December 2024 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Switching to ritlecitinib improves hair regrowth and well-being in severe alopecia areata patients.
June 2016 in “Annals of the rheumatic diseases” Methotrexate is effective for treating rheumatoid arthritis but requires regular monitoring.
Anifrolumab helped a woman with severe lupus achieve remission when other treatments failed.
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March 2021 in “JAAD case reports” Switching from adalimumab to ixekizumab improved a patient's psoriasis and reversed hair whitening.
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May 2007 in “JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” Etanercept effectively treated a severe skin condition when other treatments failed.
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September 2024 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Ritlecitinib helps regrow hair in people with alopecia totalis and universalis and is safe to use.
June 2023 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” A girl with Becker naevus syndrome has a genetic variant in the ACTB gene related to her symptoms.
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September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Continued ritlecitinib treatment can lead to hair regrowth in some patients with alopecia areata who initially don't respond.
November 2024 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” Ritlecitinib effectively reduces severe hair loss in alopecia areata over 24 months.
Sintilimab with chemotherapy improves survival and response in advanced lung cancer but increases some side effects.
March 2026 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” The combination therapy is safe and more effective for treating pediatric facial and cervical vitiligo.
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April 2021 in “Oncology Times” Trodelvy™ helped some patients with advanced breast cancer, but had side effects.
May 2025 in “Immunotherapy” Patients were very satisfied with hair regrowth after taking ritlecitinib for alopecia areata.
April 2012 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Clofazimine effectively treated ashy dermatosis in a patient.
September 2025 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Ritlecitinib may help treat alopecia areata by protecting hair follicles.
March 2026 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” Ritlecitinib is being tested for safety and effectiveness in young children with severe alopecia areata.
March 2026 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Upadacitinib improved multiple immune-related conditions in one patient.
Mycophenolate mofetil is a good alternative for autoimmune hepatitis patients who can't tolerate azathioprine.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Leflunomide may reduce the risk of alopecia areata, while methotrexate, cyclosporine, and rituximab may increase it.
April 2025 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Janus kinase inhibitors may help treat cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, but more research is needed.
Donor lymphocyte infusions effectively treated leukemia relapse but caused vitiligo and alopecia areata.
July 2023 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” Continued ritlecitinib treatment can improve hair regrowth in some alopecia areata patients who initially don't respond.
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November 2016 in “Lupus” Lenalidomide effectively and safely treats skin symptoms in pediatric lupus, reducing the need for prednisone.
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September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Ritlecitinib effectively regrows and maintains scalp, eyebrow, and eyelash hair in alopecia areata patients.
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September 2020 in “Proceedings - Baylor University. Medical Center” Tofacitinib successfully treated a woman's severe symptoms from a rare autoimmune condition.
May 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A woman with a skin disorder was found to have hepatitis C, which may be linked, and was safely treated with methotrexate.
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October 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Ritlecitinib improves emotional well-being and activity levels in alopecia areata patients.
September 2002 in “Oncology Times” Promising cancer treatments were found, but the manufacturer closed.
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March 2024 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” Ritlecitinib is effective for long-term treatment of severe alopecia areata.
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October 2025 in “Cureus” Ritlecitinib may cause severe musculoskeletal pain in some alopecia universalis patients.