Safety and Efficacy of VDPHL01 in Females With Androgenetic Alopecia (AGA)

Recruiting now · Phase 3 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Androgenetic Alopecia (AGA), Androgenetic Alopecia, AGA, Female Androgenetic Alopecia, Hair Loss

In brief

This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of VDPHL01 in female subjects with Androgenetic Alopecia (AGA). AGA is a genetic disorder caused by an excessive (too much) hair follicle response to androgens (hormones) that causes hair loss. VDPHL01 is an investigational oral drug to treat AGA. This multi-center, double blind, study will last about 13 months and includes 11 study visits (screening, baseline (day 1), week 2, month 1, month 2, month 4, month 6, month 8, month 10, month 12, month 13).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07146022

Run by

Veradermics, Inc.

People needed

552

Starts

2025-07-25

Expected to finish

2028-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-11-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Subject is a female aged 18-65 years old;
• Subject has a clinical diagnosis of mild to moderate AGA;
• Subject is in good general health and has adequate renal and hepatic function;
• Subject is willing to maintain at least 1/4 inch length hair during the study with the same hairstyle, hair length, and hair color throughout the study; maintain consistent use of general hair care products and regimen through the entire study;
• Subject is willing and able to administer the test article as directed and can read, understand, and complete the required questionnaires in English;
• Subject is willing and able to swallow study drug whole;
• Subject agrees to have a micro dot tattoo placed on their scalp;
• Subject agrees to have this area photographed at study visits as indicated in the protocol.

You may not qualify if…

• Subject has uncontrolled blood pressure or orthostatic hypotension;
• Subject has symptoms or history of certain heart or thyroid conditions;
• Subject has a history of or active hair loss due to conditions/diseases other than AGA;
• Subject has a current or recent history of dietary or weight changes, including use of GLP-1 agonists;
• Subject has been diagnosed with COVID-19 within 16 weeks of baseline;
• Subject has had previous radiation of the scalp;
• Use of any of the following treatments within the indicated washout period before screening:
• Subject has used hormone replacement therapy or hormonal modulators within 6 months prior to screening
• Subject has used oral treatments for hair growth or that can affect hair growth, including systemic retinoids, within 6 months of screening
• Subject has used systemic calcium channel blockers or beta blockers within 12 weeks prior to screening
• Subject has used systemic cimetidine, ketoconazole, diazoxide, or corticosteroids (including intramuscular, intraarticular, and intralesional injections) within 12 weeks prior to screening
• Subject has had any scalp procedures, including surgical, laser, light or energy treatments, micro-needling, injections, platelet rich plasma within 6 months prior to screening
• Subject has used any topical scalp treatments for hair growth within 12 weeks prior to screening
• Subject has used any other therapy with any medication either topical or oral that might, in the investigator's opinion, interfere with the study;
• Subject has any other condition that, in the investigator's opinion, interfere with the study

Where it is running

• Site 89 — Birmingham, Alabama, United States (enrolling)
• Site 73 — Birmingham, Alabama, United States (enrolling)
• Site 30 — Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States (enrolling)
• Site 69 — Encino, California, United States (enrolling)
• Site 77 — Phoenix, Arizona, United States (enrolling)
• Site 64 — Manhattan Beach, California, United States (enrolling)
• Site 93 — Northridge, California, United States (enrolling)
• Site 66 — Santa Monica, California, United States (enrolling)
• Site 34 — Sherman Oaks, California, United States (enrolling)
• Site 94 — Thousand Oaks, California, United States (enrolling)
• Site 2 — Fremont, California, United States (enrolling)
• Site 5 — Castle Rock, Colorado, United States (enrolling)
• Site 24 — Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States (enrolling)
• Site 17 — Aventura, Florida, United States (enrolling)
• Site 71 — Boca Raton, Florida, United States (enrolling)
• Site 86 — Coral Gables, Florida, United States (enrolling)
• Site 62 — Coral Gables, Florida, United States (enrolling)
• Site 99 — Miami, Florida, United States (enrolling)
• Site 54 — Ocala, Florida, United States (enrolling)
• Site 43 — Atlanta, Georgia, United States (enrolling)
• Site 90 — Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States (enrolling)
• Site 31 — Boise, Idaho, United States (enrolling)
• Site 21 — Vista, California, United States (enrolling)
• Site 53 — Clarksville, Indiana, United States (enrolling)
• Site 15 — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States (enrolling)

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