A Safety and Efficacy Study of Setipiprant Tablets in Androgenetic Alopecia in Males
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02781311 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : May 24, 2016
Results First Posted : April 5, 2019
Last Update Posted : April 5, 2019
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Alopecia | Drug: Setipiprant Drug: Placebo Drug: Finasteride | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 169 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2A Study of Setipiprant Tablets in Androgenetic Alopecia in Males |
Actual Study Start Date : | July 14, 2016 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | March 15, 2018 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | May 22, 2018 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Setipiprant
Setipiprant 1000 mg (2 X 500 mg) tablets, orally, BID at 12-hour intervals for 24 weeks.
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Drug: Setipiprant
Setipiprant tablets, orally, BID for 24 weeks.
Other Names:
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Two placebo tablets BID at 12-hour intervals for 24 weeks.
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Drug: Placebo
Placebo tablets, orally, BID for 24 weeks. |
Active Comparator: Finasteride
Finasteride 1 mg tablet, orally, once daily for 24 weeks.
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Drug: Finasteride
Finasteride tablet, orally, once daily for 24 weeks. |
- Change From Baseline in Target Area Hair Count (TAHC) at Week 24 [ Time Frame: Baseline (Day 1) to Week 24 ]TAHC was measured using digital imaging analysis and was reported in terminal hairs/centimeters square (cm^2). TAHC is a standardized objective quantification of the number of hairs within a prespecified target area of the scalp at different timepoints, using macrophotography digital images. The total number of terminal hairs (hair width ≥ 30 μm) was calculated from macrophotographs. The target area used to count TAHC was a 1 cm^2 circular area of clipped hair (length approximately 1 mm) located at the anterior leading edge of the vertex thinning area of the scalp and centered with a semi-permanent microdot tattoo to ensure the same target area was reproduced at each visit. A positive change from Baseline indicated improvement (increase in the number of terminal hairs). Missing data are imputed up to Week 24 using last observation carried forward (LOCF) method.
- Subject Self-Assessment (SSA) Score in Hair Growth at Week 24 [ Time Frame: Week 24 ]The SSA consisted of a single-item measure that assesses each participant's perception of change in scalp hair growth. The participant used a standardized global photograph of his scalp taken at the Screening visit presented side by side with a standardized global photograph taken at the postbaseline visit to give a comparative score. The photographs were presented in a blinded and randomized manner to avoid influencing the participant, and response options were on a 7-point ordinal scale (where, -3=Greatly decreased, -2=Moderately decreased, -1=Slightly decreased, 0=No change, +1=Slightly increased, +2=Moderately increased and +3=Greatly increased). The higher the mean SSA value, the more the perception of hair growth from baseline. Missing data are imputed up to Week 24 using LOCF method.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 49 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Male |
Gender Based Eligibility: | Yes |
Gender Eligibility Description: | Androgenetic Alopecia in Males |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Participant has androgenetic alopecia (AGA)
- Participant agrees to maintain current hair care regimen, refraining from hair weaving, hair colorants or dyes and non-study hair growth products during the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of hair loss for reasons other than AGA
- Scarring of the scalp or any condition or disease of the scalp, hair or hair shaft
- Use of products within 6 months of study start used continuously for at least 1 month that could impact hair growth
- Hair-weaving within 6 months
- Use of hair colorants or dyes within 6 months.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02781311

Study Director: | Joan-En Lin | Allergan |
Documents provided by Allergan:
Responsible Party: | Allergan |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02781311 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
1922-201-002 |
First Posted: | May 24, 2016 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | April 5, 2019 |
Last Update Posted: | April 5, 2019 |
Last Verified: | March 2019 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
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