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ALOPECIA

It is estimated that Alopecia Areata affects approximately 100,000 people within the UK population. There is currently no cure for the condition and no generally accepted proven therapy. Furthermore, available treatments often come with side effects and are not very effective at re-growing hair.

Dithranol has been used for many years as a treatment for psoriasis and research suggests it may also be an effective treatment for Alopecia Areata. However its use as an Alopecia treatment has been hindered by the localised side effects the drug produces; users have sometimes complained of scalp irritation, staining of the skin and clothes, and an unpleasant odour.

This study aims to test the safety, efficacy & dose response characterisation of a new form of Dithranol/ProSilic (STSO1) which uses a technology that promotes slower release over a longer period, which may reduce the likelihood of these side effects. STSO1 will be administered topically, once daily, to affected scalp areas for 6 months, in patients who have mild to moderate Alopecia Areata.

Key Study Information:

  • Treatment Area:

    Alopecia Areata

  • Trial Site Locations:
    Queen Anne Street Medical Centre, London
  • Study Type:

    Interventional

  • Study Aim:

    To assess the safety, efficacy & dose response characterisation of STSO1 (Dithranol/ProSilic) administered topically, once daily, to affected scalp areas for 6 months, in patients who have mild to moderate Alopecia Areata.

  • Recruitment Target:

    100 patients with mild to moderate Alopecia

  • Details of practice revenue available on request.
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Participant eligibility criteria

  • Participants must be aged 18 years or older.
  • Participants must have a confirmed diagnosis of mild to moderate patchy Alopecia Areata.
  • Participants must have no more than 50% loss of scalp hair (≤ SALT50), and no less than 10% (≥ SALT10).
  • Active Alopecia Areata must have been present for at least 6 months.

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