The Use of Oral Pioglitazone in the Treatment of Lichen Planopilaris

    January 2015 in “ Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology ”
    Natasha Atanaskova Mesinkovska, Alejandra Téllez, Danyelle Dawes, Melissa Piliang, Wilma Bergfeld, Natasha Atanaskova Mesinkovska, Alejandra Téllez, Danyelle Dawes, Melissa Piliang, Wilma Bergfeld
    TLDR Pioglitazone may help treat lichen planopilaris, but more research is needed.
    This study evaluated the efficacy of pioglitazone, a PPAR-γ agonist, in treating lichen planopilaris (LPP) in 22 female patients who were refractory to multiple prior therapies. The results showed that 72.7% of patients experienced marked improvement in symptoms, inflammation, and disease progression, with 27.3% noting new hair regrowth. However, side effects such as lower-extremity edema and weight gain were reported. The study concluded that PPAR-γ agonists could be a viable treatment option for LPP, targeting its inflammatory stages, but emphasized the need for a prospective, double-blind, randomized trial to confirm these findings.
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