ALOPECIA areata (AA) is a
common autoimmune disease
resulting from damage of the hair
follicle by T cells, resulting in hair
loss.
In a new study out of Columbia
University, New York and published
in Nature Medicine, patients
treated with oral ruxolitinib, an
inhibitor of janus kinase (JAK1 and
JAK2), achieved near-complete hair
regrowth within five months of
treatment.
Ruxolitinib is marketed in
Australia by Novartis as Jakavi, is
not approved for AA treatment but
is indicated for the treatment of
certain types of myelobrosis under
specific conditions.
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