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The Efficacy and Safety of Imatinib in Treating Refractory Alopecia Areata: A Prospective, Single-Arm, Exploratory Study

The Efficacy and Safety of Imatinib in Treating Refractory Alopecia Areata: A Prospective, Single-Arm, Exploratory Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600119138
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-02-24
Start date
2026-03-09
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Alopecia areata

Interventions

Experimental group:Ivarmacitinib 4 mg, taken orally once daily, for a continuous treatment period of 24 weeks.

Sponsors

Xiangya Hospital, Central South University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age: 18–65 years old (inclusive of both ends), gender not specified. 2.Clinical diagnosis of severe alopecia (based on AAS scale assessment*). 3.Within the past 2 years, you have received continuous treatment with standard doses of baricitinib (4 mg, once daily) or lutetuzumab (50 mg, once daily) for a minimum of 6 months, and your response to treatment was poor (defined as a SALT score improvement rate = 50 after treatment). 4.Willingness to receive treatment with imatinib. 5.I agree to adhere to the trial treatment protocol and visit schedule, voluntarily participate in this study, and sign a written informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.A history of any severe, clinically significant disease or condition that cannot be controlled, or a history of surgery, which may impact the evaluation of the safety and efficacy of the investigational drug. Examples include severe infections, active tuberculosis, severe liver disease, tumors, mental health disorders, and so on. 2.Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, or those planning to have a child in the near future. 3.Participation in a clinical trial within the previous month prior to screening. 4.The researchers believe that there may be other factors among the study participants that could impact adherence or make them unsuitable for participation in this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The Week 24 SALT30 response rate is used as the primary efficacy endpoint, representing the proportion of study participants whose SALT scores improve by>=30% from baseline after treatment.The Week 24 SALT30 response rate is used as the primary efficacy endpoint, representing the proportion of study participants whose SALT scores improve by =30% from baseline after treatment.;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The response rates for SALT50, SALT80, and SALT100 represent the proportion of study participants whose SALT scores improved by >=50%, >=80%, and >=100% compared to baseline after treatment;SALT =2 points from baseline after treatment;Adverse Events, AEs;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWei Shi

Xiangya Hospital, Central South University

shiwei@csu.edu.cn+86 139 7317 9150

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026