A Pilot Study of 2% Tofacitinib Cream with Narrowband Ultraviolet B for the Treatment of Facial Vitiligo

    Jacqueline McKesey, Amit G. Pandya
    Studysummary This study discusses the role of CD8+ T-cell and interferon γ signaling in vitiligo's pathogenesis and notes that JAK inhibitors, which are FDA-approved for other autoimmune diseases, may offer a potential treatment path by blocking this pathway.
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