Clinical Trial: A Study to Learn About the Study Medicine (Called Ritlecitinib) For the Potential Treatment of Severe Alopecia Areata (AA) In Children 6 To Less Than 12 Years of Age

Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL




Official Title: AN INTERVENTIONAL PK, PD, PHASE 1, OPEN-LABEL STUDY TO INVESTIGATE PK AND PD OF MULTIPLE-DOSE RITLECITINIB IN CHILDREN 6 TO LESS THAN 12 YEARS OF AGE WITH SEVERE ALOPECIA AREATA

Brief Summary: The purpose of the study is to evaluate the pharmacokinetics (how the medicine is changed and eliminated from your body after you take it) and pharmacodynamics (effects of the medicine in the body) of the study medicine (called Ritlecitinib) in children of 6 to <12 years of age with Alopecia Areata, a condition of scalp hair loss.
12 children with alopecia areata will be participating in this study.
All participants will receive study medicine with a dose of 20 milligram (mg) orally once daily for 7 days.
5 blood samples will be collected on day 7 for pharmacokinetic evaluation and 2 blood samples each at screening and on Day 7 will be collected for pharmacodynamic evaluation.
Participants will take part in the study for about 10 weeks.