February 2026 in “Reports — Medical Cases Images and Videos” Upadacitinib may help regrow hair in children with alopecia areata and is generally safe.
February 2024 in “PloS one” Tofacitinib and adalimumab are promising treatments for cicatricial alopecia with few side effects.
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September 2017 in “PubMed” EGFR inhibitors can cause skin issues, but managing them is important for treatment success.
Finasteride may help treat childhood brain tumors by activating certain genes.
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March 2004 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” ZD1839, a cancer drug, can cause mild skin rashes that are treatable without stopping the medication.
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April 2010 in “FEBS Letters” The study concludes that the EDA2R gene is activated by p53 during chemotherapy but is not necessary for chemotherapy-induced hair loss.
March 2022 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” CDKN2AIP gene is less active in nevus sebaceous, affecting related RNA networks.
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July 2023 in “Nature Medicine” The FDA approved a new Pfizer drug for hair loss in teens.
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August 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” JAK inhibitors offer new hope for treating severe alopecia areata.
April 2024 in “Expert opinion on investigational drugs” JAK inhibitors are safe and effective for treating moderate-to-severe alopecia areata.
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January 2021 in “Indian Journal of Pharmacology” Nilotinib can cause generalized keratosis pilaris.
December 2015 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” QLT0267 stops hair follicle cell growth and movement.
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October 2021 in “Cancer Communications” RC48 shows promise for treating certain advanced cancers, but more research is needed.
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October 2018 in “JCI Insight” Entospletinib effectively prevents eye and skin GVHD in mice.
December 2025 in “International Journal of Innovative Technologies in Social Science” Ritlecitinib is generally safe for long-term use, with mostly mild side effects.
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December 2013 in “Molecular cancer therapeutics” Breast cancer treatments work better with AR activation, improving results and reducing side effects.
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November 2021 in “Cells” Hedgehog pathway inhibitors can treat certain aggressive cancers but face limitations like resistance and side effects.
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December 2021 in “The journal of allergy and clinical immunology/Journal of allergy and clinical immunology/The journal of allergy and clinical immunology” Two drugs, ritlecitinib and brepocitinib, improved scalp hair loss condition markers.
Dacomitinib can cause nail and skin issues, but these can be managed without stopping the drug.
September 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” PPARγ signaling modulation can protect hair follicle stem cells from chemotherapy-induced damage.
April 2020 in “The FASEB journal” Poncirin is a promising inhibitor of Janus Kinase 3, potentially better than tofacitinib.
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February 2024 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” December 2025 in “Drug Design Development and Therapy” Anlotinib combined with taxane/capecitabine is more effective than bevacizumab for treating HER-2 negative metastatic breast cancer.
January 2026 in “Medicina” JAK inhibitors show promise for treating various skin disorders effectively and safely.
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October 2014 in “Thyroid” Dabrafenib was effective and well tolerated in treating thyroid cancer with a specific mutation.
New pyridine compounds effectively inhibit GSK3, a diabetes treatment target.
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November 2023 in “Clinical Pharmacokinetics” Ritlecitinib shows promise as a versatile treatment for various autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.
February 2025 in “PubMed” CS12192 effectively treats alopecia areata with better safety than current options.
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February 2025 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Ritlecitinib was generally well tolerated in children with alopecia areata.
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April 2019 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Kojyl cinnamate ester derivatives can promote hair growth by increasing adiponectin production in fat tissues.