Publications & Press

Feb 23, 2026
Press Releases
  • Company expands board of directors and makes key leadership promotions to support upcoming late-stage trials of PP405 in androgenetic alopecia
  • Maykin Ho, Ph.D., appointed to Pelage board of directors
  • Nathan Wheeler, MPH, appointed Chief Operating Officer
  • Lisa Sherman promoted to Vice President, Head of Clinical Operations
Oct 15, 2025
Press Releases
  • Financing co-led by ARCH Venture Partners and GV (Google Ventures) to support continued advancement of PP405, a topical therapy designed to reactivate dormant hair follicle stem cells to restore hair growth
  • Positive Phase 2a results in androgenetic alopecia support progression into Phase 3 trials in 2026
  • Cathy Friedman of GV has been appointed Chair of the Board; Richard Heyman of ARCH Venture Partners joins the Board of Directors
Jun 17, 2025
Press Releases
  • Clinical validation of stem cell reactivation approach positions Pelage as leader in regenerative medicine and aging
Aug 13, 2024
Press Releases
  • Inclusive trial recruiting women and men with androgenetic alopecia to evaluate safety and preliminary efficacy of PP405, a topical treatment designed to reactivate dormant hair follicle stem cells
  • $14M financing led by GV (Google Ventures) to accelerate Phase 2 clinical program
  • Leaders in dermatology join Clinical Advisory Board (CAB) to advance clinical development
Mar 09, 2024
Press Releases
  • Potent topical MPC inhibitor, based on discovery of a metabolic switch, reawakens dormant hair follicle stem cells to stimulate hair growth
  • PP405 demonstrates statistically significant activation of Ki67 in the hair follicle, a well-established marker of stem cell proliferation
Feb 27, 2024
Press Releases
  • Pioneers novel approach to restore the body’s natural ability to grow hair by reactivating dormant hair follicle stem cells
  • Phase I clinical data meets primary safety endpoints and shows statistically significant stem cell activation in hair follicles after one week of treatment with PP405; Phase 2 clinical trial to begin in mid-2024
  • Announces the appointment of Qing Yu Christina Weng, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer