Baldness cure could be available in 2 years?

[khan]

for some reason I feel like this is going to be another "rogaine/propecia" not a cure but a treatment to somewhat stop hair loss.

Yea I have the same feeling, like it is going to be another Rogaine that "doesn't" work for all user, and five "some" regrowth.

[Person]

The truth

THE GOOD
It is a great discovery, and could definitely be used in combination with other prostaglandin treatments aka bimatoprost.
In combination with bim, it will be blocking bad receptors and stimulating good receptors. Leading to a very effective treatment.
Many drugs (asthma) blocking the certain receptor are in Phase 3
FDA approval would be quicker for this mpb treatment

THE BAD
It will still have to go through clinical trials
It will take much longer than 2 years (atleast 5-6 yrs), that is just hilariously unrealistic, i cant believe news companies would even report that

I hate to be negative, but im just being realistic. It would be worse for everyone to think this will actually be available in 2 yrs and be dissapointed. I hope somebody can prove me wrong about it not having to go through clinical trials.

[eqvist]

THE GOOD
It is a great discovery, and could definitely be used in combination with other prostaglandin treatments aka bimatoprost.
In combination with bim, it will be blocking bad receptors and stimulating good receptors. Leading to a very effective treatment.
Many drugs (asthma) blocking the certain receptor are in Phase 3
FDA approval would be quicker for this mpb treatment

THE BAD
It will still have to go through clinical trials
It will take much longer than 2 years (atleast 5-6 yrs), that is just hilariously unrealistic, i cant believe news companies would even report that

I hate to be negative, but im just being realistic. It would be worse for everyone to think this will actually be available in 2 yrs and be dissapointed. I hope somebody can prove me wrong about it not having to go through clinical trials.

I´m with you. Saying that u have a treatment for hair loss that could be the cure and out in few years is just a way to be celeb.

[NotBelievingIt]

The only reason Propecia took as long as it did to come out after Proscar was because they wanted clinical trials that looked specifically for the results in hair.

They knew after the Proscar trial what it could do and even before likely what it *could* do. But before the FDA let them label something and be sanctioned they went through the trials. Considering it mucks with a human hormone production its no surprise.

Since they already know the stuff is safe internally and has been for years, its just a matter of getting it stamped by the FDA for hair loss. It could be out and available before that.

[rdawg]

Interesting discovery but yet again I'd like to ask is there an actual company working on and investing in a hair specific PGD2 inhibitor?

sorry upon reading further it says they're trying to start working with new companies.

Either way it's interesting, but they need to get the proper formula and I want to see some actual human results. The theory is good as well.

Would this make propecia obsolete as well? meaning is PGD2 a much bigger problem then DHT?

EDIT: And I may be misunderstanding Minoxidil, but could they be possibly mixed together for positive results as min increases Pge2 levels? This is a very intriguing find.

[Morbo]

I've been following this forum for a few years now and I've always been very skeptical about all these new hair-grow miracle treatments including Replicel, Histogen and Aderans which promise the world but have very little to show for.
I'm still very skeptical about this as well, but I have to admit it does make me slightly more hopeful or optimistic about the future.

Reasons for this is:

- It's not a theory that fell from thin air, it's a treatment Dr Cotsarelis has been working on for quite a few years now.
- It doesn't seem overly-commercialized at the moment, looking for fundraisers, selling stocks and giving the impression it's just out to make quick money before the truth comes out. (in contrary to Replicel)
- It seems to be lead by a 'fairly' trustworthy (real) professor of a real university.
- It's been reported by some major, important and reliable media-channels such as 'Times'.


I do have a few questions though:
I seem to remember reading in a earlier report this would only help people in their starting phase and not people completely bald. Can Anyone confirm this?
I myself am a diffuse thinner and only started noticeably balding 1,5 year ago.
So far I can still hide it for the untrained eye by trimming it short and have no big balding spots. But I imagine I will be/have in 2-3 years since I'm not taking any meds. Does this mean I should start panicking and get on Finasteride Propecia ASAP or otherwise be screwed? I haven't been taking meds so far because I have no ambitions for a transplantation and would accept my baldness if there were no other option. But if there is...

Will this just prevent hairloss or also regrow?


Basically, to make a long story short: Is there any chance Spencer Kobren would be able to invite Dr Cotsarelis for the show? I'm pretty sure lots of people have questions about this and I for one am a lot more interested in his opinion than the one of any CEO.

[KeepHoping]

I really want to believe this to be the cure as well... I'm skeptical of course as someone who deals with hair loss but I hope Costerelis really is more certain of this treatment then his prior research. I also second trying to get him on for an interview.

[boourns]

I have a semi good feeling about this one. I have this idea that with all the propecia side effect law suits and all, they are looking for something else to put on the market in case propecia one day gets banned or loses sales.

[rdawg]

I too would like to get this dr cotsarelis on the show. Wondering what companies are showing interest towards PGD2

[Jazz1]

I have a semi good feeling about this one. I have this idea that with all the propecia side effect law suits and all, they are looking for something else to put on the market in case propecia one day gets banned or loses sales.

You are bang right!

[Kirby_]

With stories likethis i realise cure is a term over used by the popular media
it'll just be a preventative treatment.

[Kirby_]

Let's put this to rest now. It'll be the best part of a decade away, not two years unfortunately.

http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/2012/03/hair/

From George Cotsarelis:

Thank you for your interest in our research. If you have hair loss, we recommend seeing a dermatologist, as there are other causes of hair loss and some treatments currently available.

We are not performing any clinical trials at this time. The findings from this study have not yet led to any clinical trials. Please refer to the National Institutes of Health clinical trial site clinicaltrials.gov for ongoing hair loss studies.

Some media outlets have inaccurately reported that a drug may be available in two years. To clarify, if everything goes well, a treatment could start being tested in clinical trials within 2 years. The time to market, were the clinical trial successful, is more difficult to predict, but could be several more years after that pending FDA approval.

[Person]

i knew it. You cant just sell a drug to the public without going through the FDA approval process.

So, realistically it is 8 years away from being on the shelf.

[Dazza]

I was under the impression other companies were in trials/also looking into PGD2 treatments? That's on the shelf treatments not just under the counter ones.

This is only one source.

[Artista]

It certainly would be good to hear from 'JOE from Staten' on this thread.
By the way, Ive never been one to use the term CURE in re to hair loss.
TREATMENT makes much more sense to me.