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N/A N=40 Treatment

Tofacitinib for the Treatment of Alopecia Areata and Its Variants

Alopecia Areata · Alopecia Totalis · Alopecia Universalis

Enrolled (actual)
40
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Nov 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: Percent Change in Severity of Alopecia Tool (SALT) Score — 30.7 Percent change — p=<0.0001

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Tofacitinib (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Stanford University
Primary completion
Aug 2015

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Percent Change in Severity of Alopecia Tool (SALT) Score
30.7 <0.0001 sig

Summary

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.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age >= 18 years old
  • Diagnosis of alopecia areata with >50% scalp involvement, alopecia totalis, or alopecia universalis
  • Hair loss present for at least 6 months
  • No treatment for alopecia areata in past 2 months
  • No evidence of hair regrowth
  • Females of childbearing potential must use birth control while taking the medication and there must be a negative pregnancy test documented prior to starting the medication
  • Fluent in spoken and written English

Exclusion Criteria

  • Age <18 years old
  • Patients have received treatment known to affect alopecia areata within 2 months of enrolling in the study
  • Patients with a history of malignancy (except history of successfully treated basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin)
  • Patients known to be HIV or hepatitis B or C positive
  • Patients with positive tuberculin skin test or positive QuantiFERON TB test
  • Patients with leukopenia or anemia
  • Patients with renal or hepatic impairment
  • Patients with peptic ulcer disease
  • Patients taking immunosuppressive medications, including but not limited to prednisone, methotrexate, mycophenolate mofetil, azathioprine, tacrolimus, cyclosporine, or TNH-alpha inhibitors
  • Women of childbearing potential who are unable or unwilling to use birth control while taking the medication
  • Women who are pregnant or nursing
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02312882). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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