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Case Reports
. 2025 Apr 24:62:124-126.
doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2025.04.010. eCollection 2025 Aug.

Topical ruxolitinib in combination with oral minoxidil results in hair regrowth in a patient with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia and concomitant traction alopecia

Gabriela Soto-Canetti  1 , Hassan Hamade  1 , Benjamin Ungar  1 , Jordan Talia  1
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Topical ruxolitinib in combination with oral minoxidil results in hair regrowth in a patient with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia and concomitant traction alopecia

Gabriela Soto-Canetti et al. JAAD Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: JAK inhibitors; central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia; ruxolitinib; skin of color; traction alopecia.

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Conflict of interest statement

Dr Talia has served as a consultant for AbbVie, Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Bristol Myers Squibb, Calliditas Therapeutics, Johnson & Johnson, LEO Pharma, Primus Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi Genzyme, Stifel Financial, and UCB; and has served as an investigator for LEO Pharma and Sanofi. Dr Ungar is an employee of Mount Sinai and has received research funds (grants paid to the institution) from Bristol Myers Squibb, Incyte, Rapt Therapeutics, Pfizer, and Sanofi; and is also a consultant for Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Bristol Myers Squibb, Botanix Pharmaceuticals, Castle Biosciences, Fresenius Kabi, Galderma, Janssen, Lilly, Pfizer, Primus Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi, and UCB. Drs Hamade and Soto-Canetti have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

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Physical examination reveals areas of decreased hair density on scalp vertex (A) and bilateral temporal scalp (B and C). Results after 6 months of topical ruxolitinib show significant hair regrowth on vertex (D) and bilateral temporal scalp (E and F).
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