Development Of Uniform Protocol For Alopecia Areata Clinical Trials

Abstract

Developing a successful treatment for alopecia areata (AA), clearly has not been at the forefront of the agenda for new drug/device development among the pharmaceutical and medical device industry. The National Alopecia Areata Foundation (NAAF), a patient advocacy group, initiated a plan to facilitate and drive clinical research toward finding safe and efficacious treatments for AA. As such, Alopecia Areata Uniform Protocols for clinical trials to test new treatments for AA were developed. The design of the uniform protocol is to accomplish the development of a plug-and-play template as well as to provide a framework wherein data from studies utilizing the uniform protocol can be compared through consistency of inclusions/exclusions, safety, and outcome assessment measures. A core uniform protocol for use by pharmaceutical companies in testing proof of concept for investigational products to treat AA. The core protocol includes standardized title, informed consent, inclusion/exclusion criteria, disease outcome assessments, and safety assessments. The statistical methodology to assess successful outcomes will also be standardized. The protocol as well as the informed consent form has been approved in concept by Liberty IRB and is ready to present to pharmaceutical companies.

Publication Date

11-1-2015

Publication Title

Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings

Volume

17

Issue

2

Number of Pages

63-66

Document Type

Editorial Material

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1038/jidsymp.2015.45

Socpus ID

84946740375 (Scopus)

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https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84946740375

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