Recovery of Nail Dystrophy: Potential New Therapeutic Indication of Tofacitinib

    February 2017 in “ Clinical rheumatology ”
    Jose A. Jaller, Juan José Jaller, Antonio M. Jaller, Juan J. Jaller-Char, Sineida Berbert Ferreira, Rachel Berbert Ferreira, Morton Scheinberg
    TLDR Tofacitinib may help treat nail dystrophy, especially when other treatments fail.
    The document reported that tofacitinib, a therapy initially developed for rheumatoid arthritis, showed potential benefits for patients with nail dystrophy, particularly those whose condition was resistant to conventional treatments. This finding suggested a new therapeutic indication for tofacitinib in treating nail diseases associated with autoimmune conditions like psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.
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