2024
A phase 2a study investigating the effects of ritlecitinib on brainstem auditory evoked potentials and intraepidermal nerve fiber histology in adults with alopecia areata
Anderson S, Cavaletti G, Hood L, Polydefkis M, Herrmann D, Rance G, King B, McMichael A, Senna M, Kim B, Napatalung L, Wolk R, Zwillich S, Schaefer G, Gong Y, Sisson M, Posner H. A phase 2a study investigating the effects of ritlecitinib on brainstem auditory evoked potentials and intraepidermal nerve fiber histology in adults with alopecia areata. Pharmacology Research & Perspectives 2024, 12: e1204. PMID: 38969959, PMCID: PMC11226387, DOI: 10.1002/prp2.1204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntraepidermal nerve fibersWave V amplitudeInterwave latenciesI-V interwave latencyV amplitudeMonth 9Placebo-controlled phasePhase 2a studyAxonal swellingsIENF densityPlacebo groupBAEP changesLoading doseAdverse eventsRitlecitinibAlopecia areataKinase inhibitorsPrimary outcomeHuman doseToxicity findingsBAEPClinical relevanceNerve fibersPhase 2aStimulus intensity
2020
JAK inhibition prevents bleomycin-induced fibrosis in mice and is effective in morphea patients
Damsky W, Patel D, Garelli CJ, Garg M, Wang A, Dresser K, Deng A, Harris JE, Richmond J, King B. JAK inhibition prevents bleomycin-induced fibrosis in mice and is effective in morphea patients. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2020, 140: 1446-1449.e4. PMID: 31954727, DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2019.12.019.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
IL-12/IL-23 neutralization is ineffective for alopecia areata in mice and humans
Ortolan LS, Kim S, Crotts S, Liu LY, Craiglow BG, Wambier C, Paschoal RS, King BA, Jabbari A. IL-12/IL-23 neutralization is ineffective for alopecia areata in mice and humans. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2019, 144: 1731-1734.e1. PMID: 31470035, PMCID: PMC6900443, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2019.08.014.Peer-Reviewed Original Research