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    Glossary Baricitinib

    medication that inhibits enzymes to treat hair loss

    Baricitinib, also known by the brand name Olumiant, is a medication that inhibits Janus kinase (JAK) enzymes, which play a role in the inflammatory process. It is used to treat moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis and has also been approved for treating severe alopecia areata, an autoimmune condition that causes hair loss.

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    1. Reversal of Alopecia Areata Following Treatment With the JAK1/2 Inhibitor Baricitinib EBioMedicine · 2015 · 184 citations
    2. Two Phase 3 Trials of Baricitinib for Alopecia Areata The New England Journal of Medicine · 2022 · 148 citations
    3. Efficacy and safety of the oral Janus kinase inhibitor baricitinib in the treatment of adults with alopecia areata: Phase 2 results from a randomized controlled study Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2021 · 66 citations
    4. Inhibition of JAK-STAT Signaling with Baricitinib Reduces Inflammation and Improves Cellular Homeostasis in Progeria Cells Cells · 2019 · 51 citations
    5. Baricitinib: From Rheumatoid Arthritis to COVID‐19 Journal of clinical pharmacology · 2021 · 42 citations
    6. Integrated safety analysis of baricitinib in adults with severe alopecia areata from two randomized clinical trials 2022 · 25 citations
    7. Treatment of severe alopecia areata with baricitinib JAAD Case Reports · 2019 · 25 citations
    8. Effectiveness and safety of baricitinib in patients with severe alopecia areata: a 36-week multicenter real-world experience Journal of Dermatological Treatment · 2023 · 21 citations
    9. Efficacy and Safety of Baricitinib in Patients with Severe Alopecia Areata over 52 Weeks of Continuous Therapy in Two Phase III Trials (BRAVE-AA1 and BRAVE-AA2) American Journal of Clinical Dermatology · 2023 · 20 citations
    10. Treatment of moderate-to-severe alopecia areata in pre-adolescent children with baricitinib British Journal of Dermatology · 2023 · 17 citations
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    10. An arthritis drug that can be used for Alopecia. Reddit · 30 Mar 2022