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New Bifunctional Drug Shows Sustained Effect in Alopecia Areata

Ted Bosworth March 12, 2025 ORLANDO, FLA. — Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors have revolutionized the treatment of alopecia areata (AA), and more drugs in this class are still in development for AA. However, a new therapy with a new mechanism of action also appeared to provide major hair regrowth with an effect that persists after […]

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Over-the-Counter Adjunctive Alopecia Treatments: Consider Their Potential for Harm

NEW YORK — Of the adjunctive treatments available for alopecia, the list of those supported by data is fairly short, but clinicians are inevitably asked about others, and it can be helpful to distinguish those that are at least benign when faced with patients ready to try anything, according to two experts. Outlining over-the-counter therapies

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Alopecia Areata: Complete Scalp Hair Regrowth Possible With JAK Inhibitor Treatment – pharmaceutical

PARIS — Long-term results from the ALLEGRO clinical trial program of Pfizer’s JAK inhibitor ritlecitinib for severe alopecia areata showed that complete scalp regrowth occurred in a good proportion of patients. Nearly one third (31.2%) of patients taking ritlecitinib over 3 years had complete scalp hair regrowth at least once, Brett King, MD, PhD, a dermatologist based in Fairfield,

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