Osman Kibar, Samumed

Samumed Anticipates 2021 or early 2022 FDA Approval

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I have covered Samumed (US) close to 20 times on this blog. In 2018, the company started Phase 3 clinical trials for its androgenetic alopecia (SM04554) topical product.

Samumed Pipeline 2019
Samumed pipeline. Androgenetic Alopecia is third from bottom.

Can Samumed Release Hair Loss Product in 2022?

Yesterday, Samumed’s CEO Dr. Osman Kibar gave an interesting interview to Fierce Biotech (h/t reader “John Doe”). The most relevant part of this interview for us is:

“Its alopecia treatment is close behind, with approval anticipated in late 2021 or early 2022.”

Not a surprise as far as time frame goes, but Mr. Kibar seems confident that they will get approval. I am assuming he agreed with the above sentence in the interview or was quoted as such.

Not sure if other CEOs “anticipate” approval chances before Phase 3 trials are complete. I am hoping that Samumed has seen good results during the first year of ongoing Phase 3 trials in order to warrant this confidence.

The interview also has some interesting information about the scientific reasoning behind why Samumed’s products are safe despite targeting the critical Wnt pathway.

Hair Loss Cure, Takashi Tsuji

Dr. Tsuji’s Hair Loss Cure in 2020 will be Costly

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Update: English version of video —

For those of us who have been following hair loss cure research for the past half decade, the number one person of interest is Japan’s Dr. Takashi Tsuji. He has previously announced that he is going to release a cure for hair loss in 2020.

Dr. Tsuji’s work is occurring at RIKEN’s major research center in Kobe, Japan in partnership with Organ Technologies (Japan). In June 2019, the doctor gave some interesting quotes to the Financial Times about the future importance of Kobe when it comes to medical tourism. Also in June, Dr. Tsuji gave an important 4 page interview to Beyond Health.

Dr. Tsuji: Hair Loss Cure in 2020 or 2021

Recently, a Japanese hair enthusiast named “Youngjet” posted a video regarding his attendance of a recent lecture in Japan by Dr. Tsuji. Five people emailed me or commented on here about the below video!

After you translate the video, it seems like Dr. Tsuji will release his cure in 2020 and/or 2021. It will initially cost 20 million to 40 million Japanese Yen ($190,000 – $380,000 per today’s exchange rates). Prices will then slowly come down over the next decade.

Perhaps Dr. Tsuji gave us two numbers (20 million and 40 million) because some people will have one session and some will have two sessions?

Note that as of 2019, they are already testing this treatment in humans. Favorable Japanese regulations probably allow for this possibility, even though clinical trials are yet to be completed.

Make sure to see the results of my 2016 poll on how much you would pay for a hair loss cure. Only 12.5 percent of you voted for over $100,000!

— The guy (“Youngjet”) in the below video has the following Twitter account.

— Another Japanese person named “Tonegawa” has more information on these developments.

— HLT has an active thread on this where many people are appropriately excited.

Perhaps the most important screenshot from the above video:

Hair Loss Cure in 2020 or 2021.

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