Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of CG428 Cutaneous Solution on Chemotherapy Induced Alopecia; Controlled Study (ELAN) (ELAN)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02919735 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : September 29, 2016
Last Update Posted : August 13, 2019
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Alopecia | Drug: CG 428 cutaneous solution Drug: Placebo cutaneous solution | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 40 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Supportive Care |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Double Blind, Single Center, Controlled Study to Compare the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of CG 428 Cutaneous Solution With Placebo on Alopecia in Cancer Female Patients Under Chemotherapy |
Actual Study Start Date : | October 2016 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | July 2018 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | March 1, 2019 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: CG 428 cutaneous solution
Herbal Medicinal Product, topical use by spray on the scalp
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Drug: CG 428 cutaneous solution
The patient will spray treatment 10 times directly to the scalp area, with the cannula, and then gently massage the whole scalp with fingertips, twice a day, spaced out by minimum 4 hours |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo cutaneous solution
Placebo, topical use by spray on the scalp
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Drug: Placebo cutaneous solution
The patient will spray treatment 10 times directly to the scalp area, with the cannula, and then gently massage the whole scalp with fingertips, twice a day, spaced out by minimum 4 hours |
- Rate of hair loss at different time points based of on Olsen's Visual Analog Scale (OVAS) and using the Severity of Alopecia Tool score (SALT score) [ Time Frame: Every 3 to 8 weeks (variable). The following investigations will be performed every 3 to 4 weeks during the study treatment ]Physical examination of the scalp: skin AEs, hair status (alopecia graded according to CTCAE v.4.03.)
- Rate of grade 2 alopecia according to CTCAE v. 4.03. [ Time Frame: Every 3 weeks for 24 weeks. ]CTCAE v. 4.03 : Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Event (skin toxicity)
- Time to reach grade 2 alopecia during chemotherapyaccording to CTCAE v. 4.03. . [ Time Frame: Every 3 weeks for 24 weeks. ]CTCAE v. 4.03 : Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Event (skin toxicity)
- Time to recover to grade 1 and grade 0 according to CTCAE v. 4.03 after the last dose of the selected chemotherapy [ Time Frame: Every 3 weeks for 24 weeks. ]CTCAE v. 4.03 : Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Event (skin toxicity)
- Percent of hair loss according to OVAS (Olsen's visual analog scale) at different time points after the end of the chemotherapy. [ Time Frame: Every 3 to 8 weeks (variable). The following investigations will be performed every 3 to 4 weeks during the study treatment ]Olsen's visual analog scale : visual aid for estimating percentage scalp hair loss.
- Adverse events based on the CTCAE 4.03. [ Time Frame: Every 3 to 8 weeks (variable). The following investigations will be performed every 3 to 4 weeks during the study treatment ]
- Patient's subjective assessment through questionnaire [ Time Frame: Every 3 weeks for 24 weeks. ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult female, age ≥ 18 years.
- Patient with cancer, requiring one of the following pre-specified chemotherapy regimen according to local guidelines: weekly paclitaxel, weekly docetaxel, eribuline or associationof weekly paclitaxel/docetaxel with carboplatine (association of targeted therapies not influencing significantly the risk of alopecia is allowed, i.e. trastuzumab, pertuzumab or bevacizumab).
- Healthy hair (no current alopecia or scalp disease treatment).
- Life expectancy ≥ 6 months.
- Able to use the study treatment in compliance with the protocol.
- Physical and psychological ability to participate.
- Negative serum pregnancy test within 14 days prior to randomization in premenopausal women with childbearing potential.
- Patients must agree to not shave their head (minimum ≥ 1 cm).
- Signed and dated informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Other ongoing anti-neoplastic therapy or other investigational drug with potential effect on hair growth.
- Patients treated with proteasome inhibitors, i.e. bortezomib.
- Prior radiotherapy to the scalp with residual alopecia.
- Known allergy or hypersensitivity to some components of CG 428 cutaneous solution (including allium cepa (onion), citrus, caffeine, theobromine).
- Pre-existing alopecia or significant scalp disease, which may alter study treatment administration or absorption.
- Concomitant use of cold cap or any other anti-hair loss treatment.
- Hair transplants.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02919735
Switzerland | |
CHUV Lausanne | |
Lausanne, Switzerland, 1011 |
Principal Investigator: | Khalil KZ ZAMAN | Department Oncology - CHUV, 1011 Lausanne - CH |
Responsible Party: | Legacy Healthcare SA |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02919735 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
ELAN |
First Posted: | September 29, 2016 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | August 13, 2019 |
Last Verified: | August 2019 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Alopecia Hair Chemotherapy Cancer |
Alopecia Alopecia Areata Hypotrichosis Hair Diseases |
Skin Diseases Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Pharmaceutical Solutions |