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CompletedNCT05940506Updated Jul 19, 2023

Phase II Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of KX-826

A Phase 2 interventional study of KX-826-2.5 mg (0.25%)/60 mL BID and KX-826-5 mg (5%)/60 mL QD in Androgenetic Alopecia (AGA), sponsored by Suzhou Kintor Pharmaceutical Inc,. Completed at 9 sites in China. Open to male participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-07-19.

Sponsored by Suzhou Kintor Pharmaceutical Inc, · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 2 years 9 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Sep 2020, registered Jul 2023).
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
120
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
Male
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Study summary

This is a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase II clinical study of KX-826 in Chinese adult male patients with AGA.

Read the detailed description

Based on the results of the Phase I studies of KX-826 in Androgenetic Alopecia and the pre-clinical PD studies, the investigational product will be administered at 2.5 mg BID (0.25%), 5 mg QD (0.5%), and 5 mg BID (0.5%) in treatment groups A, B, and C, respectively, with 30 patients/group; a total of 30 patients will be administered in the placebo QD group (10) and placebo BID group (20). The investigational product will be administered in the evening once daily for all QD dose groups, and once in the morning and once in the evening for the BID dose groups.

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Conditions studied

  • Androgenetic Alopecia (AGA)

Keywords

  • KX-826 AGA
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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 120 is above the median of 45 across 513 interventional studies indexed under Alopecia.

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Lead sponsor

Suzhou Kintor Pharmaceutical Inc, is the lead sponsor of 17 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

Of its 7 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 2 (29%) have results posted.

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
Male
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Agreeing to follow the study treatment regimen and visit plan, voluntarily enroll the study, and sign the informed consent form (ICF) in writing;
  2. Male, aged ≥ 18 years, in good general health;
  3. Clinical diagnosis of AGA;
  4. Stage IIIv, IV and V according to Hamilton-Norwood scale.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients who have used external topical drugs for alopecia sites within 3 months prior to screening;
  2. Patients who have taken androgen replacement therapy; immunosuppressants, corticosteroids and other drugs that may interfere with the efficacy evaluation within 3 months prior to screening;
  3. Minoxidil use within 6 months prior to screening;
  4. Treatment with finasteride or dutasteride within 12 months prior to screening; Scalp radiation and/or laser or surgical therapy within 12 months prior to screening; History of malignancy;
  5. Other conditions that may affect compliance or ineligibility for participation of the study.
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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    KX-826-2.5 mg BID

    treatment dose groups of 2.5 mg BID (0.25%)

    Drug: KX-826-2.5 mg (0.25%)/60 mL BID

  • Experimental
    KX-826-5 mg QD

    treatment dose groups of 5 mg QD (0.5%)

    Drug: KX-826-5 mg (5%)/60 mL QD

  • Experimental
    KX-826-5 mg BID

    treatment dose groups of 5 mg BID (0.5%)

    Drug: KX-826-5 mg (5%)/60 mL BID

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Placebo

    Other: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugKX-826-2.5 mg (0.25%)/60 mL BID

    Topical application, 7 sprays (approximately 1 mL)/time, in the target area of the scalp (8 cm × 8 cm), starting from the center of the affected area, and massage with hands for 3-5 min. This dose is used regardless of the size of the affected area. It should be used when hair and scalp are completely dry. Wash hands after use. The control product will be administered once in the morning and once in the evening.

    Also known as: KX-826-2.5 mg (0.25%)/60 mL

  • DrugKX-826-5 mg (5%)/60 mL QD

    Topical application, 7 sprays (approximately 1 mL)/time, in the target area of the scalp (8 cm × 8 cm), starting from the center of the affected area, and massage with hands for 3-5 min. This dose is used regardless of the size of the affected area. It should be used when hair and scalp are completely dry. Wash hands after use. The control product will be administered in the evening once daily.

  • DrugKX-826-5 mg (5%)/60 mL BID

    Topical application, 7 sprays (approximately 1 mL)/time, in the target area of the scalp (8 cm × 8 cm), starting from the center of the affected area, and massage with hands for 3-5 min. This dose is used regardless of the size of the affected area. It should be used when hair and scalp are completely dry. Wash hands after use. The control product will be administered once in the morning and once in the evening.

  • OtherPlacebo

    Topical application, 7 sprays (approximately 1 mL)/time, in the target area of the scalp (8 cm × 8 cm),starting from the center of the affected area, and massage with hands for 3-5 min. This dose is used regardless of the size of the affected area. It should be used when hair and scalp are completely dry. Wash hands after use. The control product will be administered in the evening once daily for QD dose groups, and once in the morning and once in the evening for the BID dose groups.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. change in non-vellus hair count in the target area (TAHC, mean change from baseline at Week 24).

    change in non-vellus hair count in the target area (TAHC, mean change from baseline at Week 24).

    Time frame: mean change from baseline after 24 weeks of treatment

Secondary outcomes

  1. Hair growth assessment (HGA), including patient self-assessment, investigator assessment, and third-party professional physician assessment

    Hair growth assessment (HGA), including patient self-assessment, investigator assessment, and third-party professional physician assessment

    Time frame: change from baseline after 6, 12, 18, and 24 weeks of treatment, assessed using a 7-category method

  2. Change in non-vellus hair diameter (width) in the target area (TAHW) (change from baseline at Weeks 6, 12, 18, 24 of treatment)

    Change in non-vellus hair diameter (width) in the target area (TAHW) (change from baseline at Weeks 6, 12, 18, 24 of treatment)

    Time frame: change from baseline after 6, 12, 18, and 24 weeks of treatment

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Study locations

9 sites
  • Peking University First Hospital
    Beijing, Beijing, China
  • Peking University People's Hospital
    Beijing, Beijing, China
  • Dermatology Hospital of Southern Medical University
    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
  • Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
  • Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University
    Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
  • Huashan Hospital
    Shanghai, Shanghai, China
  • Shanghai Dermatology Hospital
    Shanghai, Shanghai, China
  • Tianjin Medical University General Hospital
    Tianjin, Tianjin, China
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 19, 2023, 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
NCT05940506
Lead sponsor
Suzhou Kintor Pharmaceutical Inc,
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 11, 2023
Start date
Sep 28, 2020
Primary completion
Jul 8, 2021
Completion
Aug 18, 2021
Last update
Jul 19, 2023

Study contacts

Jianzhong Zhang
principal investigator · Peking University People's Hospital
Qinping Yang
principal investigator · Huashan Hospital

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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