Privacy Policy

Effective Date: February 22, 2026

Pelage Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

1. Scope of This Policy

Pelage Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Pelage,” “we,” “us,” “our”) respects your privacy and values your trust. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you of the treatment and handling of personal information that we may learn about you from using our website at pelagepharma.com (the “Site”), or engaging with our content, or by use of any of our services (collectively, the “Service”). If you have any questions regarding this information or our privacy practices, please contact us via the methods set out in the How to Contact Us section at the end of this Privacy Policy.

2. Agreement to Terms

By using or accessing our Service in any manner, you acknowledge that you accept the practices and policies outlined below and the policies outlined in our Terms of Use, and you hereby consent that we may collect, use, and disclose your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use, then you should immediately discontinue use of the Service without providing us with any personal information. 

3. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal information (a) directly from you (such as when you contact us), (b) from third parties such as our service providers and clinical experience providers; (c) from the device and browser that you use to access the Service, and (d) from cookies.

Device Information

We may collect device information when you access our Service. Device information may include your Internet Protocol address, browser type, and geolocation information.

Internet Activity

We may collect information concerning your interaction with the Service. This may also include “traffic data” or tracking information provided by the Site’s host or similar providers (e.g., Google Analytics) that may be helpful for marketing purposes or for improving the Site.

Communications

We may collect personal information that you choose to share in messages when you contact us.

You are not required to provide all personal information identified in this Privacy Policy to use the Service or to interact with us, but certain functionality will not be available if you do not provide certain personal information. For example, if you do not provide certain personal information, we may not be able to respond to your requests.

4. Cookies

We store certain information that gets collected automatically at our end through cookies and other similar technologies. A cookie is a small string of information that a website that you visit transfers to your browser for identification purposes. Cookies can be used to follow your activity while using a website or across websites, and that information helps companies understand your preferences and tendencies, as well as improve and personalize your website experience. Some cookies are necessary to operate a website, while others can be functional, analytical, or used for marketing purposes, including targeted advertising (as discussed in more detail below). Cookies on the Site are generally divided into the following categories:

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies. These are required for the operation of the Site. These cookies are session cookies that are erased when you close your browser.
  • Analytical/Performance Cookies. These allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors to the Site and understand how such users navigate through the Site (e.g., when and which pages are visited, in what order the pages are visited, and where a user is located). We also use Google Analytics for part of this process. For more information about Google Analytics, please visit www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/. Google provides users with the ability to prevent their data from being used by Google Analytics—learn more by going to https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. 
  • Functional Cookies. These improve the functional performance of the Site and make it easier for you to use. These cookies qualify as persistent cookies because they remain on your device for use during your next visit to the Site. You can delete these cookies as detailed below. 
  • Targeting Cookies. These record your visit to the Site and the pages you have visited and the links you have followed, to recognize you as a previous visitor, and to track your activity on the Site and other websites you visit. These cookies are used to display ads on other websites based on your visits to our Site and other online activity. These cookies qualify as persistent cookies because they remain on your device. 

You can also prevent the use of certain cookies by modifying your Internet browser settings, typically under the sections “Help,” “Internet Options,” or “Settings.” If you disable or delete certain cookies in your Internet browser settings, you may still access the Site, however, you might not be able to access or use important functions or features of the Site, and you may, for example, be required to re-enter your log-in details.

Do-Not-Track Signals

At this time, we do not recognize automated “do-not-track” browser signals.

5. Children’s Privacy

The Service is not intended for users under the age of 16 and Pelage does not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 16. If you are aware of, or suspect that, someone under the age of 16 is using the Service without permission, please notify us immediately by contacting us as detailed in the How to Contact Us section below. If you have questions or concerns about the Internet and privacy for your child, we encourage you to check out the FTC Guidelines for protecting your child’s privacy online.

6. Our Use of Personal Information

We collect and use your personal information for the following purposes:

  • Providing the Service to you and providing products or services requested by, or reasonably anticipated within the context of our relationship with you;
  • Managing our relationship with you, and responding to your inquires or requests;
  • Analyzing use of the Site;
  • Detecting security incidents and protecting against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity, or prosecuting those responsible; and
  • Complying with legal and regulatory obligations.

