April 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” In this study, Dodatek A operationalizes the Functional Androgen Axis framework by defining three system-level indices and an efficiency metric to describe androgen function, incorporating key methodological improvements and acknowledging significant limitations for future empirical validation.
July 2026 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”
July 2008 in “Hair transplant forum international” This piece marks the tenth anniversary of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery and highlights the addition of 14 new diplomates from diverse countries, while reporting no new clinical findings.
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November 2025 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This study reports that long-term treatment with ritlecitinib is generally well tolerated for up to approximately five years in patients aged 12 and older with alopecia areata, with the safety profile aligning with previous data from the ALLEGRO clinical trials.
In a retrospective clinical study, this research found that baricitinib is effective for alopecia areata, with 42.3% of patients achieving a significant reduction in hair loss by week 36, and 52.4% by week 52, outperforming previous trials.
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May 2025 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This review by Aceituno et al. found that both baricitinib and ritlecitinib demonstrate strong efficacy for severe alopecia areata, with meaningful hair regrowth by Week 24, but notes limitations like differing trial sizes and potential effect size overestimations.
July 2023 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” This study found that some patients with alopecia areata who did not respond to ritlecitinib treatment by Week 24 achieved a positive response with continued therapy by Week 48, with tolerable side effects.
July 2025 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study reports no new findings but provides corrected figures for the long-term safety and efficacy of ritlecitinib in treating alopecia areata from the ALLEGRO-LT phase 3 study.
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October 2024 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This study found that ritlecitinib improved patient-reported outcomes related to hair growth in individuals with alopecia areata, with some experiencing clinically meaningful hair regrowth, although changes in emotional symptoms and activity limitations were minimal and similar across treatment groups.
September 2025 in “Dermatology and Therapy” This study reviewed the burden of alopecia areata in the UAE, noting limited regional data on patient demographics and treatments but highlighting the approval and promising results of the Janus kinase inhibitor baricitinib for managing this condition.
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January 2024 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This consensus statement outlines a treatment algorithm for alopecia areata, detailing systemic treatment indications and options, including EMA-approved medications baricitinib and ritlecitinib for severe cases, as well as other off-label treatments and adjuvant therapies like oral minoxidil.
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January 2023 in “Cutis” This article highlights disparities in the prevalence of alopecia areata among people with skin of color and suggests this information could help dermatologic providers address challenges in treating this population.
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February 2018 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The CWARTS tool is a promising method for assessing warts and could improve treatment and research.
March 2023 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” This study observed that most patients with alopecia areata experienced sustained scalp hair regrowth after 48 weeks of ritlecitinib treatment, with safety consistent with prior findings.
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November 2025 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” This study found that Baricitinib effectively reduced alopecia severity in adults with severe alopecia areata during a 12-month observation period, especially when initiated in patients with milder baseline conditions and elevated ESR; no serious adverse events were reported.
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August 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Baricitinib was more effective than a placebo in regrowing hair in adults with alopecia areata after 36 weeks.
July 2025 in “Jurnal Farmasi Sains dan Praktis” This study found that breast cancer patients treated with the docetaxel-doxorubicin regimen experienced various adverse drug reactions, with nausea being the most common and mainly mild in severity.
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July 2025 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This study identified key dermoscopic markers such as yellow dots, black dots, broken hairs, and coudability hairs, which were associated with a poorer prognosis in alopecia areata patients.
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.
September 2023 in “PubMed” This study reviewed baricitinib's efficacy and safety for treating alopecia areata and found that more patients achieved significant hair regrowth with baricitinib compared to placebo in two phase III trials. Mild to moderate side effects were reported, with additional study suggested for long-term effects.
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March 2023 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” February 2026 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” This study developed a handheld card to simplify the calculation of the SALT score for assessing alopecia areata severity, noting that while it accelerates the process, formal validation against existing methods is still needed.
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August 2024 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that after 15 months of treatment with ritlecitinib, patients with alopecia areata and less than 95% initial hair loss experienced significant hair regrowth, though those with more extensive hair loss showed more variable improvement.
November 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that baricitinib, a Janus kinase inhibitor, was more effective than traditional treatments for severe alopecia areata, with higher rates of significant hair regrowth after 6 months, despite mild-to-moderate side effects and some instances of weight gain.
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February 2024 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” In this research, the authors reported that long-term treatment with the JAK1/JAK2 inhibitor baricitinib effectively maintains hair regrowth in patients with severe alopecia areata and may gradually improve outcomes for partial responders over 104 weeks, without increasing side effect incidence.
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September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, patients with alopecia areata who didn't initially respond to ritlecitinib at Week 24 showed improved response rates by Week 48, with up to 34% achieving better hair regrowth outcomes.
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July 2024 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” This study found that oral dexamethasone and DPCP were more effective for treating severe alopecia areata compared to oral ritlecitinib and baricitinib, but oral ritlecitinib had better safety outcomes.
November 2025 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” In this study, baricitinib, a JAK inhibitor, was found to significantly improve scalp hair regrowth in both adults and adolescents with severe alopecia areata, with many achieving nearly full regrowth by weeks 36 or 52.
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September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study reported that most patients with alopecia areata who responded to ritlecitinib treatment by achieving a SALT score ≤20, SALT score ≤10, or improvements in eyebrow and eyelash assessments at Week 24 maintained their responses through Week 48.
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December 2014 in “Clinics in dermatology” This review discusses squaric acid dibutylester's use, effects, and safety in treating alopecia areata, but reports no new clinical results.