New analysis explores how patients and doctors view ritlecitinib for severe hair loss
NCT ID NCT07200128
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study analyzed data from a database to understand how adults with severe alopecia areata and their doctors experienced treatment with ritlecitinib compared to older treatments. Researchers looked at patient characteristics, treatment history, and doctor satisfaction. The goal was to see how well ritlecitinib works in everyday medical practice.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ritlecitinib
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors understand how well ritlecitinib works in real-world settings for severe alopecia areata.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective analysis of existing data, not a controlled trial. It cannot prove cause and effect, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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123 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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May 2025
- 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 AA treated with ritlecitinib by dermatologists in the US.
- 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.
Aged 18 years or older with severe alopecia areata
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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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Pfizer
New York, New York, 10001, United States
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