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CompletedNCT02793557Updated Aug 1, 2017

Investigation of FOL-005 on Clinical Safety and Effect on Hair Growth

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of FOL-005 and Placebo in Hypertrichosis, Alopecia and Hirsutism, sponsored by Follicum AB. Completed at 1 site in Germany. Open to male participants aged 18 Years to 45 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-08-01.

Sponsored by Follicum AB · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
44
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 45 Years
Sex
Male
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Study summary

A study to investigate clinical safety and effect on hair growth of FOL-005 in healthy volunteers. The study is divided in two parts, a single ascending dose (SAD) part and a multiple dose (MD) part.

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SAD part:

A total of 3 weeks dosing, the two lowest concentrations in week 1, dose 3 at week 2 and finally dose 4 at week 3.

MD part:

In total 12 weeks of dosing where group A will be dosed twice weekly and group B three times weekly

Each injection will be administered into one of five of the six randomized areas (10 cm apart, left and right side) from the subject's defined investigational skin areas. One area will be completely untreated.

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Conditions studied

  • Hypertrichosis
  • Alopecia
  • Hirsutism

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In context

Alopecia

511 studies on the registry are indexed under Alopecia; 128 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 44 is below the median of 50 across 430 interventional studies indexed under Alopecia.

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Lead sponsor

Follicum AB is the lead sponsor of 3 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 45 Years
Sexes eligible
Male
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy male, aged 18-45 years
  • Clinically visible terminal hair growth on thighs

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Damaged skin in or around test sites
  • History of any acute (e.g. acute infections) or chronic illness or known skin cancer that might confound the results of the trial
  • History or clinical signs of keloids or hypertrophic scars
  • Immunological disorders such as alopecia areata, and systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Current or within 2 weeks prior to first dosing use of vasodilating drugs (e.g. Pentoxifyllin, nitroglycerine) or anticoagulating drugs (e.g. heparine, cumarines, new oral anticoagulants)
  • Current or within 3 months prior to first dosing use of anti-inflammatory medication, or drugs taken for more than 2 consecutive weeks
  • Current or within 3 months prior to first dosing use of medication with hair growth modifying properties like minoxidil, diazoxid, cyclosporine, antiandrogens
  • Current or within 12 months prior to first dosing intake of anabolics or 5-alpha reductase inhibitors
  • Current or within one week prior to first dosing use of any topical drugs on the legs
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Corticosteroids (steroids)

Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.

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Immunosuppression

A weakened immune system. It can come from an illness, such as HIV or some blood cancers, or from medicines that turn the immune system down, for example after an organ transplant or for an autoimmune disease; steroids at higher doses count.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
44 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Intradermal injection of 50 μl solution. One application in SAD part for each dosing occasion. 2 or 3 times weekly for 3 month in MD part.

    Other: Placebo

  • Experimental
    FOL-005: Solution 1

    Intradermal injection of 50 μl solution. One application in SAD part. 2 or 3 times weekly for 3 month in MD part.

    Drug: FOL-005

  • Experimental
    FOL-005: Solution 2

    Intradermal injection of 50 μl solution. One application in SAD part. 2 or 3 times weekly for 3 month in MD part.

    Drug: FOL-005

  • Experimental
    FOL-005: Solution 3

    Intradermal injection of 50 μl solution. One application in SAD part. 2 or 3 times weekly for 3 month in MD part.

    Drug: FOL-005

  • Experimental
    FOL-005: Solution 4

    Intradermal injection of 50 μl solution. One application in SAD part. 2 or 3 times weekly for 3 month in MD part.

    Drug: FOL-005

Interventions

  • DrugFOL-005

    Intradermal injection of 50 μl solution

  • OtherPlacebo
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Safety and tolerability by assessing the number and severity of adverse events after intradermal applications of FOL-005 in healthy subjects

    Time frame: 3 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Effect of FOL-005, as compared to placebo, with respect to number of hairs/cm2

    Time frame: 3 months

  2. Effect of FOL-005, as compared to placebo, with respect to proportion of telogen hairs

    Time frame: 3 months

  3. Effect of FOL-005, as compared to placebo, with respect to proportion of anagen hairs

    Time frame: 3 months

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Study locations

1 site
  • Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Charité-Universitätsmedizin
    Berlin, 10117, Germany
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
Not marked actual or estimatedDates not marked actual or estimated

The record gives a start of Jan 2016, a primary completion of Mar 2017 and a completion of Mar 2017. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.

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Registered
May 16, 2016
First posted
Jun 8, 2016
Start
Jan 2016
Primary completionActual
Mar 2017
CompletionActual
Mar 2017
Last update
Aug 1, 2017
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Primary completion.
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Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 1, 2017, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02793557
Lead sponsor
Follicum AB
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 8, 2016
Start date
Jan 2016
Primary completion
Mar 2017
Completion
Mar 2017
Last update
Aug 1, 2017

Study contacts

Ulrike Blume-Peytavi, Professor
principal investigator · Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin Charitéplatz 1 - 10117 Berlin

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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