List of investigational hair loss drugs

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This is a list of investigational hair loss drugs, or drugs that are currently under development for clinical use in the treatment of different forms of alopecia (hair loss), such as androgenetic alopecia (pattern hair loss) and alopecia areata (spot baldness), but are not yet approved.

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Chemical/generic names are listed first, with developmental code names, synonyms, and brand names in parentheses. The format of list items is "Name (Synonyms) – Route – Indication – Mechanism of Action [Reference]".

This list was last comprehensively updated in July 2025. It is likely to become outdated with time.

Under development

Preregistration

Phase 3

Phase 2/3

Phase 2

Phase 1/2

Phase 1

Phase 0

Preclinical

Research

Phase unknown

Not under development

Development suspended

No development reported

Discontinued

Clinically used drugs

Approved drugs

Potassium channel openers

5α-Reductase inhibitors

Androgen receptor antagonists

  • Topilutamide (fluiridil; Eucapil) – topical – alopecia – androgen receptor antagonist [109]

Immunomodulators

  • Baricitinib (Olumiant) – oral – alopecia areata – Janus kinase 1 inhibitor, Janus kinase 2 inhibitors, TYK2 kinase inhibitor [110]
  • Deuruxolitinib (Leqselvi) – oral – alopecia areata – Janus kinase 1 inhibitor, Janus kinase 2 inhibitor [111]
  • Ritlecitinib (Litfulo) – oral – alopecia areata – Emt protein-tyrosine kinase inhibitor, Janus kinase 3 inhibitor [112]

Others

  • Alfatradiol (Avicis, Avixis, Ell-Cranell Alpha, Pantostin) – oral – alopecia – dual weak estrogen and 5α-reductase inhibitor [109]
  • Minoxidil/finasteride (MorrF) – topical – alopecia – combination of minoxidil (potassium channel opener) and finasteride (5α-reductase inhibitor) [113]
  • Nepidermin (Easyef; DWP-401) – topical – alopecia – recombinant human epidermal growth factor (rhEGF) or epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) agonist [114]

Off-label drugs

See also

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