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Official Title: An Open Label, Phase II Study to Assess the Changes in Pigmentation and Safety of Subcutaneous, Bioresorbable Afamelanotide Implants in the Treatment of Vitiligo on the Face
Brief Summary:
The CUV104 study will assess the efficacy and safety of afamelanotide in patients with vitiligo on the face and body as a monotherapy in repigmentation.
Actual Study Start Date: October 11, 2022
Estimated Study Completion Date: August 2023
https://beta.clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05210582
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