September 2015 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” This project by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery aims to define best practices in hair restoration surgery but does not report new clinical findings.
December 2023 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that baricitinib, taken for 24 weeks, significantly reduced alopecia severity in patients with moderate-to-severe alopecia areata, with 50% showing marked improvement and overall favorable safety and efficacy reported.
November 2024 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study found that nearly 40% of patients with severe alopecia areata who showed eyebrow or eyelash regrowth on baricitinib 4 mg achieved significant scalp hair regrowth by the second year of treatment.
January 2025 in “Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina Pannonica et Adriatica” This study in a real-world setting found that baricitinib was effectively reducing disease severity in severe alopecia areata patients over 52 weeks, with 37.20% of participants achieving significant improvement and 72.40% experiencing mild or no adverse events.
June 2026 in “Eurasian Journal of Medicine” Baricitinib effectively regrew hair in a woman with alopecia universalis after other treatments failed.
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October 2022 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Results are not reported in this article by Zizhuo Li et al. on baricitinib as a treatment for lichen planopilaris.
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October 2019 in “JAAD Case Reports” This article discusses the role of interleukin-15 and Janus kinase inhibitors in alopecia areata based on a murine model and reports no new experimental results.
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July 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, targeted inactivation of the integrin-linked kinase gene in melanoblasts led to defects in cell migration, proliferation, and ability to populate the skin, implicating an integrin-linked kinase-Rac1 connection in melanocyte function.
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April 2013 in “Clinical Cancer Research” The study found that IPI-926 was well tolerated up to 160 mg once daily for 28-day cycles and showed activity as a single-agent treatment in Hedgehog pathway inhibitor-naïve patients with basal cell carcinoma.
November 2023 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Different people with severe hair loss respond to baricitinib treatment at different times, with some showing improvement early, some gradually, and others later.
June 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” In clinical trials, baricitinib showed significant hair regrowth in patients with severe alopecia areata, especially those with a SALT score of 50 or higher, according to this research. Baricitinib is noted as an alternative to corticosteroids and other JAK inhibitors.
June 2026 in “Drugs & Therapy Perspectives” This study reports that patients with severe alopecia areata who experienced sustained scalp regrowth while receiving continuous baricitinib treatment showed improvements in health-related quality of life and reductions in anxiety and depression symptoms.
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.
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July 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study describes the expression patterns of type I inner root sheath keratin proteins K25–K28 in human hair follicles, highlighting their distinct distribution within different layers.
July 2022 in “International journal of KIU” This article outlines the scope, publication standards, and authorship responsibilities of the International Journal of KIU, but reports no new research results.
June 2025 in “Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy” In a mouse model, this study reported that the compound isoalantolactone significantly improved hair growth and thickness, suggesting its potential as a treatment for hair loss.
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June 2007 in “Journal of Clinical Oncology” This study found that weekly low-dose bicalutamide was safe and appeared to be associated with high-grade PIN remission and favorable PSA modulation in subjects with persistently elevated PSA but negative biopsy.
March 2025 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study found that transgenic mice overexpressing IKZF1 developed lesions similar to alopecia areata, suggesting that Ikaros may play a role in the disease's pathogenesis. Ikaros expression was also higher in human alopecia areata patients compared to controls.
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August 2013 in “International journal of research in Ayurveda and pharmacy” This study assessed the effects of the poly herbal formulation Hairbac, reporting significant improvements in hair texture, density, and loss among females with diffuse hair fall, with no adverse effects noted.
This study introduces Kalya Research, an AI-driven tool designed to identify and categorize literature on complementary and alternative medicines, showing its effectiveness compared to Medline in finding relevant alopecia research within the context of breast cancer patients.
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December 1994 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” In this study, itraconazole was shown to accumulate in the deeper skin layers of guinea pigs after oral administration, suggesting this delivery method effectively targets infective organisms there.
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November 2002 in “Journal of dermatology” This study investigated the histogenetic relationship between basal cell carcinoma and hair follicles, revealing specific staining patterns of a monoclonal antibody in different skin tissues.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study shows that IKZF1 and the protein IKAROS may play a role in the development of alopecia areata, based on findings from both mouse models and human scalp tissues.
December 2025 in “Orvosi Hetilap” This study found that baricitinib is effective for treating severe alopecia areata, with significant hair regrowth observed by the third month of therapy and continued improvement by month 12, while adverse events were mainly mild.
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.
This source reports that baricitinib significantly promotes hair regrowth in patients with severe alopecia areata, particularly those with a SALT score of 50 or higher, in clinical trials.
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August 1987 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study reports that the monoclonal antibody BKN-1 specifically stained basal cell epithelioma cells and certain normal skin structures, indicating a similarity in keratin expression between the tumor and follicular epithelium below the isthmus portion.
June 2024 in “Dermatology and Therapy” In this study, patients with alopecia areata who experienced sustained hair regrowth while being treated with baricitinib showed improvements in health-related quality of life and reductions in anxiety and depression symptoms over 104 weeks, according to the BRAVE-AA phase III trials.
November 2023 in “Annales de dermatologie et de vénéréologie, FMC” In this study, researchers found that among adults with severe alopecia, continued treatment with baricitinib for 104 weeks maintained hair regrowth effectively in those who responded at 52 weeks, with improved outcomes noted in some initially non-responders receiving 4 mg.
This study found that baricitinib, a selective Janus kinase inhibitor, led to significantly improved scalp coverage in alopecia areata patients over 36 weeks compared to placebo, though adverse effects like acne and urinary tract infections were reported.