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Arthritis drug cures hair loss!

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Hairless Man Grows Full Head Of Hair In Yale Arthritis Drug Trial
June 19, 2014 11:04 AM

(Photos courtesy Yale University)
(Photos courtesy Yale University)
Related Tags: alopecia universalis, Arthritis, brett king, tofacitinib citrate, Yale

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BOSTON (CBS) – Scientists at Yale may have discovered quite the off-label use for an FDA-approved arthritis drug.
During a trial, which stretched for eight months, a 25-year-old man with almost no hair on his body grew a full head following treatment with the drug. He reported no noticeable side effects.
The patient was suffering from a rare, highly visible disease known as alopecia universalis, which has no cure or approved long term treatment.
The disease causes the loss of almost all body hair.
According to scientists involved in the trial, the patient also grew eyebrows, eyelashes, and facial, armpit, and other hair.
“The results are exactly what we hoped for,” said Brett A. King, M.D., assistant professor of dermatology at Yale University School of Medicine and senior author of a paper reporting the results online June 18 in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. “This is a huge step forward in the treatment of patients with this condition. While it’s one case, we anticipated the successful treatment of this man based on our current understanding of the disease and the drug. We believe the same results will be duplicated in other patients, and we plan to try.”
The drug, called tofacitinib citrate has also been used successfully for treating psoriasis.
King has submitted a proposal for a clinical trial involving the drug.

Lilbear's picture

I had alopicia aorta when I was a teen, it was treated with cortico streiods injection to the scalp.

It would go away for a few years and return randomly. The side effects are hirable. I just save my head for a few months until it grows back on its own. I don't mind being bald

ashop's picture

Drug is Xeljanz but I think this category of medicine have really nasty side efects. I think is similar with cancer treatments, maybe I am wrong...

Bruce Willys has no hair right ? Is he suffering .....???.....

ashop's picture

I dont know sorry.

psoriasis is genetically. I have in my genes 43% chances to make it . But I don't have it and not another member of the family. I don't think there is a total cure yet.

humpnpump's picture

This guy I know at the gym was telling me about this today. He was like hey man this could cure out problem haha. Is interesting though.

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