Upadacitinib Efficacy for the Treatment of Concomitant Psoriasis and Alopecia Areata

    December 2023
    Syed Minhaj Rahman
    TLDR Upadacitinib effectively treated a patient with multiple inflammatory conditions.
    A patient with refractory Atopic Dermatitis (AD), Psoriasis (PsO), Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA), and Alopecia Areata (AA) was successfully treated with upadacitinib, a selective JAK-1 inhibitor. After failing multiple treatments, including ixekizumab and dupilumab, the patient achieved complete clearance of PsO, significant improvement in AA, and resolution of PsA and AD within three months of starting upadacitinib. This case underscores the potential of upadacitinib in managing complex inflammatory conditions and suggests the need for further clinical trials to explore its efficacy.
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