Comparison of a New 5% Minoxidil Foam and Rogaine in the Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia in Chinese Men: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase III, Equivalence Trial

    January 2023 in “ Dermatologic Therapy ”
    Cheng Zhou, Weixin Fan, Jianfeng Zou, Jianglin Zhang, Hong Fang, Zhongfa Lv, Dingquan Yang, Wei Lai, Xinghua Gao, Qinping Yang, Aijun Chen, Jing Lou, Lili Zheng, Jianzhong Zhang
    TLDR The new 5% minoxidil foam is as effective and safe as Rogaine® for treating hair loss in Chinese men.
    The study compared a new 5% minoxidil foam (NMF) with Rogaine® in 417 Chinese men with androgenetic alopecia over 24 weeks. Both treatments showed similar increases in hair density and diameter, with no significant differences in nonvellus target area hair counts, hair diameter, terminal to vellus hair ratio, global photographic assessments, or adverse events. The results indicate that 5% NMF is as effective and safe as Rogaine® for AGA treatment, suggesting it could be a more accessible and economical option in China.
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