The drug — part of a class of medicines known as JAK inhibitors — is the first approved treatment for alopecia areata.
The Food and Drug Administration approved baricitinib, a once-a-day pill developed by the drugmaker Eli Lilly to treat alopecia areata, an autoimmune disease that triggers sudden hair loss.People suffering from a rare autoimmune disorder that causes their hair to suddenly fall out, often in clumps, now have a treatment option for the first time.baricitinib, a once-a-day pill developed by the drugmaker Eli Lilly to treat alopecia areata, an autoimmune disease that triggers sudden hair loss.
People with the autoimmune disease can experience hair loss anywhere on their body, including around the scalp, eyebrows and eyelashes, according to the , involving a total of 1,200 patients with severe alopecia areata, found that about 40 percent of people who received a daily 4-milligram dose of the drug regrew all or almost all of their hair after 36 weeks.That compares to the about 20 percent of people who received a lower 2-milligram dose of the drug and less than 6 percent of the people in the placebo group.The drug is a breakthrough for people with the autoimmune disorder, said Dr.
Dr. Luis Garza, a dermatologist at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine who treats people with alopecia, said he's had patients quit their jobs or avoid going out in public altogether over the stress of losing their hair.Up until now, there weren't many options for people with the condition: They often relied on steroid injections or unproven creams in an attempt to reverse the condition, Garza, who researches hair loss, said.
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