7. Our Disclosure of Personal Information

We may share your personal information with the following third parties:

  • Service providers, including hosting providers and clinical experience providers. In some instances, service providers will be directly responsible to you for their use of your personal information. They may be obliged by law to provide you with additional information regarding the personal information that they hold about you and how and why they process that information. Further information may be provided to you in a separate notice or may be obtained from such service providers directly, for example, via their websites.
  • Advertising networks to provide you with advertisements that we and/or our third-party advertising partners believe will be relevant to you. 
  • Advisers and Financial Institutions, including auditors, notaries, business continuity support service providers, and legal, tax, and risk and compliance advisers.
  • With third parties in connection with a change to the control or financial status of the company, including a corporate restructuring, sale, acquisition, financing, reorganization, bankruptcy, receivership, transfer, assignment of assets, or business merger or divestiture. Personal information and other information may be shared in the diligence process with counterparties and others assisting with the transaction and transferred to a successor or affiliate as part of that transaction.
  • Government bodies, dispute resolution organizations, law enforcement agencies, or third parties in connection with (a) responding to a subpoena, search warrant, or other lawful request for information that we receive; (b) cooperating in a law enforcement or similar investigation; or (c) otherwise protecting our rights, as applicable.

8. Security

We maintain reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information from loss, misuse, alteration, or unintentional destruction. We have implemented various security measures to protect both the personal information and the general information that we receive from you through the Service. Whenever you give out personal information online there is a risk that third parties may intercept and use that information. Although we seek to protect your personal information and privacy, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you disclose online. To the extent permitted under applicable law, we assume no liability or responsibility for disclosure of your information due to errors in transmission, unauthorized access by third parties, or other causes beyond our control.

9. Links to Other Websites 

For your convenience, we may link to third-party sites and services, or otherwise display third-party content through our Service to provide increased value to our visitors. We have no control over these linked sites, each of which has separate privacy and data collection policies and practices independent from us. As such we have no responsibility or liability for these independent policies or actions and are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of any such websites. Please note that these other sites may send their own cookies to users, collect data, or solicit personal information, and we encourage you to review their policies before engaging with these third-party sites.

10. Effective Date and Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is effective as of the date at the top of this policy. Pelage has the discretion to update this Privacy Policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the effective date at the top of this page. We encourage users to frequently check this page for any changes and to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect, especially before you provide information, and particularly personal information, directly to us through the Service. In the event of a material change to this Privacy Policy, we will provide a message through our website or via email informing you of the change.

11. How to Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our Service, please contact us at info@pelagepharma.com.

Clinical Advisory Board

Arash Mostaghimi, M.D., M.P.A., M.P.H., F.A.A.D.

Vice Chair of Clinical Trials and Innovation, Director of the Dermatology Inpatient Service at Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Associate Professor of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School

Dr. Arash Mostaghimi is the Vice Chair of Clinical Trials and Innovation and Director of the Consult Service for the Department of Dermatology at Brigham & Women’s Hospital.  With board certifications in dermatology, internal medicine, and clinical informatics, Dr. Mostaghimi is an active clinician with an emphasis on complex medical dermatology and hair loss disorders.  As a clinical researcher, Dr. Mostaghimi has over 275 peer reviewed publication, and served as a principal investigator involved in the design and implementation of numerous clinical trials. He has received numerous teaching and mentorship awards and is co-director of the Complex Medical Dermatology Fellowship.

Clinical Advisory Board

Amy McMichael, M.D., F.A.A.D.

Professor and Past Chair of Dermatology, Wake Forest School of Medicine

Dr. Amy McMichael is a Philadelphia native who received her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. She completed Dermatology residency training at the University of Michigan School of Medicine.

Dr. McMichael is a Professor in the Department of Dermatology at Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, NC. She has held leadership positions in the Department for over 20 years first as Residency Program Director for 12 years and Chair of the Department for 11 years. She has been a leader in her field, including her roles as past President of Skin of Color Society and past President of the National Medical Association Dermatology Section. She recently served as a Board member of the American Academy of Dermatology.
Dr. McMichael’s clinical and research interests include: hair and scalp disorders, psoriasis, and skin of color. She is co-editor of several medical

Clinical Advisory Board

Mathew Avram, M.D., J.D., F.A.A.D.

