CompletedPhase 2
A Phase 2b Study to Evaluate Rezpegaldesleukin (Rezpeg) in the Treatment of Severe to Very Severe Alopecia Areata in Adult Patients (Rezolve AA)
Key facts
- Who runs it
- Nektar Therapeutics
- Where
- Atlanta, Camp Hill, Clinton Township, Frisco, Gurnee, Indianapolis, New York, Northridge, Pflugerville, and Portsmouth, United StatesSee the 10 sitesAlso in 2 other countries, 19 sites
- Trial code
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- Phase 2
- People taking part
- 94 people enrolled
- Started
- 2 Apr 2024
- Ended
- 20 Aug 2026
- Type of study
- Interventional, 3 groupsOne group gets a placebo (a dummy treatment), for comparison.
- Treatments tested
- Rezpegaldesleukin
- Placebo
- Record updated
- 18 September 2026
Who can take part
- Age
- 18 years to 70 years
- Sex
- Women and men
- Healthy volunteers
- Cannot take part
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- Adults who are at least 18 years and ≤60 years for males (≤70 years of age for females) old at the time of informed consent
- Diagnosis of Alopecia Areata (AA) severity at screening and baseline:; severe to very severe AA (≥ 50% scalp involvement) as measured using the SALT score; Documented history over 6 months with no spontaneous improvement prior to baseline; Current episode of severe to very severe AA of less than 8 years
- Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must have a negative pregnancy test at screening and baseline
- While on investigational product and for at least 30 days after taking the last dose of investigational product (IP), WOCBP who engage in activity in which conception is possible must use approved highly effective contraceptive method(s). For male patient with partner that is WOCBP in which conception is possible, male patient must agree to use approved highly effective contraceptive method(s)
- Able to complete patient questionnaires
- Able and willing to comply with requested study visits and procedures
- Able and willing to provide written informed consent
- Able to communicate, read and/or understand the local language
Who cannot take part
- Prior use of any of the following treatments:; aldesleukin; investigational IL-2 analog; oral Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor for any indication, including, but not limited to, baricitinib, upadacitinib, abrocitinib, tofacitinib, and ruxolitinib, whether marketed or investigational; systemic immune-modulating biologic therapy (including, but not limited to, dupilumab, tralokinumab, lebrikizumab, nemolizumab, rocatinlimab, rituximab, ocrelizumab, ofatumumab, belimumab, daxdilimab, etc.) whether marketed or investigational
- History of cancer or lymphoproliferative disease within 5 years prior to Day 1. Note: Patients with successfully treated nonmetastatic cutaneous squamous cell or basal cell carcinoma with no evidence of metastatic disease for 3 years and/or localized carcinoma in situ of the cervix with no evidence of recurrence within the 3 years prior to Day 1 are not to be excluded
- Current infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), or hepatitis C virus (HCV) at screening
- Other skin conditions that would interfere with study assessments of AA
- Men and women (of reproductive potential) unwilling to use birth control and women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
- Patient has primarily "diffuse" type AA (characterized by diffuse hair shedding)
- Presence of another form of alopecia
Where in United States
Also in 2 other countries, 19 sites
- Atlanta, GeorgiaHospital not named in the registryNo longer taking part
- Camp Hill, PennsylvaniaHospital not named in the registryNo longer taking part
- Clinton Township, MichiganHospital not named in the registryNo longer taking part
- Frisco, TexasHospital not named in the registryNo longer taking part
- Gurnee, IllinoisHospital not named in the registryNo longer taking part
- Indianapolis, IndianaHospital not named in the registryNo longer taking part
- New YorkHospital not named in the registryNo longer taking part
- Northridge, CaliforniaHospital not named in the registryNo longer taking part
- Pflugerville, TexasHospital not named in the registryNo longer taking part
- Portsmouth, New HampshireHospital not named in the registryNo longer taking part
About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
This is an interventional, randomized, double blind, parallel group, placebo-controlled, Phase 2b, 3-arm study to assess the effect of pegylated-recombinant-human interleukin-2 (rezpegaldesleukin) in adult participants with severe to very severe alopecia areata.
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The estimated duration includes a screening period of up to 35 days, a 36-week treatment period, an optional 16-week treatment extension period, and a 24-week follow-up period. The maximum study duration is approximately 81 weeks for all participants.
The 3 groups in the trial
- Low DoseTreatment being tested
Rezpegaldesleukin Low Dose Every 2 weeks
Treatment: Rezpegaldesleukin
- High DoseTreatment being tested
Rezpegaldesleukin High Dose Every 2 weeks
Treatment: Rezpegaldesleukin
- PlaceboPlacebo, for comparison
Placebo Every 2 weeks
Data and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov and on the EU's official list of trials (CTIS).
- Official title
- A Phase 2b, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel Group, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Rezpegaldesleukin in the Treatment of Severe to Very Severe Alopecia Areata in Adult Patients (Rezolve AA)
- Record updated
- 18 September 2026