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A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo and Active Controlled Phase II Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Novel Dutasteride Topical Solution (0.01%, 0.02%, and 0.05% w/v) in Male Subjects With Androgenetic Alopecia.
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Clinical and Microbiological Evaluation of Topical Dutasteride as a Potential New Therapy of Facial Acne Vulgaris Versus the Triple Combination Therapy (Clindamycin Phosphate 1.2%, Benzoyl Peroxide 3.1%, and Adapalene 0.15% Gel)
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Introduction Oral dutasteride has demonstrated superiority over finasteride in treating androgenetic alopecia (AGA). We have developed a novel topical dutasteride formulation, which has shown promising efficacy, safety, and tolerability in preclinical studies. The present study objective is to compare the efficacy and safety of dutasteride topical solutions (0.01%, 0.02%, and 0.05% w/v) with placebo and oral finasteride (1 mg/day) in AGA males. Methods In this phase II study, 135 AGA males (20-60 years of age) were randomized to receive dutasteride topical solution (0.01%, 0.02%, 0.05% w/v), finasteride (1 mg), or placebo daily for 24 weeks. The primary endpoint was target area hair count (TAHC) within 1 cm
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