Effectiveness of Baricitinib in Alopecia Areata Patients With a Current Episode Lasting Longer Than 8 Years: An Italian Multicenter Real-Life Experience in the Lazio Region

March 2025 in “ International Journal of Dermatology ”

Giacomo Caldarola, Lorenzo Maria Pinto, Maria Cristina Acri, Lorenzo Ala, Nicoletta Bernardini, Laura Colonna, Laura Diluvio, Domenico Giordano, Enrico Matteini, Francesco Moro, Maria Beatrice Pupa, Luca Bianchi, Ketty Peris, Alfredo Rossi

Baricitinib alopecia areata

TLDR Baricitinib may help people with long-term alopecia areata.

The document discusses the effectiveness of Baricitinib in treating patients with alopecia areata who have experienced a current episode lasting longer than 8 years. This Italian multicenter real-life study conducted in the Lazio region highlights the potential benefits of Baricitinib for long-term alopecia areata sufferers. However, specific details about the study's methodology, sample size, and results are not provided in the text. The authors did not receive specific funding for this work, and the document does not include an abstract.

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