Can a daily pill bring back hair in severe alopecia?
NCT ID NCT07749716
First seen Aug 06, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This trial is testing an experimental oral medication, VC005, in adults with severe alopecia areata—an autoimmune condition that causes patchy or complete hair loss. Participants will take either VC005 or a placebo daily for 24 weeks. The main goal is to see if the drug can reduce hair loss severity, measured by a standard scoring tool, and to assess its safety.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- VC005 tablets
- What this could lead to
- If successful, VC005 could offer a new oral treatment option for people with severe alopecia areata, potentially restoring significant hair growth.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with a modest number of participants, so results may not hold up in larger studies. The drug may also have side effects or fail to outperform a placebo.
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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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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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 65 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: * Subjects must fully understand the study, be willing and able to comply with all trial procedures, voluntarily participate in the clinical trial, and provide written informed consent by signing the informed consent form (ICF). * Subjects must be aged between 18 and 65 years (inclusive) at the time of ICF signing, regardless of gender. * Subjects must meet the diagnostic criteria for alopecia areata (AA) at both screening and baseline visits. Exclusion Criteria: * Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, or subjects who plan to become pregnant or breastfeed during the study period. * Subjects with a current diagnosis of acute diffuse alopecia areata (AA). * Subjects with a current diagnosis of other types of alopecia that may interfere with the evaluation of AA, including but not limited to traction alopecia, cicatricial alopecia, telogen effluvium, androgenetic alopecia, syphilitic alopecia, anagen effluvium, folliculotropic mycosis fungoides, or alopecia caused by thyroid disease, etc. * Subjects with other scalp diseases that may affect the assessment of AA, such as scalp psoriasis, dermatitis, tinea capitis, etc.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, Beijng
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, China
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