May 2026 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” Bimekizumab can improve scarring alopecia in severe psoriasis.
June 2024 in “Journal of Clinical Oncology” The combination of TACE and Donafenib is effective and tolerable for treating unresectable liver cancer.
August 2021 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Oral baricitinib is effective and safe for treating alopecia areata.
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October 2016 in “Journal of oncology pharmacy practice” A cancer patient's hair became permanently curly after treatment with nivolumab.
5 citations
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January 2024 in “Journal of Cancer” The treatment combination is effective and generally safe for lung cancer.
August 2018 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Tofacitinib is a potential alternative treatment for alopecia totalis, especially in patients with a shorter duration of the condition and more preserved hair follicles, but the overall response rate is low.
8 citations
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August 2018 in “BMJ Case Reports” Pazopanib treatment caused rapid hair color loss, possibly indicating its effectiveness.
2 citations
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January 2023 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia”
March 2024 in “EMBO molecular medicine” Antiviral drugs, especially daclatasvir, may be a new treatment for a rare skin disease, improving survival and reducing symptoms in mice.
January 2021 in “Research Portal Denmark” Tofacitinib helped a man with alopecia totalis regrow all his hair.
August 2024 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Upadacitinib and narrowband UVB effectively treated a child's vitiligo and alopecia areata.
14 citations
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November 2016 in “Annals of Internal Medicine” Tofacitinib, an arthritis drug, helped hair growth in alopecia universalis but long-term safety needs more research.
September 2025 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Ritlecitinib may help treat alopecia areata by protecting hair follicles.
June 2023 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Baricitinib was effective and safe for severe hair loss treatment over 6 months.
11 citations
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November 2018 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Tofacitinib therapy can effectively regrow eyebrows and eyelashes in some alopecia areata patients.
105 citations
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October 2018 in “Nature” A small group of slow-growing cells causes basal cell carcinoma to return after treatment.
Tofacitinib and low-dose IL-2 may help maintain hair regrowth in alopecia areata without ongoing treatment.
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.
October 2023 in “Regular and Young Investigator Award Abstracts” Baricitinib treatment helped reduce hair loss symptoms in mice by decreasing inflammation-related immune cells.
3 citations
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May 2025 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Vismodegib can cause muscle spasms, taste changes, hair loss, fatigue, weight loss, and possibly new issues like skin cancer, dehydration, and swallowing problems, needing close monitoring.
9 citations
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August 2018 in “JAAD Case Reports” Tofacitinib can temporarily improve hair growth in alopecia universalis, but its effectiveness may decrease over time.
June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Ritlecitinib may cause serious side effects like blood clots in alopecia areata patients.
January 2026 in “Dermatology and Therapy” Patients with alopecia areata on ritlecitinib responded well to tetanus and meningococcal vaccines.
June 2014 in “Dermatology Times E-News” An arthritis drug helped a person with severe hair loss regrow their hair.
2 citations
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October 2022 in “British journal of haematology” A girl with Evans' syndrome had her low platelet count successfully treated with zanubrutinib.
September 2025 in “Value in Health”
November 2020 in “Dubai medical journal” Tofacitinib may effectively regrow hair in alopecia totalis patients.
December 2025 in “Orvosi Hetilap” Baricitinib is effective and safe for treating alopecia areata.
2 citations
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September 2024 in “PLoS ONE” Bendamustine combined with tucidinostat may effectively treat adult T-cell leukemia.
February 2026 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” Tofacitinib significantly improved skin and hair conditions without side effects.