June 2021 in “Psychiatria Danubina” The antidepressant escitalopram likely caused hair loss in a patient.
May 2024 in “Pigment International” In a randomized phase 2b clinical trial, oral ritlecitinib significantly reduced facial vitiligo area scores in patients with active nonsegmental vitiligo compared to placebo, with a favorable safety profile observed over 48 weeks, suggesting its potential as an effective treatment option (Ezzedine et al., 2023).
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April 2016 in “Case Reports in Dermatology” This case report highlights an instance of nilotinib-induced keratosis pilaris without alopecia or pruritus, emphasizing the need for awareness to optimize patient outcomes.
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July 1998 in “Urology” This study found that liarozole is more effective than cyproterone acetate for improving PSA response and survival in metastatic prostate cancer after first-line endocrine therapy, while maintaining quality of life.
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March 2025 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” This study found that Ritlecitinib significantly reduced hair loss in patients with alopecia areata by lowering SALT scores at weeks 12 and 24 compared to placebo, with acceptable safety but increased minor side effects like headaches and acne.
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December 2012 in “Journal of dermatological science” This study introduces ficlatuzumab, an anti-HGF monoclonal antibody, in combination with gefitinib in a phase 2 trial to address EGFR TKI resistance in Asian NSCLC patients.
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May 2011 in “European Journal of Cancer” This phase I study determined that a combination of oral SU-014813 and docetaxel is a feasible treatment with a manageable safety profile and potential anti-tumor activity, particularly noted in melanoma and GIST patients.
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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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October 2016 in “Iranian journal of psychiatry and behavioral sciences” This study presents two case reports where patients experienced hair loss during treatment with the SSRI sertraline, highlighting this rare but potential side effect.
June 2026 in “Annals of Medicine and Surgery” This study highlights the approval of orforglipron under the FDA's National Priority Voucher program, emphasizing its significance as a convenient oral treatment option with beneficial effects on glycemic and lipid profiles for diabetes and obesity management.
August 2026 in “The Laryngoscope” This study found that adults with type 2 diabetes or obesity using semaglutide and tirzepatide experienced higher odds of nonscarring alopecia, such as telogen effluvium, compared to those using other GLP-1 receptor agonists, with hair loss potentially linked to physiologic stress from weight loss.
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June 2014 in “Experimental Neurology” This review outlines the main findings from clinical trials on teriflunomide's efficacy and safety for relapsing multiple sclerosis, noting clinical considerations and exploring its mechanisms based on various studies.
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January 2015 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Pioglitazone may help treat lichen planopilaris, but more research is needed.
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December 2016 in “Neurodegenerative disease management” This study found that teriflunomide, an oral medication taken once daily, significantly slowed disability progression in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis, supported by positive results in two Phase III trials and supplemented by various analyses including long-term studies and patient-reported outcomes.
September 2013 in “Neurodegenerative disease management” This review discusses teriflunomide as a disease-modifying therapy for multiple sclerosis and highlights its effectiveness and safety in clinical trials, but reports no new clinical results.
January 2017 in “ScholarWorks - WMU (Western Michigan University)” This case report suggests that Citalopram may cause reversible hair loss in some patients, as evidenced by hair regrowth after discontinuing the drug.
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October 1994 in “Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals” This synthesis report details the successful development of a C-14 labeled isotopomer of LY300502, a 5α-reductase inhibitor, through a multi-step radiochemical process.
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February 2025 in “Pediatric Dermatology” In this study, ritlecitinib was generally well tolerated in pediatric alopecia areata patients aged 6 to <12 years, with no severe or serious adverse events reported, and the drug's pharmacokinetic parameters were successfully characterized.
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April 2014 in “Drugs” This review discusses the preclinical and clinical data on teriflunomide for multiple sclerosis, highlighting its selective action on immune cells without causing clinical immune suppression, and provides no new clinical results.
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August 2022 in “Pharmaceutics” This study found that the combination of letrozole and quercetin loaded in spanlastics showed enhanced cytotoxicity and other anticancer effects against MCF-7 breast cancer cells compared to individual treatments.
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August 2025 This study found that GLP-1 receptor agonists show potential for improving psoriasis and hidradenitis suppurativa by reducing inflammation and lesion severity, but they also pose dermatological risks such as alopecia and injection site reactions.
December 2013 in “Cumhuriyet Tıp Dergisi/Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi dergisi” This case study highlights the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of acneiform eruptions associated with erlotinib in a 67-year-old male patient with non-small cell lung cancer to ensure patient compliance.
December 2021 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” This study found a significant association between montelukast and neuropsychiatric adverse events such as suicidal ideation and depression, suggesting that the drug's interaction with specific genes may contribute to these effects.
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January 2016 in “CNS drugs” This review of teriflunomide for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis examines its clinical and safety outcomes, finding it significantly reduces relapse rates and disability progression while being generally well-tolerated.
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January 2015 in “Case reports in psychiatry” This case report describes a 21-year-old male who experienced sertraline-induced diffuse hair loss that improved after discontinuing the medication.
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June 2012 in “PLoS ONE” This study found that locally injected zalutumumab in healthy volunteers induced a papulopustular rash similar to systemic EGFR inhibitors, and that IL-8 inhibition reduced this dermatological side effect.
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June 2001 in “Annals of Internal Medicine” This letter to the editor discusses data from a study on troglitazone for lipodystrophy, noting significant increases in subcutaneous fat without dietary changes.
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April 2006 in “Expert opinion on drug safety” This review describes the approved use and adverse effects of gefitinib in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer, without presenting new clinical findings.
September 2024 in “Annals of Medicine and Surgery” In this review, the authors highlight the FDA approval of Ritlecitinib, the first oral treatment specifically for moderate to severe alopecia areata in patients aged 12 and older, marking a significant advancement in managing this condition.
January 2008 in “Zhonghua linchuang mianyi he biantai fanying zazhi” This study found that treatment with Shunyou dispersible tablet and prednisone improved clinical symptoms in patients with lupus nephritis, showing significant benefits over time along with a good safety profile.