N-Acetyl-Cysteine for Treatment of AGA in Men

Summary

To study the effectiveness and safety of the reactive oxygen species scavenger N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) as a single therapy and in combination with the topically applied minoxidil for the treatment of the early-onset androgenetic alopecia in men.

Timeline

Start

2018-12-01

Primary completion

2020-09-02

Completion

2020-10-01

Publications

• Background Kaya Erdogan H, Bulur I, Kocaturk E, Yildiz B, Saracoglu ZN, Alatas O. The role of oxidative stress in early-onset androgenetic alopecia. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2017 Dec;16(4):527-530. doi: 10.1111/jocd.12300. Epub 2016 Dec 16.
• Background Mantel A, McDonald JT, Goldsborough K, Harvey VM, Chan J. Prostaglandin D2 Uses Components of ROS Signaling to Enhance Testosterone Production in Keratinocytes. J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc. 2017 Oct;18(2):S81-S84. doi: 10.1016/j.jisp.2017.01.003.
• Background Barroso LAL, Sternberg F, Souza MNIFE, Nunes GJB. Trichotillomania: a good response to treatment with N-acetylcysteine. An Bras Dermatol. 2017 Jul-Aug;92(4):537-539. doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20175435.

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