November 2010 in “International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” EGFR inhibitors can cause skin issues, and managing these is important for treatment success.
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June 2010 in “Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters” Two new compounds were found to effectively reduce hair growth in mice.
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March 2024 in “Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine” 4-octyl itaconate may prevent hearing loss caused by the drug cisplatin by activating certain cell protection pathways.
47 citations
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March 2004 in “European journal of endocrinology” Spironolactone plus finasteride reduces hirsutism more effectively.
February 2025 in “PubMed” Switching JAK inhibitors can lead to significant hair regrowth in severe alopecia cases.
January 2025 in “Geneesmiddelenbulletin” Baricitinib is effective and safe for treating severe alopecia areata with ongoing use.
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August 2010 in “Letters in Drug Design & Discovery” 13 citations
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January 2015 in “Steroids” The study created a model to help design new inhibitors for steroidal 5α-reductase enzymes.
December 2025 in “Dermatology The American Medical Journal” JAK inhibitors are effective for long-term management of alopecia areata.
January 2025 in “Skin Health and Disease” Baricitinib may effectively treat both alopecia areata and immune thrombocytopenia.
April 2025 in “Vestnik dermatologii i venerologii” JAK inhibitors like tofacitinib are effective and safer for severe alopecia areata than glucocorticosteroids.
6 citations
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February 2020 in “Journal of Natural Products” A new compound from a sponge strongly inhibits an enzyme linked to male-pattern hair loss without being toxic at low levels.
January 2012 in “Земский врач” Finasteride helps improve treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
August 2023 in “International journal of research in dermatology” Janus kinase inhibitors are effective and generally safe for treating hair loss in adults with alopecia areata.
Ovulation inhibitors effectively treat menstrual issues and improve fertility but can have side effects.
46 citations
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July 2010 in “Advances in Therapy” SPET-085 effectively inhibits an enzyme linked to prostate issues, similar to finasteride.
27 citations
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July 2008 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” The new compounds may be more effective and cheaper than current treatments for conditions like baldness.
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October 2020 in “Current Drug Discovery Technologies” The research found that compound 6, a newly created steroid, is more effective at inhibiting 5α-reductase (an enzyme) than current treatments, suggesting it could be a better option for treating urinary tract symptoms in men.
28 citations
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December 2001 in “European Journal of Pharmacology” M50054 may help treat hepatitis and hair loss from chemotherapy.
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.
16 citations
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March 2017 in “Oncotarget” SOCS3 treatment can prevent hair loss by stopping harmful immune responses.
1 citations
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May 2025 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Ritlecitinib and baricitinib are effective for alopecia areata, but more research is needed to determine which is better.
15 citations
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October 2014 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Erlotinib causes skin inflammation through IL-1, which can be reduced by anakinra.
31 citations
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September 2008 in “International Journal of Andrology” 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors may cause a low incidence of erectile dysfunction that decreases over time.
February 2026 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Ivarmacitinib significantly improved hair regrowth in severe alopecia areata after tofacitinib was less effective.
Baricitinib helped treat a man's beard hair loss when steroids didn't work.
February 2024 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” Janus kinase inhibitors may help treat lichen planopilaris.
These medications for BPH have known risks and may have new side effects.
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January 1990 in “Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology” Topical thiols may prevent hair loss caused by certain chemotherapy drugs.
January 2025 in “Вопросы современной педиатрии” Janus kinase inhibitors effectively treat alopecia areata but may cause relapses and have long-term safety concerns.