November 2025 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” In this study, UPA at doses of 15 mg and 30 mg showed higher efficacy than placebo for treating severe alopecia areata in adults and adolescents over 24 weeks, with a safety profile similar to approved uses.
September 2025 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Deuruxolitinib significantly improves hair satisfaction in severe alopecia areata patients.
In this study, a strong positive correlation was found between clinician-reported and patient-reported measures for assessing eyebrow and eyelash hair loss in patients with severe alopecia areata, indicating high agreement during treatment with baricitinib over 52 weeks.
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May 2017 in “Journal of Clinical Oncology” This study found that applying BPM 31543 twice daily was safe, well-tolerated, and showed signs of reducing chemotherapy-induced alopecia in women receiving taxane-based chemotherapy.
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March 2022 in “The New England Journal of Medicine” In two phase 3 trials, this study found that oral baricitinib significantly improved hair regrowth compared to placebo in adults with severe alopecia areata after 36 weeks, though longer trials are needed to ascertain its long-term efficacy and safety.