Follica Phase 3?

[DanWS]

There's nothing written in there that suggests they're about to go to phase 3.

[clandestine]

2012.

[Hair123]

Not quite yet, but many of us are trying. Dermarolling should disrupt the skin and by applying Minoxidil it should induce PGE2 levels which are known to increase FGF-9 levels, thus, new follicle formation, a la Follica treatment style.

Read the dermaroller community trial thread, LOTS of good information and research there.

Thanks for the info. I read it all. Looks good, but too early to tell anything, wouldnt favor this over Follica at all

[hellouser]

what do you mean? people are homebrewing new hairs now? lol please say its true haha

Not quite yet, but many of us are trying. Dermarolling should disrupt the skin and by applying Minoxidil it should induce PGE2 levels which are known to increase FGF-9 levels, thus, new follicle formation, a la Follica treatment style.

Read the dermaroller community trial thread, LOTS of good information and research there.

[Hair123]

To my knowledge, Follica is in Phase IIa studies;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbJiy37BmhE

Go to the 20:00 minute mark and Joe From Staten Island says:

'Ladies and gentlemen, for the first time in history, Follica is in Phase IIa studies. They have performed follicular neogenesis on human beings. My god.'

Spencer Kobren confirms this. Listen to the rest of the bit as well.

So it clearly passed safety. Now its efficacy, although with all the dermarolling/wounding research so many members have been doing, we may not even need Follica's treatment.

what do you mean? people are homebrewing new hairs now? lol please say its true haha

[hellouser]

To my knowledge, Follica is in Phase IIa studies;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbJiy37BmhE

Go to the 20:00 minute mark and Joe From Staten Island says:

'Ladies and gentlemen, for the first time in history, Follica is in Phase IIa studies. They have performed follicular neogenesis on human beings. My god.'

Spencer Kobren confirms this. Listen to the rest of the bit as well.

So it clearly passed safety. Now its efficacy, although with all the dermarolling/wounding research so many members have been doing, we may not even need Follica's treatment.

[Hair123]

bump

[young]

It sounds like she WOULD be responsible.

But it could mean they are planning for it now... And they expect it to. I don't know.. But I hope so

[born]

so is follica in phase 3?

[Follicle Death Row]

Dang. Much ado about nothing.

[clandestine]

forgive me if I misunderstand. The description only says it is a responsibility. My take on this is like: when folica *will* go to phase 3, then this lady will do some work to make it go smoothly.

Seconded. Probably best to take words at face value.

[S.W]

forgive me if I misunderstand. The description only says it is a responsibility. My take on this is like: when folica *will* go to phase 3, then this lady will do some work to make it go smoothly.

See below in red, looks like follica may be on it's way to Phase 3.

4. Responsible for CTM manufacturing/release for IND/IMPD submissions for Phase I/II/III programs; responsible for PK, Toxicology and CMC sections for IND submissions.

[NeedHairASAP]

A new hair loss treatment entering Phase 3 clinical trials is good news. Nonetheless, don't Phase 3 trials take even longer than Phase 2? On other hand, isn't it possible at least in some cases to release treatments before the completion of Phase 3? I wish Follica would provide us with more information.

I believe rogaine got out during phase 3


but I have no source for that

[Thinning@30]

A new hair loss treatment entering Phase 3 clinical trials is good news. Nonetheless, don't Phase 3 trials take even longer than Phase 2? On other hand, isn't it possible at least in some cases to release treatments before the completion of Phase 3? I wish Follica would provide us with more information.

[krewel]

A potential solution entering Phase III is a pretty big deal, thank you for this nice find.

If Follica really is entering Phase III, their method must be working, otherwise it would not be possible for them for enter Phase III.

The only question is how effective their treatment is. Well, nobody knows. Maybe it's the holy grail, maybe its "just" a way better minoxidil, which would be totally ok.

Follica is financially on the safe side, so there is no point in investing into marketing yet, they don't even need marketing if they're finished with Phase III and their method works.
Replicel still has a veeeeery long way, 2015 will not work. Phase II always needs longer than anyone expects, just take a look at how much it took for Aderans to be at the end of Phase II.