01

HairClone

Early clinical evaluation — company reported

United Kingdom / Guatemala

Follicle rejuvenation

Approach

Autologous follicle-cell expansion and injection

Public evidence

The company says an early patient cohort has begun receiving cells expanded from banked follicle tissue. No registered protocol or public treatment results were located.

02

Epibiotech

Phase I/II — recruiting

South Korea

Follicle rejuvenation

Approach

Autologous dermal papilla cell product EPI-001

Public evidence

ClinicalTrials.gov lists a 42-participant dose-escalation and placebo-controlled study that began in January 2026.

03

OrganTech

Preclinical / preparing clinical research

Japan

De novo follicle regeneration

Approach

Engineered follicular units using epithelial, dermal papilla and supporting cells

Public evidence

The de novo platform remains preclinical. A September 2026 non-binding European collaboration memorandum initially concerns an adjacent conditioned-medium programme and does not change this stage.

04

Stemson Therapeutics

Preclinical development

United States

De novo follicle regeneration

Approach

iPSC-derived engineered follicular units intended to create new follicles

Public evidence

The company describes engineered follicular units and has reported preclinical human-hair formation work; no recruiting human trial was located.

05

RepliCel / RCH-01

Clinical evidence; next development step unclear

Canada / Japan

Follicle rejuvenation

Approach

Autologous dermal sheath cup cells

Public evidence

A 19-participant Phase I/II registry study is complete, and a separate Japanese dose-ranging study was published. The source page discusses further study plans.

06

Acorn Biolabs

Recruiting controlled study

Canada / United States

Adjacent: follicle-derived secretome

Approach

Autologous secreted factors produced from cultured follicle-derived cells

Public evidence

A 60-participant registered study is testing secretome injections. This is not cell transplantation or new-follicle engineering.

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