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September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Deuruxolitinib significantly helps regrow scalp hair in adults with moderate to severe alopecia areata.
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September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Deuruxolitinib is generally safe for treating alopecia areata.
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February 2025 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Most men prefer keeping their eyebrows over scalp hair.
September 2025 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Deuruxolitinib improves anxiety and depression in severe alopecia areata patients.
September 2025 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Deuruxolitinib significantly improves hair satisfaction in severe alopecia areata patients.
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November 2025 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this randomized, placebo-controlled trial, adults with severe chronic alopecia areata who received deuruxolitinib showed significant hair regrowth compared to placebo over 24 weeks, and the treatment was generally well-tolerated, though long-term effects remain unexamined.
July 2026 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” July 2026 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” 3 citations
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November 2024 in “Clinical Research” This article discusses the immune mechanisms involved in alopecia areata, focusing on T-cell activity and cytokine-driven JAK signaling, but reports no new clinical results.
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September 2025 in “JAAD reviews.” This review discusses the condition alopecia areata and summarizes its available treatments, mentioning three recently approved Janus kinase inhibitors, but reports no new clinical results.
January 2026 in “International Journal of Innovative Technologies in Social Science” This review reports that ritlecitinib, baricitinib, and deuruxolitinib, all JAK inhibitors, are effective treatments for moderate-to-severe alopecia areata, with differences in selectivity and onset of action, and suggests that emerging biologic therapies may enhance treatment by offering more targeted immune modulation.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” CTP-543 significantly improved eyebrow and eyelash regrowth and patient satisfaction in adults with alopecia areata.
November 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” In this study, researchers found significant links between specific metabolic reprogramming-related genes and alopecia areata risk, highlighting increased SQSTM1 expression in affected hair follicles compared to healthy ones.
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August 2022 in “Frontiers in immunology” This review discusses the potential of JAK inhibitors as a promising treatment strategy for alopecia areata, highlighting their mechanism and recent FDA approval based on clinical trial efficacy.
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May 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This review examines the mechanisms of Janus kinase inhibitors in treating alopecia areata and evaluates their efficacy and safety, but reports no new clinical results.
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November 2023 in “Frontiers in immunology” In this narrative review, researchers outlined the role of T cells in the autoimmune pathogenesis of alopecia areata and highlighted ongoing research into therapeutic pathways, beyond current JAK inhibitors, aimed at developing new treatments for the disease.
July 2026 in “Quality in Sport” This review reports that Janus kinase inhibitors and regenerative therapies, such as exosomes and platelet-rich plasma, significantly improve scalp hair regrowth in moderate-to-severe alopecia areata, though challenges like high relapse rates and socioeconomic barriers remain, underscoring the need for personalized treatment protocols.
November 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This review discusses the role of immune cells in the pathogenesis of alopecia areata and highlights emerging immunomodulatory strategies and novel therapeutic targets aimed at offering more effective and durable treatments for this autoimmune hair loss disorder.
April 2024 in “Frontiers in pharmacology” This study compared JAK inhibitors for moderate-to-severe alopecia areata and found brepocitinib 30mg and deuruxolitinib 12mg to be most effective, though deuruxolitinib may cause more adverse events. Further research is needed for long-term efficacy and safety.
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January 2016 in “Annals of dermatology/Annals of Dermatology” This study found that arachidonic acid may promote hair growth by enhancing dermal papilla cell function and stimulating the anagen phase in C57BL/6 mice.
January 2025 in “Universidad de Córdoba Insitutional Repository (Universidad de Córdoba)” In this study, researchers observed that individuals with alopecia areata exhibited significant changes in scalp microbiota diversity and composition, which were linked to disease severity and inflammation markers, though it remains unclear if these microbial shifts are a cause or a result of hair loss.
JAK inhibitors, like baricitinib and ritlecitinib, show promise in treating alopecia areata effectively and safely.
June 2026 in “Dove Medical Press (Taylor and Francis Group)” This paper reviews existing and emerging therapies for alopecia areata, describing the impact of targeted treatments in this field, and introduces a global network of disease registers to study the long-term safety and effectiveness of these new options.
October 2023 in “The Open Dermatology Journal” Baricitinib is effective for severe alopecia areata with manageable side effects, mainly upper respiratory infections.
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April 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study evaluated eight JAK inhibitor regimens for alopecia areata and provided high-quality evidence on their comparative effectiveness, which can aid clinicians in decision-making and inform medical practice guidelines.
December 2025 in “Cosmetics” This review synthesizes recent molecular and preclinical advances in alopecia areata and androgenetic alopecia, highlighting how interventions targeting specific intracellular signaling pathways and utilizing stem cell technologies can support precision regrowth and structural follicle reconstruction.
March 2026 in “Immunological Medicine” This review discusses the use of Janus kinase inhibitors for severe alopecia areata in Japan, noting their effectiveness in some patients but highlighting the need for new therapies due to non-responsiveness and relapse in others; it reports no new clinical results.
January 2026 in “Skin Health and Disease” This study conducted a survey among consultant dermatologists in Ireland to explore their use of JAK inhibitors for treating alopecia areata, acknowledging challenges posed by the lack of global guidelines and long-term safety data.
April 2026 in “Dermatology and Therapy” This study evaluated baricitinib 4 mg treatment in severe to very severe alopecia areata, reporting significant scalp hair regrowth by Week 52, especially in short-duration episodes, suggesting treatment should continue for at least a year before assessing failure.
December 2025 in “Dermatology The American Medical Journal” In this conference session, experts reviewed clinical evidence and strategies for using JAK inhibitors in managing alopecia areata, emphasizing optimal treatment practices and individual patient considerations to enhance safety and effectiveness in real-world settings.