5% minoxidil foam: Trial participants applied 5% minoxidil foam topically once daily (QD) in the morning or evening, with a maximum daily dose not exceeding 1 g, for up to 24 weeks.
Placebo for 5% Minoxidil Foam: Trial participants applied placebo once daily (QD) in the morning or evening, with a maximum daily dose not exceeding 1 g, for up to 24 weeks.
Study summary
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of once-daily 5% minoxidil foam versus placebo in female androgenetic alopecia, using the Target Area Terminal Hair Count (TAHC) as the primary endpoint.
Eligibility
Sex
FEMALE
Min age
18 Years
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* Voluntarily participate in the study and be able to provide a written Informed Consent Form (ICF);
* Female aged ≥ 18 years;
* Investigator-diagnosed androgenetic alopecia;
* Hair loss severity graded D3 to D6 on the Savin scale;
* Willingness to maintain identical hairstyle, hair color, and hair length at each follow-up visit;
* No pregnancy plans during the study and for 3 months post-last dose, with commitment to highly effective contraception. Women of childbearing potential must have negative serum pregnancy test ≤7 days prior to first investigational product administration
Exclusion Criteria:
* Trial participants with known hypersensitivity to minoxidil or any excipient of the investigational product.
* Trial participants with known hair loss disorders other than androgenetic alopecia (AGA)
* Trial participants with any scalp disorder at screening that may interfere with efficacy evaluation, as determined by the investigator.
* Lactating women
* Trial participants with history of hypotension or uncontrolled hypertension
* Trial participants with clinically significant abnormal laboratory findings at screening that may compromise efficacy and safety assessments, as determined by the investigator.
* Trial participants with clinically significant ECG abnormalities at screening
* Trial participants with history of malignancy prior to screening.
* Trial participants known to have conditions or disorders that may affect hair growth or compromise study results.
* Trial participants with history of using systemically administered therapeutic drugs prior to screening that may interfere with efficacy evaluation, etc.
* Trial participants with history of topical minoxidil application to alopecia-affected areas prior to screening.
* Trial participants with no response to prior minoxidil treatment for alopecia
* Trial participants with history of 5α-reductase inhibitor use prior to screening.
* Trial participants with history of spironolactone or cyproterone treatment prior to screening.
* Trial participants with history of autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) administration prior to screening.
* Trial participants with history of chemotherapy, cytotoxic agents, scalp radiation, and/or low-level laser therapy (LLLT) or surgical scalp procedures for FAGA prior to screening.
* Trial participants with history of using medical shampoos or solutions containing ingredients or other components that may interfere with efficacy evaluation prior to screening.
* Trial participants planning hair transplantation during the study period, or using hair weaving, non-breathable wigs, or hair bonding during treatment.
* Trial participants in other interventional clinical trials within 3 months before screening (excluding non-interventional studies and screen failures) , or planned concurrent clinical trial enrollment.
* Trial participants with history of major surgery within 3 months before screening or planning major surgery during the study period.
* Trial participants deemed by the investigator to have other conditions that may compromise compliance or render them unsuitable for the study.
Primary outcome measure(s)
Change from baseline in Target Area Hair Count (TAHC) at Week 24, assessed via digital phototrichogram analysis in trial participa — Week 24
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Beijing, China
Beijing
China
Recruiting
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