Vitiligo: a review

C Bergqvist, K Ezzedine - Dermatology, 2020 - karger.com
Vitiligo, a common depigmenting skin disorder, has an estimated prevalence of 0.5–2% of
the population worldwide. The disease is characterized by the selective loss of melanocytes …

A review on the safety of using JAK inhibitors in dermatology: clinical and laboratory monitoring

C Samuel, H Cornman, A Kambala… - Dermatology and Therapy, 2023 - Springer
Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors are disease-modifying agents with efficacy in treating a
spectrum of burdensome dermatologic conditions. The US Food and Drug Administration …

[HTML][HTML] Two phase 3, randomized, controlled trials of ruxolitinib cream for vitiligo

D Rosmarin, T Passeron, AG Pandya… - … England Journal of …, 2022 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Vitiligo is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes skin depigmentation. A
cream formulation of ruxolitinib (an inhibitor of Janus kinase 1 and 2) resulted in …

Vitiligo: a focus on pathogenesis and its therapeutic implications

C Bergqvist, K Ezzedine - The Journal of dermatology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Vitiligo is the most common depigmenting disorder affecting 0.1%–2% of the population
worldwide. The characteristic white patches result from the selective loss of melanocytes …

Ruxolitinib cream for treatment of vitiligo: a randomised, controlled, phase 2 trial

D Rosmarin, AG Pandya, M Lebwohl, P Grimes… - The Lancet, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Vitiligo is a chronic autoimmune disease resulting in skin depigmentation and
reduced quality of life. There is no approved treatment for vitiligo repigmentation and current …

Vitiligo pathogenesis and emerging treatments

M Rashighi, JE Harris - Dermatologic clinics, 2017 - derm.theclinics.com
Vitiligo is a common, disfiguring autoimmune disease that negatively affects patients' self-
esteem and quality of life. 1, 2 Existing vitiligo treatments, which are used off-label, are …

Repigmentation in vitiligo using the Janus kinase inhibitor tofacitinib may require concomitant light exposure

LY Liu, JP Strassner, MA Refat, JE Harris… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease in which cutaneous depigmentation occurs.
Existing therapies are often inadequate. Prior reports have shown benefit of the Janus …

[HTML][HTML] Perspectives of new advances in the pathogenesis of vitiligo: from oxidative stress to autoimmunity

Y Wang, S Li, C Li - … medical journal of experimental and clinical …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Vitiligo is an autoimmune cutaneous disease in which melanocytes are destroyed by CD8+
T cells resulting in disfiguring white spots. From the very beginning of the disease, oxidative …

Current and emerging treatments for vitiligo

M Rodrigues, K Ezzedine, I Hamzavi… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - Elsevier
Clinicians should be aware that vitiligo is not merely a cosmetic disease and that there are
safe and effective treatments available for vitiligo. It is important to recognize common and …

New discoveries in the pathogenesis and classification of vitiligo

M Rodrigues, K Ezzedine, I Hamzavi… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - Elsevier
Vitiligo is a common autoimmune disease that progressively destroys melanocytes in the
skin, resulting in the appearance of patchy depigmentation. This disfiguring condition …