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 groupEfficacy and safety of deuruxolitinib, an oral selective Janus kinase inhibitor, in adults with alopecia areata: Results from the Phase 3 randomized, controlled trial (THRIVE-AA1)
King B, Senna M, Mesinkovska N, Lynde C, Zirwas M, Maari C, Prajapati V, Sapra S, Brzewski P, Osman L, Hanna S, Wiseman M, Hamilton C, Cassella J. Efficacy and safety of deuruxolitinib, an oral selective Janus kinase inhibitor, in adults with alopecia areata: Results from the Phase 3 randomized, controlled trial (THRIVE-AA1). Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2024 PMID: 39053611, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2024.06.097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSeverity of Alopecia ToolAlopecia areataPrimary endpointHair regrowthTreatment-emergent adverse eventsOral JAK inhibitorsPlacebo-controlled trialLonger-term safetyProportion of patientsPercentage of patientsJanus kinase inhibitorsJanus kinasePatient-reported outcomesHair loss disorderImpact quality of lifeDouble-blindSecondary endpointsTreatment cessationAdult patientsAdverse eventsKinase inhibitorsJAK inhibitorsControlled trialsQuality of lifePatientsPatient-Reported Satisfaction with Hair Regrowth in a Study of Ritlecitinib in Alopecia Areata: Results from ALLEGRO-2b/3.
Sinclair R, Law E, Zhang X, Zhang F, Napatalung L, Zwillich S, King B, Mesinkovska N. Patient-Reported Satisfaction with Hair Regrowth in a Study of Ritlecitinib in Alopecia Areata: Results from ALLEGRO-2b/3. Dermatology 2024, 1-11. PMID: 38934147, DOI: 10.1159/000539536.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient-reported satisfactionProportion of patientsAlopecia areataPost hoc analysisPatient satisfactionEvaluate patient-reported satisfactionProportions of placebo patientsHair growthPre-specified analysisScalp hair lossScalp hair growthPatient-reported outcomesEvaluate patient satisfactionPlacebo patientsPlacebo groupRitlecitinibPlaceboHair regrowthPatientsHoc analysisHair lossAA treatmentModerately/veryWeeksPost-hoc
2023
Clinical Benefits of Baricitinib Therapy According to Scalp Hair Regrowth in Patients with Severe Alopecia Areata
Senna M, Kwon O, Piraccini B, Sinclair R, Ball S, Ding Y, Chen Y, Dutronc Y, King B. Clinical Benefits of Baricitinib Therapy According to Scalp Hair Regrowth in Patients with Severe Alopecia Areata. Dermatology And Therapy 2023, 13: 3209-3220. PMID: 37991697, PMCID: PMC10689319, DOI: 10.1007/s13555-023-01063-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHair regrowthClinical benefitAlopecia areataClinical meaningful improvementSevere alopecia areataWeeks of treatmentEmotional distressQuality of lifeBaricitinib treatmentAlopecia ToolClinical outcomesResponder subgroupHospital AnxietySkindex-16Depression ScaleSecondary measuresPatientsMeaningful improvementsIntermediate responseScalp hairWeeks
2020
Development of the Scalp Hair Assessment PRO™ measure for alopecia areata
Wyrwich K, Kitchen H, Knight S, Aldhouse N, Macey J, Nunes F, Dutronc Y, Mesinkovska N, Ko J, King B. Development of the Scalp Hair Assessment PRO™ measure for alopecia areata. British Journal Of Dermatology 2020, 183: 1065-1072. PMID: 32163589, PMCID: PMC7754291, DOI: 10.1111/bjd.19024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsScalp hair lossHair lossPRO measuresValid patient-reported outcome measurePatient-reported outcome measuresAlopecia areata treatmentInvestigator's Global AssessmentHair regrowthAlopecia areataTreatment successOutcome measuresQualitative semistructured interviewsPatientsGlobal assessmentAA treatmentClinical expertsScalp hairSemistructured interviewsTreatmentAreataResponse scaleSymptomsBaselineAAMeasuresThe Alopecia Areata Investigator Global Assessment scale: a measure for evaluating clinically meaningful success in clinical trials
Wyrwich K, Kitchen H, Knight S, Aldhouse N, Macey J, Nunes F, Dutronc Y, Mesinkovska N, Ko J, King B. The Alopecia Areata Investigator Global Assessment scale: a measure for evaluating clinically meaningful success in clinical trials. British Journal Of Dermatology 2020, 183: 702-709. PMID: 31970750, PMCID: PMC7586961, DOI: 10.1111/bjd.18883.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvestigator's Global AssessmentScalp hair lossAlopecia areataTreatment successGlobal assessmentAlopecia ToolClinical trialsClinician's perspectiveScalp hairTreatment studiesInvestigator's Global Assessment (IGA) scaleSigns/symptomsScalp hair growthGlobal Assessment ScaleMost patientsAdolescent patientsHair regrowthClinical evaluationExpert dermatologistsSuccessful treatmentClinical consensusTreatment outcomesPatient insightTreatment responseAdditional clinicians
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