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CompletedNCT02919735ELANUpdated Aug 13, 2019

Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of CG428 Cutaneous Solution on Chemotherapy Induced Alopecia; Controlled Study (ELAN)

A Phase 2 interventional study of CG 428 cutaneous solution and Placebo cutaneous solution in Alopecia, sponsored by Legacy Healthcare SA. Completed at 1 site in Switzerland. Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-08-13.

Sponsored by Legacy Healthcare SA · Phase 2, Interventional, and Supportive care

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
40
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
Female
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Study summary

Phase II clinical trial

Read the detailed description

The aim of this trial is to compare the degree of efficacy, safety and tolerability of CG 428 cutaneous solution versus placebo on prevention of chemotherapy induced alopecia (CIA) in female patients with metastatic cancer treated with selected regimens inducing alopecia.

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Conditions studied

  • Alopecia

Keywords

  • Alopecia
  • Hair
  • Chemotherapy
  • Cancer
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In context

Alopecia

609 studies on the registry are indexed under Alopecia; 131 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 40 is below the median of 45 across 513 interventional studies indexed under Alopecia.

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Lead sponsor

Legacy Healthcare SA is the lead sponsor of 2 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
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

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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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
40 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    CG 428 cutaneous solution

    Herbal Medicinal Product, topical use by spray on the scalp

    Drug: CG 428 cutaneous solution

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo cutaneous solution

    Placebo, topical use by spray on the scalp

    Drug: Placebo cutaneous solution

Interventions

  • DrugCG 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

  • DrugPlacebo 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

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. 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)

    Physical examination of the scalp: skin AEs, hair status (alopecia graded according to CTCAE v.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

Secondary outcomes

  1. Rate of grade 2 alopecia according to CTCAE v. 4.03.

    CTCAE v. 4.03 : Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Event (skin toxicity)

    Time frame: Every 3 weeks for 24 weeks.

  2. Time to reach grade 2 alopecia during chemotherapyaccording to CTCAE v. 4.03. .

    CTCAE v. 4.03 : Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Event (skin toxicity)

    Time frame: Every 3 weeks for 24 weeks.

  3. Time to recover to grade 1 and grade 0 according to CTCAE v. 4.03 after the last dose of the selected chemotherapy

    CTCAE v. 4.03 : Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Event (skin toxicity)

    Time frame: Every 3 weeks for 24 weeks.

  4. Percent of hair loss according to OVAS (Olsen's visual analog scale) at different time points after the end of the chemotherapy.

    Olsen's visual analog scale : visual aid for estimating percentage scalp hair loss.

    Time frame: Every 3 to 8 weeks (variable). The following investigations will be performed every 3 to 4 weeks during the study treatment

  5. 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

  6. Patient's subjective assessment through questionnaire

    Time frame: Every 3 weeks for 24 weeks.

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Study locations

1 site
  • CHUV Lausanne
    Lausanne, 1011, Switzerland
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 13, 2019, 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
NCT02919735
Lead sponsor
Legacy Healthcare SA
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 29, 2016
Start date
Oct 2016
Primary completion
Jul 2018
Completion
Mar 1, 2019
Last update
Aug 13, 2019

Study contacts

Khalil KZ ZAMAN
principal investigator · Department Oncology - CHUV, 1011 Lausanne - CH

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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