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January 2018 in “Blood” Ruxolitinib helps protect skin stem cells and keeps skin healthy in mice with skin GVHD.
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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.
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October 2003 in “Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics” Hair color loss can indicate the effectiveness of a drug targeting the KIT protein in mice and humans.
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July 2025 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Deucravacitinib led to full hair regrowth in a severe alopecia areata patient.
January 2025 in “Geneesmiddelenbulletin” Baricitinib is effective and safe for treating severe alopecia areata with ongoing use.
June 2024 in “Poster presentations” Janus Kinase inhibitors effectively induce remission in Ulcerative Colitis with an acceptable safety profile.
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September 2018 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Ruxolitinib can help regrow hair in severe alopecia areata.
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November 2025 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” December 2023 in “Journal of clinical medicine” Some leukemia treatments can cause skin reactions similar to keratosis pilaris.
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March 2017 in “PLoS neglected tropical diseases” Isotretinoin shows promise as a treatment for Chagas disease by effectively inhibiting key transporters in the parasite.
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April 2023 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” JAK-inhibitors for alopecia areata are generally safe with mostly mild side effects and a low rate of treatment withdrawal.
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November 2023 in “JAAD Case Reports” Baricitinib helped regrow hair in patients with severe alopecia areata after other treatments failed.
March 2025 in “European Journal of Medical Genetics” Tofacitinib helped improve symptoms and hair growth in a patient with Aicardi-Goutières syndrome.
New pyridine compounds effectively inhibit GSK3, a diabetes treatment target.
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January 2020 in “Journal of Drugs in Dermatology” Intralesional triamcinolone acetonide is effective and safe for treating early to mid-stage traction alopecia.
August 2021 in “Revista Colombiana de Reumatología/Revista Colombiana de Reumatologia” Janus kinase inhibitors may effectively treat severe alopecia areata unresponsive to other treatments.
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January 2017 in “Dermatology online journal” Tofacitinib helped psoriasis but not alopecia universalis, needing more research.
January 2021 in “Research Portal Denmark” Tofacitinib helped a man with alopecia totalis regrow all his hair.
March 2026 in “Immunological Medicine” Janus kinase inhibitors help some people with severe alopecia areata regrow hair, but not everyone responds, and relapses can happen.
January 2024 in “Dermatologic therapy” Tofacitinib is a safe treatment for hair loss in children, but long-term use may be needed for best results.
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January 2021 in “Inflammatory Bowel Diseases” Tofacitinib improved ulcerative colitis, skin ulcers, and hair loss in a patient who didn't respond well to other treatments.
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February 2025 in “Drug Delivery and Translational Research” The microneedle patches effectively treat allergic conjunctivitis with controlled, sustained release of medication.
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August 2024 in “JAAD Case Reports” Tick bites can cause hair loss similar to alopecia areata, and baricitinib may help regrow hair.
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March 2020 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Tildrakizumab showed limited effectiveness in treating chronic alopecia areata in a small group of patients.