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CompletedNCT06340360Updated Sep 18, 2026

A Phase 2b Study to Evaluate Rezpegaldesleukin (Rezpeg) in the Treatment of Severe to Very Severe Alopecia Areata in Adult Patients (Rezolve AA)

A Phase 2 interventional study of Rezpegaldesleukin and Placebo in Alopecia Areata, sponsored by Nektar Therapeutics. Completed at 26 sites in 3 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-18.

Sponsored by Nektar Therapeutics · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
94
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 70 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is an interventional, randomized, double blind, parallel group, placebo-controlled, Phase 2b, 3-arm study to assess the effect of pegylated-recombinant-human interleukin-2 (rezpegaldesleukin) in adult participants with severe to very severe alopecia areata.

The estimated duration includes a screening period of up to 35 days, a 36-week treatment period, an optional 16-week treatment extension period, and a 24-week follow-up period. The maximum study duration is approximately 81 weeks for all participants.

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Conditions studied

  • Alopecia Areata

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 70 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Adults who are at least 18 years and ≤60 years for males (≤70 years of age for females) old at the time of informed consent
  • Diagnosis of Alopecia Areata (AA) severity at screening and baseline:

    1. severe to very severe AA (≥ 50% scalp involvement) as measured using the SALT score
    2. Documented history over 6 months with no spontaneous improvement prior to baseline
    3. Current episode of severe to very severe AA of less than 8 years
  • Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must have a negative pregnancy test at screening and baseline.
  • While on investigational product and for at least 30 days after taking the last dose of investigational product (IP), WOCBP who engage in activity in which conception is possible must use approved highly effective contraceptive method(s). For male patient with partner that is WOCBP in which conception is possible, male patient must agree to use approved highly effective contraceptive method(s).
  • Able to complete patient questionnaires
  • Able and willing to comply with requested study visits and procedures
  • Able and willing to provide written informed consent
  • Able to communicate, read and/or understand the local language

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Men and women (of reproductive potential) unwilling to use birth control and women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Patient has primarily "diffuse" type AA (characterized by diffuse hair shedding).
  • Presence of another form of alopecia.
  • Prior use of any of the following treatments:

    1. aldesleukin
    2. investigational IL-2 analog
    3. oral Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor for any indication, including, but not limited to, baricitinib, upadacitinib, abrocitinib, tofacitinib, and ruxolitinib, whether marketed or investigational
    4. systemic immune-modulating biologic therapy (including, but not limited to, dupilumab, tralokinumab, lebrikizumab, nemolizumab, rocatinlimab, rituximab, ocrelizumab, ofatumumab, belimumab, daxdilimab, etc.) whether marketed or investigational
  • History of cancer or lymphoproliferative disease within 5 years prior to Day 1. Note: Patients with successfully treated nonmetastatic cutaneous squamous cell or basal cell carcinoma with no evidence of metastatic disease for 3 years and/or localized carcinoma in situ of the cervix with no evidence of recurrence within the 3 years prior to Day 1 are not to be excluded.
  • Current infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), or hepatitis C virus (HCV) at screening.
  • Other skin conditions that would interfere with study assessments of AA
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
94 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Low Dose

    Rezpegaldesleukin Low Dose Every 2 weeks

    Drug: Rezpegaldesleukin

  • Experimental
    High Dose

    Rezpegaldesleukin High Dose Every 2 weeks

    Drug: Rezpegaldesleukin

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Placebo Every 2 weeks

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugRezpegaldesleukin

    Pharmaceutical form: Injection solution Route of administration: subcutaneous

    Also known as: REZPEG, NKTR-358, LY3471851 (formerly)

  • DrugPlacebo

    Pharmaceutical form: Injection solution Route of administration: subcutaneous

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Percent change from baseline in Severity of Alopecia Tool (SALT) score at Week 36

    The SALT score is the sum of percentage of hair loss in all areas with a maximum score of 100 (higher score indicates greater hair loss).

    Time frame: Baseline and Week 36

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percent change from baseline in SALT score

    SALT score is the sum of percentage of hair loss in all areas with a maximum score of 100 (higher score indicates greater hair loss).

    Time frame: Baseline and Weeks 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, and 32

  2. Proportion of patients achieving improvement in Severity of Alopecia Tool (SALT) ≥ 50%/75%/90%

    Proportion of patients achieving improvement of ≥ 50%/75%/90% in Severity of Alopecia Tool (SALT) relative to their baseline score (SALT50/75/90). SALT score is the sum of percentage of hair loss in all areas with a maximum score of 100 (higher score indicates greater hair loss).

    Time frame: Baseline and Weeks 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, and 36

  3. Proportion of patients achieving an absolute SALT score ≤ 10/20/30/50

    Proportion of patients achieving an absolute SALT score of ≤ 10/20/30/50. SALT score is the sum of percentage of hair loss in all areas (higher score indicates greater hair loss). Total percentage of patients with absolute SALT score of ≤ 10/20/30/50 will be calculated.

    Time frame: Baseline and Weeks 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, and 36

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Study locations

26 sites
  • Nektar Investigative Site
    Northridge, California 91324, United States
  • Nektar Investigative Site
    Atlanta, Georgia 30331, United States
  • Nektar Investigative Site
    Gurnee, Illinois 60031, United States
  • Nektar Investigative Site
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
  • Nektar Investigative Site
    Clinton Township, Michigan 48038, United States
  • Nektar Investigative Site
    Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801, United States
  • Nektar Investigative Site
    New York, New York 10075, United States
  • Nektar Investigative Site
    Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011, United States
  • Nektar Investigative Site
    Frisco, Texas 75034, United States
  • Nektar Investigative Site
    Pflugerville, Texas 78660, United States
  • Nektar Investigative Site
    Surrey, British Columbia V3V 0C6, Canada
  • Nektar Investigative Site
    Markham, Ontario L3P 1X3, Canada
  • Nektar Investigative Site
    Oakville, Ontario L6J 7W5, Canada
  • Nektar Investigative Site
    Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 1A5, Canada
  • Nektar Investigative Site
    Sherbrooke, Quebec J1G 1X9, Canada
  • Nektar Investigative Site
    Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship 50-450, Poland
  • Nektar Investigative Site
    Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship 50-566, Poland
  • Nektar Investigative Site
    Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship 51-685, Poland
  • Nektar Investigative Site
    Nowa Sól, Lubusz Voivodeship 67-100, Poland
  • Nektar Investigative Site
    Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship 02-482, Poland
  • Nektar Investigative Site
    Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship 02-953, Poland
  • Nektar Investigative Site
    Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship 80-546, Poland
  • Nektar Investigative Site
    Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship 40-611, Poland
  • Nektar Investigative Site
    Sosnowiec, Silesian Voivodeship 41-200, Poland
  • Nektar Investigative Site
    Olsztyn, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship 10-229, Poland
  • Nektar Investigative Site
    Szczecin, West Pomeranian Voivodeship 71-500, Poland
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06340360
Lead sponsor
Nektar Therapeutics
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 1, 2024
Start date
Apr 2, 2024
Primary completion
Nov 26, 2025
Completion
Aug 20, 2026
Last update
Sep 18, 2026

Study contacts

Study Director
study director · Nektar Therapeutics

Oversight

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