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October 2022 in “Current Allergy and Asthma Reports” This review outlines the various adverse reactions to biologic therapies in Allergy/Immunology, emphasizing the clinical and management challenges due to overlapping reaction phenotypes and the need for more refined diagnostic and management strategies.
May 2026 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This case report documents the first use of bimekizumab as monotherapy for dissecting cellulitis of the scalp, where a 27-year-old man experienced significant symptom relief without adverse effects after failing standard treatments.
16 citations
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April 2014 in “Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy” This review discusses the pharmacological profile of teriflunomide for treating relapsing multiple sclerosis, highlighting its safety and effectiveness in reducing relapses and slowing disability progression, though direct comparisons with other oral medications are lacking.
3 citations
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February 2022 in “Rheumatology” In this report, a 25-year-old female patient with anti-MDA5 antibody-positive dermatomyositis and alopecia areata achieved complete remission of hair loss after treatment with baricitinib.
This study reported that dupilumab successfully induced remission of chronic, disseminated eczema herpeticum in a six-year-old girl with DOCK8-deficiency hyper-IgE syndrome, achieving complete resolution of herpetic lesions and significant skin, hair, and nail improvement within three months.
June 2024 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study reports that among patients treated with dupilumab, a minority developed new-onset alopecia areata, but the majority experienced hair regrowth despite continuing the treatment.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that NIMP-R14-conjugated nanoparticles, loaded with roflumilast, effectively targeted neutrophils to reduce inflammation and improve symptoms in a mouse model of psoriasiform dermatitis, suggesting potential for targeted therapy in autoimmune skin diseases.
September 2023 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” This case report documented a 74-year-old female with alopecic patches and other skin issues during talquetamab therapy for multiple myeloma, suggesting that the drug may cause skin-related adverse effects due to reactivity to GPRC5D-expressing structures.
September 2026 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” In this case report, a 2-year-old girl with severe alopecia areata experienced significant hair regrowth after 37 weeks of treatment with dupilumab and minoxidil, but the combination of treatments and possible spontaneous recovery mean the improvement cannot be solely credited to dupilumab.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that psoriasis patients on biologic therapy had significantly lower anti-COVID19 IgG antibody levels after vaccination compared to healthy individuals not on biologic treatment.
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October 2023 in “European Journal of Dermatology” This study found that combining hair transplantation with platelet-rich plasma treatment significantly improved hair regeneration, reduced hair loss, and minimized skin lesion areas in patients with androgenic alopecia compared to hair transplantation alone, suggesting enhanced treatment efficacy.
In this case report, a woman developed severe alopecia areata approximately one year after starting belimumab for systemic lupus erythematosus, with hair loss improving upon discontinuation of the drug, suggesting a possible connection between belimumab and immune-mediated hair loss.
March 2026 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” In this case study, treatment with the selective JAK1 inhibitor upadacitinib significantly improved symptoms in a patient with refractory alopecia areata, vitiligo, ankylosing spondylitis, and allergic asthma-nasal syndrome, though a transient liver function abnormality was noted.
3 citations
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March 2020 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This correspondence about the treatment of chronic alopecia areata with tildrakizumab reports no clinical results; the authors present an open-label pilot study setup.
June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study reviewed therapies for alopecia areata and suggests that Janus kinase inhibitors, such as baricitinib and upadacitinib, show promise in treating both alopecia areata and associated immune-mediated inflammatory diseases.
19 citations
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March 2022 in “Journal of Infection” This article discusses the withdrawal of bamlanivimab monotherapy's emergency use authorization in the U.S. due to evolving COVID-19 variants and offers no new clinical data.
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June 2022 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” This case report highlights the onset of alopecia areata following dupilumab treatment, noting the significant temporal link between the medication use and hair loss occurrence.
16 citations
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April 2014 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” This report describes a case of universal alopecia in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis while using adalimumab and leflunomide, suggesting a potential link between these drugs and alopecia areata.
June 2024 in “Journal of Clinical Oncology” This study observed that dalpiciclib is associated with fewer adverse events like diarrhea and hepatotoxicity compared to other CDK4/6 inhibitors, potentially offering better patient-perceived safety and quality of life.
6 citations
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May 2018 in “Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie” This case report describes a 56-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis who developed alopecia universalis during treatment with the TNF inhibitor adalimumab, with no hair regrowth after stopping the medication.
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January 2009 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This case report highlights a woman who developed new-onset alopecia areata after starting adalimumab for psoriatic arthritis, challenging the assumed role of TNF-alpha in the condition's pathogenesis.
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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.
June 2024 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study observed that some patients experienced alopecia areata during dupilumab treatment for atopic dermatitis, but many regrew hair while continuing therapy.
27 citations
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August 2024 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This study identified both known and additional potential adverse reactions to tralokinumab in real-world use for atopic dermatitis, highlighting the importance of monitoring adverse events, especially in the first month of treatment.
12 citations
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January 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” 69 citations
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December 2006 in “Archives of dermatology” This entry contains no research abstract, so no scientific findings or conclusions are reported.
This paper argues that for lupus management, selective immunotherapies like anifrolumab and belimumab, which specifically target parts of the immune system, offer more effective treatment options compared to older, broad immunosuppressive strategies.
December 2025 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Bicalutamide may improve hair growth in postmenopausal women with mild side effects.
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November 2024 in “Journal of Clinical Immunology” This study reports that a 9-week-old infant with Netherton syndrome showed rapid and sustained symptom improvement, including skin microbiome normalization and developmental progress, after off-label dupilumab treatment, without adverse reactions.
May 2022 in “Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry” In this study, 81% of patients with chronic migraine in Glasgow continued using erenumab for significant headache reduction at three months, suggesting a high response rate.