Director of the Dermatology Laser & Cosmetic Center, Massachusetts General Hospital
Associate Professor of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School

Dr. Mathew M. Avram is the Director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Dermatology Laser & Cosmetic Center and serves as Faculty Director for Dermatology Cosmetic Training at Harvard Medical School. He is the Past-President of both the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery and American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery. Dr. Avram has co-authored 7 textbooks and 90 peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Avram has delivered over 800 invited lectures, co-chaired teaching sessions for the FDA for three years, and has two U.S. patents. Dr. Avram has been recognized by Newsweek as one of the Top 10 cosmetic dermatologists in America.

Clinical Advisory Board

Amelia K. Hausauer, M.D., F.A.A.D.

Director of Dermatology and Minimally Invasive Aesthetics at Aesthetx

Dr. Amelia K. Hausauer is the Director of Dermatology and Head of Aesthetic Medicine at Aesthetx, a hybrid dermatology and plastic surgery practice in Northern California. She is a key opinion leader for early pipeline innovation and development of multiple injectable and regenerative therapies as well as an active research investigator. Dr. Hausauer spearheaded one of the largest clinical trials using PRP for hair growth and served as the chief editor for Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and Microneedling in Aesthetic Medicine. Earning a bachelor’s degree from Stanford University and medical doctorate from University of California San Francisco, Dr. Hausauer completed residency at New York University then an American Society for Dermatologic Surgery cosmetic surgery fellowship.

Leadership

Qing Yu Christina Weng, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Weng is the CMO of Pelage. She is a physician-scientist and entrepreneur, board-certified dermatologist, and Lecturer at Harvard Medical School. She is experienced in corporate startup strategy as Head of Business Development & Strategy at Kira Pharma and CSO and cofounder of Mymiel Skincare. She is on the Board of Directors for the Dermatology Innovation Forum and Dermatology Summit. Dr. Weng has an undergraduate degree from the California Institute of Technology, MD from Harvard, and she completed dermatology residency and fellowship at Harvard.

Leadership

Daniel Gil, PhD

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Gil is the CEO of Pelage. He is also a Venture Partner with Visionary Ventures. Until 2018, Dr. Gil was a Vice President at Allergan, overseeing the research portfolio and early clinical development. His research contributed to development of 5 marketed drugs and he led 8 clinical development projects. He is an inventor on 70+ issued US patents and author on 45 peer-reviewed research articles. Dr. Gil has an undergraduate degree in Biology from Harvard University and a PhD in Pharmacology from the University of Pennsylvania.

Leadership

Michael Jung, PHD

Co-Founder

Co-Founder 
Professor, UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry

Dr. Jung is a renowned Medicinal Chemist and co-founder of several successful startups. He is also co-inventor of two FDA approved drugs for prostate cancer (Xtandi & Erleada) with several drugs currently in clinical trials.

Leadership

Heather Christofk , PhD

Co-Founder

Co-Founder
Professor, UCLA Biological Chemistry

Dr. Christofk is a leader in the metabolism field with a research focus on how metabolism regulates cell state transitions. Her groundbreaking collaborative research with Dr. Lowry revealed that changes in metabolism can instruct hair follicle stem cell activation, forming the basis for the Pelage’s approach to treat hair loss. She is a Professor of Biological Chemistry at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Associate Director of Basic and Translational Research at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center. She earned her bachelor’s degree from UCLA, her PhD from Harvard, and conducted postdoctoral research at UCSF before joining the faculty at UCLA in 2008.

Leadership

William Lowry, PhD

President & Co-Founder

President & Co-Founder
Professor, UCLA Molecular, Cell and Dev. Biology 

Dr. Lowry is a leader in the stem cell field with 20+ years of research experience resulting in the discovery that hair follicle stem cells can be activated by metabolic manipulation. His work has led to the creation of several startups including Pelage and Sardona, as well as other efforts under development.