Columbia University is presently doing a clinical trial for people with patchy type alopecia areata. Criteria is for 18-75 yr old, patchy type. It's a 3 month trial with great doctors who are trying to find another treatment option orally. If interested please call Dr. Megan Furniss who is the research fellow at the department of dermatology at Columbia. She can be reached at 2123056953. my fingers are crossed. This research Appears very promising.