April 2026 in “Phytotherapy Research” Licorice component glycyrrhizic acid may reduce skin side effects from cancer treatment.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Topical tofacitinib helped a man with severe scalp condition after other treatments failed.
February 2026 in “JAAD International”
August 2020 in “Ugeskrift for Læger” A man with severe hair loss regrew all his hair using tofacitinib and stayed healthy for a year.
6 citations
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March 2024 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” Ritlecitinib is effective for long-term treatment of severe alopecia areata.
1 citations
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April 2025 in “Drug Delivery and Translational Research”
July 2025 in “Russian Journal of Clinical Dermatology and Venereology” Tofacitinib may help hair regrowth in familial alopecia areata with immune issues, but more research is needed.
January 2024 in “Revista de la Asociación Colombiana de Dermatología y Cirugía Dermatológica/Revista de la Asociacion Colombiana de Dermatologia y Cirugia Dermatologica” Baricitinib successfully treated severe hair loss.
August 2024 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology”
January 2022 in “Dermatology Review” EGFR inhibitors can cause unusual localized hair growth.
January 2024 in “Scripta Medica” Nanoparticle delivery can reduce side effects of the cancer drug doxorubicin.
4 citations
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September 2025 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” May 2024 in “Reactions weekly” October 2023 in “Journal of cystic fibrosis”
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May 2020 in “Frontiers in pharmacology” Minoxidil can stop the growth of ovarian cancer cells without harming the heart.
22 citations
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May 2003 in “Planta Medica” Torilin from Torilis japonica can inhibit testosterone 5α-reductase but is less effective than finasteride.
10 citations
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September 2016 in “Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery” Patients on dabrafenib and trametinib for melanoma often experience skin side effects.
2 citations
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October 2018 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Tofacitinib helps mice grow more hair by increasing noggin and BMP4 levels, possibly better than minoxidil.
June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Tofacitinib is more effective than methotrexate for treating moderate-to-severe alopecia areata.
June 2014 in “Dermatology Times E-News” An arthritis drug helped a person with severe hair loss regrow their hair.
July 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Ritlecitinib helps regrow hair in alopecia areata and is safe for long-term use.
October 2009 in “Reactions Weekly” A woman developed lupus after taking hydroxyurea for two years.
7 citations
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August 2017 in “Journal of dermatological science” Sorafenib causes skin reactions by increasing the number and activity of skin mast cells.
4 citations
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January 2022 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Tofacitinib was found to be a safe and effective treatment for hair regrowth in patients with alopecia areata.
63 citations
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July 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” JAK inhibitors can effectively reverse hair loss in people with alopecia areata.
June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Tofacitinib was more effective than methotrexate for treating alopecia areata.
October 2023 in “The Open Dermatology Journal” Baricitinib is effective for severe alopecia areata with manageable side effects, mainly upper respiratory infections.
5 citations
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January 2022 in “Dermatology Reports” Tofacitinib treatment for hair loss may worsen acne.
June 2026 in “Open Access Research Journal of Biology and Pharmacy” Bedaquiline, Telmisartan, Diosmin, Azelastine, and Adapalene may be effective treatments for onchocerciasis.
2 citations
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January 2023 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia”