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A Study in Young People and Adults to Learn About the Medicine Ritlecitinib for Treatment of Patchy Hair Loss, Known by the Medical Term as Moderate Alopecia Areata
Sponsor: Pfizer
Summary
The purpose of this clinical study is to learn about the safety and effects of the study medicine (called ritlecitinib) for the potential treatment of moderate alopecia areata (AA). This study is seeking participants who are * 12 years or older (if permitted by the local IRB/EC and local regulatory health authority) * have AA with patchy hair loss. The current episode of hair loss has lasted for 6 months or longer but 10 years or less * do not have any other diseases or conditions affecting hair loss. Participants will have a 2 in 3 chance of receiving ritlecitinib 50 mg and a 1 in 3 chance of receiving placebo. The placebo looks like the study medicine but does not contain any active ingredients. Participants will not know what you have been assigned to receive. They will take ritlecitinib or placebo once daily by mouth at home for 24 weeks (6 months). After 24 weeks, the assigned treatment may stay the same or be changed to ritlecitinib 50 mg or 100 mg. This change will depend on how participants' alopecia areata responds to the treatment. Participants will receive the newly assigned treatment for another 23 weeks. About 4 weeks after the last dose, there will be a follow-up visit. At this visit, the team will check on your health. Participants will take part in this study for about 57 weeks. During this time, they will have study visits at the study clinic. Some study checks will be done by phone. We will compare the experiences of people receiving ritlecitinib to those of people who do not. This will help us determine if ritlecitinib is safe and effective.
Official title: A PHASE 3, RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED STUDY TO INVESTIGATE THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF RITLECITINIB IN ADULT AND ADOLESCENT PARTICIPANTS 12 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER WITH MODERATE ALOPECIA AREATA
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
12 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
336
Start Date
2026-07-30
Completion Date
2028-04-26
Last Updated
2026-08-24
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Ritlecitinib 100 mg
100 mg capsule taken orally once daily
Ritlecitinib 50 mg
50 mg capsule taken orally once daily
Placebo
Capsule matching either 50mg or 100 mg ritlecitinib capsule taken orally once daily
Locations (17)
California Dermatology & Clinical Research Institute
Encinitas, California, United States
Skin Research of South Florida
Miami, Florida, United States
Endeavor Health
Skokie, Illinois, United States
Dawes Fretzin Clinical Research Group, LLC
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Johns Hopkins Hospital Investigational Drug Services (IDS) Pharmacy
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Revival Research Institute, LLC
Troy, Michigan, United States
Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
UNC Dermatology and Skin Cancer Center
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Bexley Dermatology Research
Bexley, Ohio, United States
NW Dermatology Institute
Portland, Oregon, United States
Dermatology Associates of Plymouth Meeting
Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, United States
Center for Clinical Studies, LTD. LLP
Houston, Texas, United States
Texas Dermatology and Laser Specialists
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Dermatology Specialists of Spokane
Spokane, Washington, United States
Principle Research Solutions
Spokane, Washington, United States
Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital
Niigata, Japan