Poland
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Nowa Sól, Lubusz Voivodeship, 67-100, Poland
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Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 02-482, Poland
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Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 02-953, Poland
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Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, 80-546, Poland
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Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, 40-611, Poland
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Sosnowiec, Silesian Voivodeship, 41-200, Poland
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Olsztyn, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, 10-229, Poland
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Szczecin, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, 71-500, Poland
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