Dupilumab in the Treatment of Alopecia Areata Patients With an Atopic Background and/or High IgE

Study type: Clinical Trials Posting date: 05/21/2024 Last updated: 05/21/2024 Status: Recruiting Phase: Phase 2 Country: United States Eligibility:

Age 18 years or older; history of at least 6 months of moderate to severe AA (≥ 50% scalp involvement); screening IgE > 200 and/or personal and/or familial history of atopy

Drug: Dupilumab Administration: subcutaneous injection Sponsor: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ClinicalTrials.gov link: Click here Location: New York, NY and Rochester, NY


Description:

For more information, contact Giselle Singer, Clinical Research Program Director, at giselle.singer@mssm.edu or 212-241-3288

This is a prospective, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.  This trial will enroll a total of 68 patients with moderate to severe AA (affecting more than 50% of the scalp) at the time of screening with a targeted 54 subjects completers through Week 48. AA subjects must have evidence of hair regrowth within the last 7 years of their last episode of hair loss; and have screening IgE ≥ 200 and/or have personal and/or familial history of atopy (including asthma, atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, food allergy, or eosinophilic esophagitis).

Subjects will be randomized (2:1) to either receive weekly dupilumab or placebo for 48 weeks, with all subjects completing participation through Week 48 receiving an additional 48 weeks of dupilumab (through Week 96).

Eligibity criteria:*

  • 18 years of age or older
  • history of at least 6 months of moderate to severe AA (≥ 50% scalp involvement)
  • Screening IgE ≥ 200 and/or have personal and/or familial history of atopy (including asthma, atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, food allergy, or eosinophilic esophagitis)

* There are additional requirements as determined by a screening process.

For more information, contact Giselle Singer, Clinical Research Program Director, at giselle.singer@mssm.edu or 212-241-3288