November 2025 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” Upadacitinib effectively treats severe alopecia areata and is safe.
February 2025 in “JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” Deucravacitinib helped a man regrow hair and improve psoriasis.
November 2025 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” Ritlecitinib is effective long-term for treating alopecia areata in teens.
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January 2019 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Tofacitinib may help treat severe childhood alopecia areata, but risks require careful consideration.
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December 2011 in “New England Journal of Medicine” The FDA did not approve certain drugs for prostate cancer prevention due to concerns about their effectiveness and potential risks.
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January 2022 in “SAGE open medical case reports” Upadacitinib successfully treated a child's severe skin and hair loss issues.
January 2025 in “Journal of Cutaneous Immunology and Allergy” Baricitinib is effective for treating severe alopecia areata in Japanese patients, but long-term safety needs more study.
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July 2017 in “Rheumatology and Therapy” Tofacitinib, a medication for arthritis, showed potential for treating severe hair loss in a small Brazilian case series, but more research is needed.
May 2023 in “Blood cancer discovery” Finasteride reduces AML cell growth by inhibiting androgen receptors.
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January 2021 in “Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine” Testing for the NUDT 15 variant is crucial before starting azathioprine, especially in Asians.
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February 2023 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Baricitinib effectively improved both atopic dermatitis and alopecia areata symptoms in a patient.
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October 2023 in “Life science alliance” Pantethine may boost the immune system's ability to fight sarcoma.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Baricitinib helps long-term hair regrowth in severe alopecia areata patients.
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June 2024 in “Pharmacia” New isatin-gallate hybrids show promise as antioxidants, cancer treatments, and coronavirus inhibitors.
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January 2025 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Immune checkpoint inhibitors can increase the risk of autoimmune skin diseases, especially bullous pemphigoid.
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March 2022 in “Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling” New inhibitors may reduce gut toxicity from cancer drugs.
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December 2021 in “Korean Journal of Clinical Pharmacy” 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 2025 in “FASKES Jurnal Farmasi Kesehatan dan Sains” Erythrina subumbrans leaves may help treat hair loss.
June 2018 in “Reactions Weekly” A 65-year-old man developed a serious skin cancer linked to a drug he was taking for a fungal infection after a bone marrow transplant.
Vinblastine and its metabolites may cause nausea and hair loss by binding to specific receptors and could lead to better chemotherapy drugs with fewer side effects.
February 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Personalized sonidegib dosing can effectively treat Gorlin-Goltz syndrome with fewer side effects.
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April 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Bicalutamide may be a promising alternative treatment for female pattern hair loss.
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June 2018 in “JAAD case reports” A JAK inhibitor improved both severe hair loss and chronic skin disease in one patient.
Finasteride reduces prostate cancer risk but may increase high-grade tumors; new drugs and better diagnosis are in development, but funding and industry commitment are challenges.
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March 2023 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” Ablative fractional laser treatment nearly matches the gene reduction effects of topical vismodegib in skin cancer.
August 2025 in “Pharmaceutics” A new method improves betulin delivery and shows promise in cancer treatment.
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August 2020 in “Case Reports in Dermatology” Tofacitinib treatment significantly improved a patient's psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and alopecia universalis.
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October 2022 in “Дерматовенерология Косметология” EGFR inhibitors for lung cancer can cause severe skin issues.