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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to investigate the ability of tofacitinib citrate, a Janus kinase inhibitor, to generate hair regrowth in patients with moderate to severe alopecia areata and its variants.
Systemic Pulse Glucocorticoids have been shown to be effective in widespread Alopecia areata but not the totalis, universalis or ophiasic type. Whether the failure is due to inadequate dosing, inadequate frequency or other factors is a matter of debate. The investigators decided to conduct this study using the oral pulse steroid, however with higher doses and more frequent pulses to patients with severe forms of Alopecia areata.
Alopecia areata is the loss of hair in patches that can proceed to loss of all hair (alopecia totalis or universalis). The purpose of the registry is to collect patient information and blood samples from people with alopecia areata.