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March 2016 in “European journal of cancer”
This study found that neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by interval debulking surgery led to better quality of life and lower perioperative morbidity compared to primary debulking surgery in advanced epithelial ovarian cancer patients with high tumor load.
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June 2007 in “Journal of Clinical Oncology”
This study found that weekly low-dose bicalutamide was safe and appeared to be associated with high-grade PIN remission and favorable PSA modulation in subjects with persistently elevated PSA but negative biopsy.
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October 2022 in “British Journal of Dermatology”
This study reports that two phaseIIItrials demonstrated the effectiveness of the oral Janus kinase inhibitor baricitinib at 2 mg or 4 mg daily for treating severe alopecia areata in adults, marking a potential advance in managing this condition.
Pyrilutamide did not show effectiveness in regrowing hair compared to a placebo, but it may still help maintain existing hair by preventing DHT from causing follicle miniaturization. Some users believe it could be beneficial when used with other treatments like minoxidil, finasteride, and dutasteride.
A new topical treatment, TH07, combining finasteride, latanoprost, and minoxidil, is entering phaseIIItrials with promising early results. Some users express skepticism, noting the treatment uses existing products.
Kintor Pharma completed enrolling subjects for a PhaseIIItrial of KX-826 for male hair loss treatment. The trial includes a 24-week treatment period and a 4-week safety follow-up, with results expected in about 6-7 months.
A user from China is participating in a clinical trial for Pyrilutamid, a potential hair loss treatment originally developed for prostate cancer. They've experienced no side effects except initial scalp itchiness, and will share results after the year-long trial.
Kintor's Pyrilutamide (KX-826) showed hair growth in Chinese PhaseIIItrials but did not significantly outperform placebo. The treatment was safe with no major adverse reactions reported.
Is topical bicalutamide a safer alternative to finasteride?There is no published human trial of topical bicalutamide for hair loss, and no licensed topical product exists, so it cannot be called safer than finasteride — or shown to work at all. Oral finasteride has decades of trial data with a documented side-effect profile, and topical finasteride has a phase III trial behind it.
Can pyrilutamide be used by both men and women, or only in specific cases?Pyrilutamide (KX-826) is an investigational topical anti-androgen that has been trialled in both men and women, but it is not approved for hair loss anywhere; the company reports that its China Phase III trial in men met its primary endpoint, but the data come from sponsor announcements rather than peer-reviewed journals, and long-term safety is unknown.
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.
Kintor Pharmaceutical: KX-826, a New Name in Hair Loss ResearchKX-826 (pyrilutamide) is an experimental topical androgen receptor blocker from Kintor Pharmaceutical. It is not approved as a medicine anywhere; the company reports that its China Phase III trial met its primary endpoint at 24 weeks, but the trial data has been released through corporate announcements rather than peer-reviewed journals and long-term safety is unknown.