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NOT YET RECRUITING
NCT07268534
PHASE2

Biologics in Folliculitis Decalvans : an Adaptative Trial Research

Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

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Summary

FD (which was in the past named Quinquaud folliculitis) is a rare disease defined by a chronic, neutrophilic folliculitis of the scalp, leading to scarring alopecia. During the flares, scabs and pustules, sometimes very extensive and painful, induce definitive alopecia with quality of life is considerably impaired. Pathophysiology remains unclear although the cutaneous microbiota with a rupture of the epidermal barrier, leading to pathogen invasion, most often Staphylococcus aureus (SA), has been involved.It explains why first-line treatment of FD is antibiotics, i.e., oral tetracycline/doxycycline (combined with topical antibiotics) for 3 months at least. Second-line treatment includes an association of antibiotics, e.g., rifampicin-clindamycin for 10-12 weeks or, in case of contraindication or unavaibility of one or both of these drugs, other antibiotics listed. Short-term efficacy rate of antibiotics is around 50-60%, but unfortunately, recurrences/relapses are occurring 5 to 7 months on average after stopping antibiotics, requiring their reintroduction/long-term use and potentially less efficacy/ecological harms. So far, FD is a non-curable disease for which inflammatory pathways involving several cytokines as TNF, IL1β, IL8, TGFβ, IL12 and 23, could also play a role.

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - Any

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

120

Start Date

2026-04-01

Completion Date

2030-04-01

Last Updated

2025-12-05

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

DRUG

Adalimumab

For a 6-month duration

DRUG

Ustekinumab

For a 6-month duration

DRUG

Baricitinib

For a 6-month duration