Atticus Pharma Announces Initiation of the First Human Clinical Trial of ATC-002

ATC-002 is an Investigational Pharmaceutical Product Candidate for Androgenic Alopecia

GREENVILLE, SC, UNITED STATES, April 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ --

• ATC-002 is a twice-daily treatment designed to stimulate new hair growth in people with androgenic alopecia.
• ATC-002 is being evaluated in a cosmetic claims substantiation clinical trial in a 180-day, 3-arm, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in up to 96 people in the United States.
• ATC-002 uses Atticus’s proprietary Z-pod^® technology to create a drug depot in the hair follicle and stratum corneum to deliver drug in a sustained-release manner.

Atticus Pharma Inc, a therapeutics company focused on immunodermatology and associated conditions, today announced the initiation of a human clinical study of ATC-002 in androgenic alopecia. ATC-002 is a proprietary product candidate that delivers a mitochondrial-activating molecule using Atticus’s Z-pod sustained-release technology. Several subjects have been screened and have received ATC-002.

“Initiation of the first human trial is a significant milestone for Atticus as we aim to evaluate the ability of ATC-002 to grow more and thicker hair in this double-blind, placebo-controlled study in people with androgenic alopecia,” said Atticus CEO, Leigh Hsu, Ph.D. “With limited options for those suffering from this condition, positive data from our trial will provide a pathway for future Rx development of a much-needed option.”

About Atticus Pharma. Atticus Pharma was established in 2024 to advance the pharmaceutical applications of the Z-pod technology. Atticus is also advancing ATC-001 for cutaneous lupus, which is slated to enter clinical trials in 2026. Atticus plans to expand capabilities of its platform technology through partnerships with companies that are active in immunodermatological diseases. Learn more at: www.atticuspharma.com.

Forward-Looking Statements. This press release contains “forward-looking statements” of Atticus Pharma Inc. within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, express or implied statements regarding Atticus’s beliefs and expectations concerning: the safety, efficacy, success and advancement of its clinical programs for ATC-002; and its growth as a Company and expectations regarding its uses of capital, expenses, future accumulated deficit and financial results.

Any forward-looking statements in this press release are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs of future events and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those set forth in or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: risks related to Atticus’s ability to protect and maintain its intellectual property position; risks related to Atticus’s relationship with third parties, including its contract manufacturers, collaborators, licensors and licensees; risks related to the ability of its licensors to protect and maintain their intellectual property position; uncertainties related to the authorization, initiation and conduct of preclinical and clinical studies and other development requirements for its product candidates, including uncertainties related to regulatory approvals to conduct clinical trials; risks related to the ability to develop and commercialize any one or more of Atticus’ product candidates successfully; risks related to the results of preclinical studies or clinical studies not being predictive of future results in connection with future studies; the risk that clinical study results will not be positive; risks related to the potential delay of planned clinical trials due to regulatory feedback or other developments; and risks related to Atticus’s collaborations not continuing or not being successful. All information in this press release is as of the date of the release, and Atticus undertakes no duty to update this information unless required by law.

Leigh Hsu, Ph.D.
Atticus Pharma Inc.
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