Condition (MeSH)
Dandruff
ClinicalTrials.gov lists 18 trials for Dandruff or a narrower condition beneath it. L'Oreal has the most among industry and government lead sponsors, with 4.
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Trials per phase
18 of the 18 trials are tagged with Dandruff itself; the rest are tagged with a narrower condition beneath it.
When did Dandruff trials start? (9)
Shown in this order: most recent first, 1990 onwards. 2026 is partial: trials registered with a 2026 start date so far, not a full year.
Trials over time, by phase
- Phase 2
- Phase 2/3
- Phase 3
- Phase 4
- Not applicable
- Observational
Top of scale: 5
Trials registered with a start date in each year, 1990 onward, stacked by phase (complete years only; the current partial year is in the table's notes). The table below lists the same counts, most recent years first.
| Year | Trials started |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 |
No forecast is made for this condition: it averages 2.2 trial starts a year over the five years to September, under the 5 a year the method needs.
Recruitment duration, a model prediction: none of the 18 trials evaluated at the 2026-10-09 snapshot is predicted and still running. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov / AACT (CTTI), public domain.
What phase are Dandruff trials in? (6)
Shown in this order: phase order.
Show the trials by phase as a table
| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| Phase 2 | 1 |
| Phase 2/3 | 1 |
| Phase 3 | 1 |
| Phase 4 | 1 |
| Not applicable | 8 |
| Observational | 6 |
How many Dandruff trials are recruiting? (5)
Shown in this order: the order a trial moves through, from not yet recruiting to unknown.
| Status | Trials |
|---|---|
| Recruiting | 1 |
| Active, not recruiting | 2 |
| Completed | 11 |
| Terminated | 1 |
| Unknown status | 3 |
Status as registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. Each trial is counted once.
Which lead sponsors run the most Dandruff trials? (6)
Shown in this order: most trials first. Lead sponsors the registry classes as industry, NIH, US federal, other government or network. A hospital or university the registry files as government can appear here. Sponsors it classes as academic or other are shown on the full page, because that class cannot separate an institution from a named investigator.
| Sponsor | Trials |
|---|---|
| L'Oreal | 4 |
| Vichy Laboratoires | 2 |
| Cosmetique Active International | 1 |
| Moberg Pharma AB | 1 |
| Research Institute of Epidemiology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Uzbekistan | 1 |
Showing 5 of 6 sponsors.
Which drugs are being tested for Dandruff? (3)
Shown in this order: most trials first. One row per drug, matched to a single molecule under all its names, ranked by number of trials.
| Drug | Trials |
|---|---|
| Petrolatum Ointment | 1 |
| Pimecrolimus | 1 |
| Calcitriol | 1 |
Interventions as named in the registry (6)
Shown in this order: most trials first.
| Drug | Trials |
|---|---|
| Cold Cream | 1 |
| K301 | 1 |
| Ketoconazole 2% Foam | 1 |
| IR Tacrolimus | 1 |
| shampoos and scalp serums | 1 |
Showing 5 of 6 interventions.
These are the names sponsors entered on ClinicalTrials.gov that we have not matched to a single molecule. Some are drugs under a brand or code name; others are procedures, doses or arm labels.
Which publications cover Dandruff? (4)
Shown in this order: major-topic papers first, then newest, then most linked to trials.
| Publication | Journal | Year | Major topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longitudinal study of the scalp microbiome suggests coconut oil to enrich healthy scalp commensals. | Scientific reports | 2021 | Yes |
| Understanding the Mechanism of Action of the Anti-Dandruff Agent Zinc Pyrithione against Malassezia restricta. | Scientific reports | 2018 | Yes |
| Targeting Malassezia species for Novel Synthetic and Natural Antidandruff Agents. | Current medicinal chemistry | 2017 | Yes |
| Seborrheic dermatitis-Looking beyond Malassezia. | Experimental dermatology | 2019 | No |
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Not measured: delivery record.
Checked, with nothing recorded for this condition: serious adverse events in this condition's trials, prevalence, rare-disease identity, and sub-conditions in mesh.