2024
Baricitinib Withdrawal and Retreatment in Patients With Severe Alopecia Areata
King B, Ko J, Kwon O, Vañó-Galván S, Piraccini B, Dutronc Y, Yu G, Liu C, Somani N, Ball S, Mesinkovska N. Baricitinib Withdrawal and Retreatment in Patients With Severe Alopecia Areata. JAMA Dermatology 2024, 160 PMID: 39141364, PMCID: PMC11325239, DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.2734.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSevere alopecia areataProportion of patientsAlopecia areataHair regrowthSevere AATreatment benefitWeeks of treatment withdrawalClinical trialsPhase 3 randomized clinical trialLoss of treatment benefitRandomized withdrawal periodDose of baricitinibRerandomized to placeboWithdrawal of therapyFollow-up observation periodYear of treatmentRandomized clinical trialsWithdrawal periodRelapsing conditionBaricitinib doseRecapture responsePlacebo-controlledSALT scoreContinuous therapyDose groupLong‐term efficacy and safety of baricitinib in patients with severe alopecia areata: 104‐week results from BRAVE‐AA1 and BRAVE‐AA2
Senna M, Mostaghimi A, Ohyama M, Sinclair R, Dutronc Y, Wu W, Yu G, Chiasserini C, Somani N, Holzwarth K, King B. Long‐term efficacy and safety of baricitinib in patients with severe alopecia areata: 104‐week results from BRAVE‐AA1 and BRAVE‐AA2. Journal Of The European Academy Of Dermatology And Venereology 2024, 38: 583-593. PMID: 38391212, DOI: 10.1111/jdv.19665.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSafety of baricitinibSALT scoreSevere alopecia areataPhase 3 trialAlopecia areataSevere AATract infectionsFrequent treatment-emergent adverse eventsMixed respondersWeeks of continuous therapyTreatment-emergent adverse eventsCreatine phosphokinase increaseUpper respiratory tract infectionUrinary tract infectionMaintenance of efficacyProportion of patientsRespiratory tract infectionsTreated with 2 mgLong-term efficacyLong-term treatmentJanus kinase inhibitorsJanus kinaseEyelash regrowthWeek-52Treatment discontinuationVisualizing Severity of Alopecia Tool (SALT) scores in the clinical setting using patient images from a clinical trial
Mesinkovska N, King B, Vañó‐Galván S, Shimomura Y, Jedynak J, McCollam J, Pierce E, Ellinwood A, Sinclair R. Visualizing Severity of Alopecia Tool (SALT) scores in the clinical setting using patient images from a clinical trial. JEADV Clinical Practice 2024, 3: 528-535. DOI: 10.1002/jvc2.327.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSeverity of Alopecia Tool scoreSeverity of Alopecia ToolSALT scoreAlopecia areataClinical trialsSevere AAPatient imagesTime of clinical responseEligibility criteriaClinical trials of adultsWeeks of therapyHair lossPhase 2/3 studyClinical settingTrials of adultsCourse of treatmentPattern of hair lossClinical responseSystemic treatmentFemale patientsTherapeutic responseTreatment decisionsPatientsMonitor treatment progressClinicians
2023
Outcomes of Down-Titration in Patients With Severe Scalp Alopecia Areata Treated With Baricitinib: An Update Through Week 152 From BRAVE-AA2
King B, Ohyama M, Senna M, Shapiro J, Dutronc Y, Kolodsick J, Yu G, Liu C, Chiasserini C, Piraccini B. Outcomes of Down-Titration in Patients With Severe Scalp Alopecia Areata Treated With Baricitinib: An Update Through Week 152 From BRAVE-AA2. SKIN The Journal Of Cutaneous Medicine 2023, 7: s296. DOI: 10.25251/skin.7.supp.296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSevere alopecia areataWeek 52Alopecia areataSALT scoreWeek 104Treatment benefitClinical responseLong-term efficacy outcomesScalp alopecia areataWeeks of retreatmentProportion of patientsHalf of patientsTreatment of patientsDown-titrationEfficacy outcomesWeek 36Greater worseningSustained responseBaricitinibPatientsRetreatmentLoss of benefitEli LillyAreataLast observation
2016
Tofacitinib for the treatment of alopecia areata and variants in adolescents
Craiglow BG, Liu LY, King BA. Tofacitinib for the treatment of alopecia areata and variants in adolescents. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2016, 76: 29-32. PMID: 27816292, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.09.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlopecia areataAdverse eventsAdolescent patientsTreatment of AASignificant hair regrowthUse of tofacitinibMonths of treatmentProspective clinical trialsMedian percent changeJanus kinase inhibitorSeverity of diseaseReview of systemsSALT scoreAlopecia ToolLaboratory monitoringPhysical examinationHair regrowthClinical trialsEffective therapyPromising therapyRetrospective natureTofacitinibControl groupPatientsPercent change