Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 2a, Proof-of-Concept Trial of ADX-914 Phase 2a Trial for the Treatment of Severe Alopecia Areata (SIGNAL-AA)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT06018428 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : August 30, 2023
Last Update Posted : November 18, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Alopecia Areata | Drug: ADX-914 Drug: Placebo | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 40 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 2a, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Proof-of-Concept Trial of ADX-914 for the Treatment of Severe Alopecia Areata |
Actual Study Start Date : | August 28, 2023 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | June 2024 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | September 2024 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Experimental: ADX-914
200mg dose of ADX-914 administered via injection under the skin every 2 weeks for a total of 24 weeks.
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Drug: ADX-914
Subcutaneous administration of ADX-914 |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo Comparator
ADX-914 matched placebo administered via injection under the skin every 2 weeks for a total of 24 weeks.
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Drug: Placebo
Subcutaneous administration of placebo |
- Mean relative percent change in SALT score. [ Time Frame: 24 Weeks ]
- Mean relative percentage change SALT score compared with baseline at Weeks 6,12, and 18. [ Time Frame: 18 Weeks ]
- Mean relative percentage change in SALT score at 24 weeks compared with treatment nadir. [ Time Frame: 24 Weeks ]
- Absolute change in SALT score compared with baseline at Weeks 6, 12, 18, and 24. [ Time Frame: 24 Weeks ]
- Proportion of participants who achieve ≥30% and ≥50% relative reduction in SALT score compared with baseline at Weeks 12, 18, and 24. [ Time Frame: 24 Weeks ]
- Proportion of participants with absolute SALT score ≤5, ≤10, ≤20, and ≤30 at Weeks 12, 18, and 24. [ Time Frame: 24 Weeks ]
- Overall Safety as evaluated by number of adverse events (AEs). [ Time Frame: 40 Weeks ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Key Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18 to 75 years, inclusive, at time of informed consent, with severe AA (duration of current episode of hair loss >6 months and <10 years)
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Moderate to severe disease activity at baseline and screening defined as:
- SALT score ≥ 50%
Key Exclusion Criteria:
- Body weight <48 kg or >105 kg at screening.
- Active forms of other inflammatory skin disease(s) or evidence of other skin conditions (eg, psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, lupus) at the time of screening and through Day 1 that, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with evaluation of AA and the assessment of the disease activity measures
- History of or diagnosis at screening of another form of alopecia based on assessment by investigator (except for androgenic alopecia).
- History of male or female pattern hair loss of Hamilton stage >III or Ludwig stage >II.
- History (lifetime) or presence of hair transplants.
- History (lifetime) or presence of micropigmentation of the scalp (Note: Microblading of the eyebrows is permitted).
- Use of systemic, topical, or device-based therapy for AA.
- History of, recent, or current clinically serious viral, bacterial, fungal, or parasitic infection or mycobacterial infection or at risk of serious infection.
- A positive QuantiFERON®TB Gold test at Screening or history of tuberculosis (TB)

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT06018428
Contact: Kristin Orr | 9193950132 | korr@q32bio.com |
United States, Arkansas | |
Hot Springs, Arkansas | Recruiting |
Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States, 71913 | |
Contact: Kadijah Washington Kwashington@q32bio.com | |
United States, California | |
Encinitas, California | Recruiting |
Encinitas, California, United States, 92024 | |
Contact: Kadijah Washington Kwashington@q32bio.com | |
Fountain Valley, California | Recruiting |
Fountain Valley, California, United States, 92708 | |
Contact: Kadijah Washington Kwashington@q32bio.com | |
United States, Florida | |
Tampa, Florida | Recruiting |
Tampa, Florida, United States, 33613 | |
Contact: Kadijah Washington Kwashington@q32bio.com | |
United States, Michigan | |
Warren, Michigan | Recruiting |
Warren, Michigan, United States, 48192 | |
Contact: Kadijah Washington Kwashington@q32bio.com | |
United States, New York | |
New York, New York | Recruiting |
New York, New York, United States, 11211 | |
Contact: Kadijah Washington Kwashington@q32bio.com | |
United States, Ohio | |
Bexley, Ohio | Recruiting |
Bexley, Ohio, United States, 43209 | |
Contact: Kadijah Washington Kwashington@q32bio.com | |
Mason, Ohio | Recruiting |
Mason, Ohio, United States, 45040 | |
Contact: Kadijah Washington Kwashington@q32bio.com | |
United States, Texas | |
Austin, Texas | Recruiting |
Austin, Texas, United States, 78759 | |
Contact: Kadijah Washington Kwashington@q32bio.com | |
Frisco, Texas | Recruiting |
Frisco, Texas, United States, 75034 | |
Contact: Kadijah Washington Kwashington@q32bio.com | |
Houston, Texas | Recruiting |
Houston, Texas, United States, 77056 | |
Contact: Kristin Orr korr@q32bio.com | |
San Antonio, Texas | Recruiting |
San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78213 | |
Contact: Kadijah Washington Kwashington@q32bio.com | |
United States, Utah | |
Jordan, Utah | Recruiting |
Jordan, Utah, United States, 84095 | |
Contact: Kadijah Washington Kwashington@q32bio.com | |
United States, Washington | |
Spokane, Washington | Recruiting |
Spokane, Washington, United States, 99202 | |
Contact: Kristin Orr korr@q32bio.com |
Responsible Party: | Q32 Bio Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT06018428 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
ADX-914-203 SIGNAL-AA ( Other Identifier: Q32 Bio ) |
First Posted: | August 30, 2023 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | November 18, 2023 |
Last Verified: | November 2023 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Areata, Alopecia Alopecia Dermatitis |
Hair Loss Trichoscopy Atopic |
Alopecia Alopecia Areata Hypotrichosis |
Hair Diseases Skin Diseases Pathological Conditions, Anatomical |