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June 2018 in “The journal of immunology/The Journal of immunology” This study demonstrated that AIRE-deficient rats exhibit key symptoms of APECED, making them a relevant model for exploring potential treatments.
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January 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”
September 2023 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, baricitinib was evaluated for its effectiveness in promoting concurrent regrowth of scalp hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes in patients with severe alopecia areata, showing clinically meaningful responses compared to placebo.
October 2024 in “Canadian Journal of Health Technologies” This CADTH recommendation advises that Olumiant should be publicly reimbursed for treating severe alopecia areata in adults, provided conditions such as a 50% scalp hair loss and specific prescribing criteria are met.
July 2025 in “Dermatology and Therapy” This study found that patients with alopecia areata showing low treatment burden responded better to baricitinib compared to those with higher previous systemic treatment exposure.
November 2025 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” This study found that approximately 85% of adults with severe alopecia areata who responded to baricitinib at 52 weeks maintained their improvement over a span of four years.
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September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This abstract introduces baricitinib as an approved treatment for adults with severe alopecia areata in the US, Europe, and Japan, but does not report any specific study results or findings.
November 2025 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” This study evaluated the long-term safety of ritlecitinib in adolescents with alopecia areata and found it to be well-tolerated without new safety concerns over approximately five years, with common adverse events including positive SARS-CoV-2 tests, acne, headache, and nasopharyngitis.
Baricitinib helps keep hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes regrown for 3 years in most people with severe hair loss.
March 2026 in “Mendeley Data” This tool was developed to enhance reproducibility and sensitivity in measuring partial hair regrowth in alopecia areata patients, particularly those undergoing JAK inhibitor therapy, using scalp photographs.
March 2025 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” In a retrospective multicenter cohort study, this research observed that baricitinib was effective and well-tolerated in treating adult patients with alopecia areata, including those with severe cases, showing promise in improving outcomes over a 12-month period with manageable side effects.
June 2026 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This audit of ritlecitinib prescribing for severe alopecia areata found that regional practices largely followed national guidelines but highlighted the need for better psychological assessments and more consistent use of SALT scoring to inform treatment continuation decisions after 36 weeks.
July 2026 in “Dermatology and Therapy” In this retrospective study, baricitinib and ritlecitinib showed similar effectiveness and safety over 52 weeks for treating severe alopecia areata, with non-severe adverse events more common for baricitinib, driven by weight gain.
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August 2021 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study evaluates the effectiveness and safety of 2-mg and 4-mg doses of baricitinib in patients with alopecia areata who have lost at least 50% of their scalp hair, comparing outcomes between those with early and late onset of the disease.
June 2026 in “Journal of health economics and outcomes research” This study found that ritlecitinib 50 mg offered a lower cost per responder than baricitinib 2 or 4 mg for treating severe alopecia areata at Weeks 24 and 52, potentially influencing reimbursement decisions.
January 2024 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” In this study, baricitinib treatment over an average of 18.5 months resulted in a 72% reduction in alopecia severity scores among patients aged 65 or older, with mild adverse effects and no severe complications reported.
June 2023 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this study, baricitinib showed promising results in improving scalp, eyebrow, and eyelash hair loss in adults with severe and very severe alopecia areata over 52 weeks.
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May 2023 in “Drugs” This study reports that baricitinib was more effective than placebo in promoting hair growth in adults with severe alopecia areata after 36 weeks of treatment in clinical trials.
September 2022 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that baricitinib was effective in regrowing eyebrow and eyelash hair in patients with severe alopecia areata, with similar improvements observed in both clinician-reported and patient-reported measures.
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.
September 2025 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” October 2025 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” This study found that in patients with severe alopecia areata, those who responded early to baricitinib treatment typically had a lower baseline Severity of Alopecia Tool score, shorter disease duration, and higher erythrocyte sedimentation rate, suggesting these factors may predict therapeutic success.
January 2025 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” In this analysis of the BRAVE-AA trials, a significant number of patients with severe alopecia areata treated with baricitinib reached complete or nearly complete scalp coverage (SALT score ≤10 or ≤5) over 52 weeks, particularly among those with less severe baseline characteristics.
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November 2022 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This review discusses various skin manifestations associated with COVID-19, emphasizing their potential role in early diagnosis and management of the infection, but reports no new clinical findings.
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May 2023 in “Molecules” In this study, dry powder inhalers containing Cepharanthine were administered to rats with acute lung injury, significantly reducing pulmonary edema, hemorrhage, and inflammatory markers, suggesting its potential as an effective anti-inflammatory treatment when inhaled directly into the lungs.
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January 2022 in “BioMed Research International” This review found that mesenchymal stem cells and their derived exosomes are a potentially safe and well-tolerated treatment for lung healing in patients with COVID-19.
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May 2023 in “Scientific Reports” In this survey study, 259 hospitalized COVID-19 patients aged 18-59 reported long-term symptoms, with 92.5% experiencing ongoing issues such as hair loss, fatigue, and shortness of breath, highlighting the prevalence of long COVID-19 conditions.
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January 2001 This article discusses the symptoms, diagnostic methods, and complications associated with achalasia and reports no new clinical findings.
March 2025 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” Certain patient characteristics can help predict hair regrowth success with ritlecitinib in alopecia areata.
July 2026 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study observed that upadacitinib demonstrated significant efficacy and favorable safety for treating alopecia areata over 12 months in a real-world setting, with patients having an atopic background showing better early response; no serious adverse events were reported.