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October 1993 in “Drug Safety” Oral retinoids can cause side effects ranging from mild to severe, including birth defects, and require careful monitoring and contraception.
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April 1982 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that subcutaneous isotretinoin in male hamsters reduced sebaceous gland size without affecting other androgen-dependent skin structures, while etretinate had no effect.
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March 1995 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Some drugs can cause hair loss, and stopping these drugs often leads to hair regrowth.
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March 2017 in “PLoS neglected tropical diseases” This study found that isotretinoin, a drug commonly used for acne, inhibits polyamine transport in Trypanosoma cruzi, leading to trypanocidal effects, and suggests its potential as a treatment for Chagas disease without affecting mammalian cell viability.
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July 1987 in “The Journal of dermatologic surgery and oncology” This article reviews advanced dermabrasion techniques for acne scars and skin lesions, detailing patient selection and procedural steps to enhance therapeutic outcomes and avoid pitfalls, but reports no new findings.
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March 1992 in “Postgraduate Medicine” This article reviews causes, differentiation, and treatment of thinning hair in women, with no new clinical results reported.
November 2019 in “Harper's Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology” This review discusses potential causes of alopecia and hair overgrowth in pediatric patients, detailing diagnostic techniques and treatments, but presents no new research findings.
January 1993 in “Side effects of drugs annual” This chapter covers various dermatological drugs, cosmetics, and topical agents, focusing on the properties and uses of propolis, but does not present new clinical findings.
August 1986 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Minoxidil showed a 30% success rate for hair growth in a study, and various skin treatments were effective, but some had limitations or side effects.
March 2022 in “Oncology Times” In this study, tebentafusp-tebn improved overall survival in patients with metastatic uveal melanoma compared to standard therapies, despite higher rates of significant adverse events.
This observational study reviewed thyroid eye disease patients treated with teprotumumab at one center, reporting common side effects like fatigue and dry eye symptoms, with serious adverse events including two cases of blood clots and one pulmonary embolism.
January 2016 in “The Australian Pharmacist” Tofacitinib might be used to treat hair loss.
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April 2021 in “Oncology Times” This study reports that sacituzumab govitecan achieved a 33.3% overall response rate in patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer who had prior treatments, with a median response duration of 7.7 months.
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January 2024 in “Pharmaceuticals” The researchers reported that dPGS-PCL as a carrier improved the penetration of tofacitinib in an ex-vivo human skin model compared to free tofacitinib, but did not show significant differences in inhibiting IL-6 and IL-8 during short incubation.
July 2025 in “Clinical Medicine” In this institution-based randomized trial, oral betamethasone mini-pulse therapy for alopecia areata showed a faster therapeutic response compared to oral tofacitinib, as measured by trichoscopic changes and achievement of 50% hair regrowth.
January 2025 in “Journal of Crohn s and Colitis” In this study, tofacitinib showed promising efficacy and safety for biologic-naïve elderly patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis, achieving steroid-free remission and clinical response over 52 weeks.
May 2024 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” TAT-GILZ peptide promotes hair growth by boosting stem cell activity.
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October 2018 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” The researchers reported that topical tofacitinib in mice increased hair follicles in the growth phase and boosted noggin and BMP4 mRNA expressions, compared to a vehicle and minoxidil.
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January 2013 in “Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin/Chemical and pharmaceutical bulletin” In this study, TASP0382088 showed potent selective inhibition of the ALK5 receptor, significantly reducing Smad2 phosphorylation in mouse skin following topical application.
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September 2022 in “International Journal of Trichology” In this case report, a young adult male with resistant alopecia areata showed nearly 90% hair regrowth after 3 months of treatment with tofacitinib, alongside biotin supplementation, without any side effects observed.
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November 2021 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This study found that oral tofacitinib was effective and well tolerated for treating alopecia areata in most pediatric patients, with nearly 73% experiencing hair regrowth.
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June 2019 in “Boletín médico del Hospital Infantil de México” This study in Mexican adolescents with severe alopecia areata reported that oral tofacitinib treatment resulted in hair growth and reduced alopecia severity without serious adverse effects.
August 2025 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”
September 2022 in “XXXIX Congresso Brasileiro de Reumatologia” In this case report, a 42-year-old woman with cutaneous dermatomyositis showed significant improvement, including reduction of erythema, pruritus, and scaling, after starting JAK inhibitor tofacitinib, especially when conventional systemic treatments failed and intravenous immune globulin wasn't viable.
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December 2025 in “PLoS ONE” This study evaluated the real-world safety of Tepotinib for treating NSCLC with METex14 skipping mutations, confirming known adverse events and identifying new signals like deafness and taste disorder, especially highlighting early monitoring.
March 2026 in “Bioengineering & Translational Medicine” This study reported that a modified version of Thymosin beta 4, called PEG-rTβ4, demonstrated potential as a treatment for acute myocardial infarction by improving cardiac function and reducing cell death via specific biochemical pathways, suggesting its promise in drug development efforts.
June 2026 in “Khyber Journal Of Medical Sciences” This study found that among adults with severe alopecia areata, alopecia totalis, or alopecia universalis, oral tofacitinib was more effective than methotrexate in reducing hair loss over a 12-week period, though long-term safety and efficacy remain unestablished.
March 2022 in “International Journal of Trichology” In this case report, a young female Indian patient with alopecia areata saw hair regrowth within 2 months of treatment with oral tofacitinib, with continued improvements over a 5-month period and no reported side effects.
June 2026 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” In this pilot study, both tofacitinib and methotrexate improved alopecia areata outcomes, but tofacitinib showed greater efficacy in achieving significant SALT score improvement after 6 months, although the difference was not statistically significant.
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January 2016 in “Drug design, development and therapy” This review discusses the use of tofacitinib as a treatment for plaque psoriasis, highlighting its efficacy and safety in clinical trials, but notes unresolved questions regarding long-term safety.