A Case of Vitiligo Combined With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treated With Tofacitinib

    March 2024 in “ Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology ”
    Qingxia Lin, Jinrong Zhu, Xing‐Hua Gao
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    TLDR Tofacitinib successfully treated vitiligo in a patient with lupus without side effects.
    This report discusses a unique case of a patient with vitiligo and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who achieved complete repigmentation of the white macular rash after a 30-day treatment with tofacitinib, an oral JAK inhibitor. The treatment was effective and did not result in any adverse drug reactions, suggesting that JAK inhibitors like tofacitinib could be a promising new treatment option for vitiligo, especially in patients with concurrent autoimmune diseases.
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