June 2024 in “Poster presentations” Janus Kinase inhibitors effectively induce remission in Ulcerative Colitis with an acceptable safety profile.
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July 2024 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Dupilumab helps children with alopecia areata regrow hair safely.
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April 2024 in “The Oncologist” Sacituzumab govitecan improves quality of life and symptoms in breast cancer patients, except for causing more diarrhea.
January 2026 in “Skin Health and Disease” Irish dermatologists use JAK inhibitors for alopecia areata but want standardized treatment guidelines.
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June 2013 in “Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases” Methotrexate plus prednisolone had the fewest serious side effects.
April 2012 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Clofazimine effectively treated ashy dermatosis in a patient.
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April 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” A patient with alopecia areata regrew hair after taking tofacitinib and showed changes in certain blood and skin markers.
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May 2023 in “Journal of Immunotherapy” Sintilimab treatment caused hair loss but led to complete tumor remission.
April 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Most patients experienced mild to moderate skin problems during a trial for a desmoid tumor treatment.
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January 2024 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Baricitinib is the most effective treatment for alopecia areata.
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March 2015 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Anti-TNF therapy can cause hair loss and skin issues.
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May 2020 in “Dermatologic therapy” Tildrakizumab significantly improved recalcitrant lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia.
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June 2016 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” Tofacitinib helped a young woman's severe hair loss and arthritis but not her plaque psoriasis.
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January 1999 in “Postgraduate Medicine” New drugs for rheumatoid arthritis show improvement but have side effects and are not a cure.
January 2011 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Treating generalized granuloma annulare is difficult, with PUVA being the most effective option, but relapses are common.
March 2026 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Belatacept may be a promising treatment for alopecia areata.
April 2026 in “Case Reports in Dermatology” Tofacitinib effectively treated a woman's complex autoimmune and autoinflammatory disorders.
Tofacitinib and low-dose IL-2 may help maintain hair regrowth in alopecia areata without ongoing treatment.
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December 2018 in “JAAD case reports” Dupilumab may cause significant hair loss, which can reverse after stopping the drug.
February 2016 in “Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases” All four treatments for early rheumatoid arthritis had similar and mostly mild side effects.
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June 2019 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Tofacitinib was more effective than apremilast in treating hair loss in a mouse model of alopecia areata.
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April 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Switching between the medications tofacitinib and baricitinib can be effective for treating hair loss in alopecia areata.
November 2025 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Immune cell-targeting biologics show potential for treating alopecia areata but need better-targeted therapies.
December 2017 in “The Sri Lanka Journal of Dermatology” Infliximab successfully treated a severe hair loss case in Sri Lanka.
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July 2023 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Upadacitinib improved Crohn's disease, atopic dermatitis, and alopecia areata in one patient.
March 2026 in “Dermatology Online Journal” Medicaid coverage for alopecia areata treatments is inconsistent and often limited.
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Baricitinib is more effective than methotrexate for severe alopecia areata.
October 2020 in “Der Hautarzt” Tofacitinib helped regrow hair in a woman with alopecia areata.