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Trials BRAVE AA1 and BRAVE AA2 report Baricitinib to treat Alopecia Areata - Video
Overview
Alopecia areatai.e hair loss is a known autoimmune condition affecting the scalp, eyebrows, and eyelashes, for which treatments are limited. Baricitinib, an oral selective is known to cure hair loss.
Nearly 40% of adults with alopecia areata taking baricitinib, an oral Janus kinase (JAK) 1 and 2 inhibitors, see significant hair regrowth over 52 weeks, according to updated results from two phases 3 trials presented at the American Academy of Dermatology 2022 annual meeting.
The results indicated improved response rates and hair growth among trial participants study findings are published in The New England Journal of Medicine. All patients enrolled in the two trials, called BRAVE-AA1 and BRAVE-AA2, had severe alopecia areata, defined as a Severity of Alopecia Tool (SALT) score of ≥ 50, meaning 50% or less scalp coverage.
Speakers
Dr. Nandita Mohan
BDS, MDS( Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)