Alefacept in Patients With Severe Scalp Alopecia Areata

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine prospectively the safety and efficacy of alefacept in the treatment of subjects with severe alopecia areata of the scalp. Common features between psoriasis and alopecia areata, including immunologic and therapeutic aspects, suggest that alefacept, which has been shown to be a safe and statistically significant beneficial therapeutic modality for the treatment of psoriasis, may have therapeutic value in alopecia areata.

Timeline

Start

2005-07

Primary completion

2008-02

Completion

2008-02

Drugs

Indications