Futility

This clinical trial attempts to investigate the efficacy of LEO 124249 ointment in the treatment of alopecia areata on the eyebrows.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Clinical unequivocal diagnosis of Alopecia Areata (patchy, univeralis and totalis), on both scalp and eyebrows as assessed by the investigator.
• Maximal disease duration of current episode of Alopecia Areata on the eyebrows of 3 years at screening.
• Maximal Alopecia Areata disease duration - defined as years of active disease - in other locations than eyebrows of 10 years at screening.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Clinical diagnosis of diffuse type alopecia areata as assessed by the investigator.
• Any topical, intralesional therapy or procedure applied within 2 cm of the treatment area, within 4 weeks of randomisation, which in the opinion of the investigator, could interfere with the trial assessments. This includes, but is not limited to: corticosteroids, calcineurin inhibitors, calcipotriol, minoxidil, antimicrobials, prostaglandin analogs (e.g. bimatoprost), herbal extracts, topical immunotherapy with allergens or irritants and any laser or phototherapy, and eyebrow tattoo.
• Any systemic treatment with immunosuppressive drugs (e.g. methotrexate, cyclosporine, azathioprine), chloroquin derivatives, corticosteroids (including intralesional treatment outside the trial treatment area), or any other systemic therapy that in the opinion of the investigator could affect hair regrowth, within 4 weeks prior to randomisation.
• Any biologic medicinal product targeting the immune system within 5 half-lives and minimum 4 weeks prior to randomisation (e.g. anti-TNFα, anti-IL17, anti IL12/23, anti IL-4Rα targeting drugs).
• Systemic JAK inhibitor Ruxolitinib (Jakafi®/Jakavi®), Tofacitinib (Xeljanz®) at any time prior to randomisation.