2009
Alefacept for Severe Alopecia Areata: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Study
Strober B, Menon K, McMichael A, Hordinsky M, Krueger G, Panko J, Siu K, Lustgarten J, Ross E, Shapiro J. Alefacept for Severe Alopecia Areata: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. JAMA Dermatology 2009, 145: 1262-1266. PMID: 19917955, DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2009.264.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAdolescentAdultAgedAlefaceptAlopecia AreataDermatologic AgentsDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInjections, IntramuscularMaleMiddle AgedNew York CityProbabilityRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexStatistics, NonparametricTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsSevere alopecia areataAlopecia areataPlacebo-controlled clinical trialEfficacy of alefaceptPlacebo-receiving groupSevere plaque psoriasisMain outcome measuresPlaque psoriasisPrevious therapyAlopecia ToolClinical trialsAlefaceptOutcome measuresUS FoodDrug AdministrationConsecutive weeksBiologic inhibitorsScalp hairAreataTreatmentWeeksSignificant improvementMulticenterPlaceboPsoriasis
2005
Etanercept does not effectively treat moderate to severe alopecia areata: An open-label study
Strober B, Siu K, Alexis A, Kim G, Washenik K, Sinha A, Shupack J. Etanercept does not effectively treat moderate to severe alopecia areata: An open-label study. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2005, 52: 1082-1084. PMID: 15928633, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2005.03.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere alopecia areataAlopecia areataAlopecia totalisAlopecia universalisOpen-label pilot studyEfficacy of etanerceptOpen-label studyTNF-alpha inhibitorsPrimary outcome measureEnd of treatmentAlopecia ToolHair regrowthOutcome measuresEtanerceptHealthy adultsAreataContinuous treatmentPilot studySignificant regrowthTotalisTreatmentUniversalisSubjectsSeverityWeeks