RecruitingEarly Phase 1NCT07227883

Secretome Treatment for Facial Rejuvenation

Blinded, Randomized, Controlled, Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Autologous Hair Follicle Secretome for Facial Rejuvenation

Sponsor

Acorn Biolabs Inc.

Enrollment

24 participants

Start Date

Dec 15, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Stem Cell Facial Aging Rejuvenation Stem Cell Banking

Summary

Secretome treatment for facial rejuvenation

Eligibility

Min Age: 30 YearsMax Age: 70 Years

Inclusion Criteria12

Male or Female
Age: ≥30 and ≤ 75 at the time of consent.
Fitzpatrick skin types I-V
Moderate to very severe facial aging according to the SASSQ for the categories of elasticity, wrinkles, and skin roughness.
Willing to refrain from cosmetic procedures throughout the study period (i.e. laser treatments, chemical peels, microneedling, dermal filler injections, neuromodulator injections, etc.)
Willing to use study support products as directed and will not introduce any new skin care or makeup products throughout the study period. Subjects will be provided with a Skincare Kit: Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser 20 oz, Cetaphil Daily Hydrating Lotion 3 oz, Cetaphil Sheer Mineral Liquid Face Sunscreen SPF 50 . Two of each will be provided with application instructions.
Male subjects with facial hair must be willing to shave the morning of their treatments/follow-up visits.
Willing to minimize sun/ultraviolet light exposure for the duration of the study, including all of the following: applying sunscreen daily, at least 15 minutes before going outside; wearing sun-protective clothing (e.g., a hat, sunglasses) when outdoors; reapplying sunscreen every 2 hours during outdoor activities; avoiding tanning bed/tanning product use.
Competent and willing to provide written, informed consent to participate in all study activities
Willing and able to tolerate multiple injections and attend all study visits
Negative urine pregnancy test result at the time of screening (if applicable)
For female subjects of childbearing potential, must be willing to use an acceptable form of birth control (oral contraceptives, hormonal implants, intrauterine device \[IUD\], hormonal injectables specifically for birth control, contraceptive patch or ring, tubal ligation \[tubes tied\], or total sexual abstinence) during the entire course of the study. All systemic birth control measures (oral, hormonal implants, injectables) must be in consistent use for at least 30 days prior to study enrollment. A female is considered of childbearing potential unless she is postmenopausal, without a uterus and/or both ovaries, or has had a bilateral tubal ligation.

Exclusion Criteria21

Use of topical tretinoin, adapalene, tazarotene, hydroquinone, imiquimod, 5-fluorouracil, ingenol mebutate, concentrated hydrogen peroxide, diclofenac, vitamin C, alpha hydroxy acids, or photodynamic therapy (PDT) to the face within 4 weeks prior to baseline photography and throughout the study period
Dermatologic diseases or conditions (e.g. atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, rosacea, seborrheic dermatitis, wounds, infections, irritation, sunburn, windburn, etc.) in the treatment area that could interfere with the study, in the opinion of the Investigator
Starting use or stopping use of GLP-1 agonists, or planned weight loss or gain during the study period. Subjects using GLP-1 agonists must be taking the drug for maintenance AND body weight must have been stable for at least 3 months prior to initial study treatment.
History of keloid formation, hypertrophic scarring, or abnormal/delayed wound healing
Previous medical aesthetic rejuvenation treatments on the face, such as chemical peel, dermabrasion, non-ablative or ablative resurfacing procedure, or face-lift with laser or other devices, up to 3 months prior to baseline photography
Treatment with neuromodulators in crow's feet, glabellar region, or frontalis muscles within 4 months prior to baseline photography
Treatment with dermal fillers, collagen stimulators, fat injections or permanent fillers within the past 6 months prior to baseline photography.
Patients using other anti-aging treatments/procedures/systemic medications or injections administered/prescribed by a medical professional before starting the study, if the investigator believes they will confound the results. Consulting with Sponsor is encouraged.
Heavy smoker (\>1 pack of cigarettes a day)
Energy-based device (i.e., radiofrequency device treatments, microfocused ultrasound device or other ultrasound-based device treatments, laser and light-based device treatments, microneedling) treatment in the treatment area within 6 months prior to baseline photography
Currently be taking isotretinoin (Accutane).
Subjects on an immunosuppressant or have an autoimmune condition (except stable, controlled Hashimoto's thyroiditis)
Surgery (i.e., face lift, eyebrow lift, neck lift or lower rhytidectomy, liposuction, etc.) during the 12-month period prior to baseline photography
Current participation or participation within 30 days prior to the start of this study in a drug or other investigational research study
Severe active infection (e.g. HIV, HepB or C, UTI, etc.)
Current or recent (within last 5 years) malignancy (except basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers as long as basal cell was not on the face)
History of systemic chemotherapy or radiation within the last 5 years
Continuous/daily use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory or Vitamin E, unless discontinued within 7 days before 1st treatment and only used as needed through the trial period.
Anticipated pregnancy or trying to become pregnant in the next year
Current anticoagulant therapy (heparins; factor Xa inhibitors; direct agents such dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban, endoxaban and betrixaban; warfarin/coumarins). Low dose aspirin and omega-3 supplements allowed.
Any other criterion that is based on the clinical judgment of the investigator may place the subject at risk or confound study results