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
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.
Diagnosis of Alopecia Areata (AA) severity at screening and baseline:
Exclusion Criteria:
Prior use of any of the following treatments:
Rezpegaldesleukin Low Dose Every 2 weeks
Drug: Rezpegaldesleukin
Rezpegaldesleukin High Dose Every 2 weeks
Drug: Rezpegaldesleukin
Placebo Every 2 weeks
Drug: Placebo
Pharmaceutical form: Injection solution Route of administration: subcutaneous
Also known as: REZPEG, NKTR-358, LY3471851 (formerly)
Pharmaceutical form: Injection solution Route of administration: subcutaneous
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
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
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
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
Plan to share: No
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