learn Clascoterone
Topical androgen-receptor blocker, approved as an acne cream
- Is clascoterone suitable for both men and women? Clascoterone is not approved for hair loss in either sex — the approved product is a 1% acne cream. The scalp version has completed phase III trials in men with sponsor-reported positive results; in women the only data is a company-reported phase II significant in one subgroup, so use is off-label and investigational for both.
- Does clascoterone have any side effects? Most reported side effects of clascoterone are skin irritation, but the acne-cream label also warns of stress-hormone (HPA-axis) suppression and raised potassium in some patients.
- What is clascoterone and how does it work against hair loss? Clascoterone blocks androgen receptors in the skin. It is approved only for acne; a scalp solution is still investigational for hair loss.
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