Atopic Dermatitis Awareness

June 20, 2023
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VIDEO: Development of JAK inhibitors for atopic dermatitis

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Yeah, so some of the most recent advancements in atopic dermatitis treatment are the development and implementation of JAK inhibitors for atopic dermatitis. So we have both oral and topical JAK inhibitors that we can use for difficult to treat atopic dermatitis. So some of the oral medications include Abrocitinib and upadacitinib, and the topical medications include ruxolitinib. Ruxolitinib deserves special note because it's also the only FDA approved treatment for repigmentation in vitiligo. So many patients I have used both Ruxolitinib in treatment of their atopic dermatitis and their vitiligo.