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ArticleAdvances in therapy2024

A Phase I, Open-Label, Sequential, Single-Dose Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetic, Pharmacodynamic, and Safety of IVL3001, a Finasteride-Based Novel Long-Acting Injection for Androgenetic Alopecia.

Heesun Kim, Choongho Ryu, Mase Lee, Kyeong-Ryoon Lee, Juhee Kim

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Article in Advances in therapy, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04945226 (A Randomized, Open-Label, Exploratory, Pharmacokinetic, Sequential Single Ascending Dose Study of IVL3001 Versus Propecia), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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NCT04945226 phase1 / phase2completednot on this map

A Randomized, Open-Label, Exploratory, Pharmacokinetic, Sequential Single Ascending Dose Study of IVL3001 Versus Propecia (Finasteride) Tablets in Healthy Adult Participants

TypeinterventionalSponsorInventage Lab., Inc.Ran2021 to 2022Enrolled40ConditionsAndrogenetic AlopeciaArmsFinasteride 1mg Tablet, IVL3001
3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  3. Recent Advances in Drug Development for Hair Loss.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Heesun KimInventage Lab, 9F Uspace2B, 670, Daewangpangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13494, Republic of Korea.
Choongho RyuInventage Lab, 9F Uspace2B, 670, Daewangpangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13494, Republic of Korea.
Mase LeeInventage Lab, 9F Uspace2B, 670, Daewangpangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13494, Republic of Korea.
Kyeong-Ryoon LeeLaboratory Animal Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Cheongju, 28116, Republic of Korea.
Juhee KimInventage Lab, 9F Uspace2B, 670, Daewangpangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13494, Republic of Korea. jade@inventagelab.com.ORCID 0000-0003-4778-3041

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionHair loss is driven by multiple factors, including genetics. Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a condition in which treatments necessitate prolonged compliance with prescribed medications. We have developed IVL3001, a long-acting injectable (LAI) formulation of finasteride encapsulated within poly lactic-co-glycolic acid microspheres, to enhance the efficacy of the finasteride and to achieve consistent positive outcomes in adults. An open-label, sequential, single-dose phase I clinical trial was designed to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetic (PK), and pharmacodynamic (PD) of IVL3001.

methodsA total of 40 non-smoking, healthy adult males were divided into three cohorts where the IVL3001 group received a single subcutaneous injection of 12-36 mg IVL3001 and 1 mg finasteride (Propecia

resultsIVL3001 and finasteride 1 mg tablets were well tolerated. IVL3001 showed consistent plasma concentrations without bursts or fluctuations. Consistent with its mechanism of action, IVL3001 reduced DHT levels. Simulation data showed that the administration of 12-36 mg of IVL3001 every 4 weeks achieved plasma concentrations similar to finasteride, with comparable DHT reduction.

conclusionThe present study represents the first clinical trial to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetic (PK), pharmacodynamic (PD), and tolerability of finasteride long-acting injectables (LAI) in adults. The rapid onset of action sustained effective drug concentration and the prolonged half-life of IVL3001 suggest that it offers multiple benefits over conventional oral formulations in terms of therapeutic response and compliance.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov identifier, NCT04945226.

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5-alpha Reductase InhibitorsAlopeciaFinasterideAdultDelayed-Action PreparationsDihydrotestosteroneHumansInjections, SubcutaneousMaleMicrospheresMiddle AgedTestosteroneYoung Adult5-alpha Reductase InhibitorsDelayed-Action PreparationsDihydrotestosteroneFinasterideTestosteroneAGADihydrotestosteroneFinasterideHair lossIVL3001Long-acting injectables

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