665 citations
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April 2016 in “Nature communications” This study shows that inhibiting anti-apoptotic proteins BCL-W and BCL-XL can specifically induce apoptosis in senescent cells, suggesting a potential strategy for treating age-related pathologies.
January 2025 in “Balkan Medical Journal” Baricitinib helps regrow hair in severe alopecia areata and is safe, but more research is needed.
January 2026 in “Frontiers in Public Health” This study observed distinct post-marketing safety signal patterns for baricitinib and tofacitinib in adult AA, influenced by their differing regulatory uses and real-world contexts, and emphasizes the need for future studies to validate these findings.
January 2026 in “GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study used molecular docking simulations to identify Adapalene, Diosmin, and Azelastine as promising drugs for repurposing against onchocerciasis by targeting proteins in the parasite and its endosymbiont; further research is needed to confirm their efficacy.
In these randomized, placebo-controlled trials, patients with alopecia areata who received baricitinib showed significantly higher eyebrow and eyelash hair regrowth rates compared to placebo, with greater responses observed at the 4 mg dose and in those achieving overall scalp hair improvement by Week 52.
38 citations
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October 2005 in “Expert opinion on therapeutic patents” This review discusses nonsteroidal selective androgen receptor modulators and their potential therapeutic applications but reports no new clinical findings.
September 2002 in “Research Repository (Kingston University London)” This review discusses strategies for treating hormone-dependent prostate diseases and synthesizes a range of potential 5α-reductase inhibitors, but experimental evaluation of these compounds was not completed.
64 citations
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March 1984 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry/Journal of Steroid Biochemistry” In this study, cyproterone acetate combined with estradiol dramatically improved hirsutism symptoms and significantly reduced plasma testosterone and androstenedione levels in patients over periods of up to three years.
November 2023 in “Dermatologica sinica/Zhōnghuá pífūkē yīxué zázhì” In this case report, upadacitinib was used to treat a 21-year-old female with severe alopecia areata, resulting in significant hair regrowth; however, rapid hair loss recurred soon after discontinuing the drug, illustrating its potential efficacy as well as the risk of relapse upon stopping treatment.
67 citations
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October 2005 in “Annals of Oncology” This review found that fulvestrant is well tolerated in postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive advanced breast cancer, showing lower incidence of joint disorders than non-steroidal aromatase inhibitors.
January 2007 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This study found that tofacitinib was an effective and better-tolerated treatment for moderate-to-severe AA compared to SCs, though its efficacy decreased in patients with disease episodes longer than two years.
3 citations
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March 2019 in “Journal of Pigmentary Disorders” This presentation highlighted future directions in acne care, emphasizing the roles of topical and oral antibiotics, as well as skin microbiome studies. It also described how clascoterone targets androgen receptors in hair follicles and sebaceous glands to reduce sebum production.
1 citations
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June 2023 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” In two phase 3 clinical trials, this study found that adults with severe alopecia areata receiving baricitinib experienced significant hair regrowth on the scalp, eyebrows, and eyelashes over 36 weeks compared to placebo, although longer-term data are needed to fully assess benefits and risks.
November 2025 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” The researchers reported that baricitinib treatment for at least 52 weeks reduced severe alopecia areata severity and improved psychological well-being and quality of life in study participants.
21 citations
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October 2023 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” The abstract provides a brief mention of alopecia areata (AA) being a chronic immune-mediated disorder causing non-scarring hair loss, but specific study results or findings relating to this are not reported.
February 2025 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” This scoping review found that most of the 64 alopecia areata patients treated with upadacitinib in existing reports experienced significant hair regrowth, with mild side effects, but the authors call for larger studies to confirm these outcomes.
May 2023 in “Blood cancer discovery” This study found that Finasteride significantly reduced the proliferation of acute myeloid leukemia cell lines by inhibiting androgen receptor activity.
February 2026 in “Molecules” This study reported that a novel nanomedicine combining berberine and sinapic acid significantly inhibited the growth of mouse mammary carcinoma cells and demonstrated an anti-tumor effect in vivo, without significant systemic toxicity after 28 days, suggesting a promising, low-toxicity therapeutic strategy for breast cancer.
28 citations
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November 2013 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that the selective PPARγ modulator GMG-43AC may inhibit unwanted hair growth by inducing catagen phase while preserving hair follicle epithelial progenitor cells, suggesting potential in anti-hirsutism therapy.
4 citations
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May 2019 in “Journal of Clinical Oncology” This study found that cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitors used for metastatic breast cancer caused alopecia resembling androgenetic alopecia, negatively impacting patients' quality of life, but topical minoxidil showed potential for improvement.
March 2026 in “Inflammopharmacology” This study found that ursolic acid at 50 mg/kg improved biochemical, hormonal, and ovarian histopathological markers in a rat model of PCOS, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic option.
March 2025 in “NATIONS UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTI-DISCIPLINARY STUDIES” This case report highlights that Baricitinib led to significant hair regrowth and resolution of atopic dermatitis symptoms in a 22-year-old female with coexisting autoimmune conditions.
1 citations
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January 2000 in “PubMed” The treatment slightly increased hair growth and was safe for most women.
July 2025 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” This study reported that ritlecitinib was generally well tolerated over 72 months in patients aged 12 and older with alopecia areata, with adverse events like headache and nasopharyngitis observed, and safety outcomes consistent with previous studies.
41 citations
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February 2021 in “Cureus” In this study, Proxalutamide significantly increased the rate of viral clearance and reduced clinical remission time in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 compared to placebo.
August 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study reported improvement in hair loss lesions in C3H/HeJ mice with alopecia areata following treatment with the CCR5 inhibitor maraviroc, alongside reduced infiltration of specific T cells in the lesions.