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The US FDA has approved Olumiant (baricitinib) for the treatment of pediatric pts (≥12yrs.) with severe alopecia areata (AA), expanding its use from treating adults with mod. to sev. active rheumatoid arthritis & sev. AA
Approval was based on 36wk. data from the adolescent cohort (12 to <18yrs.) of P-III (BRAVE-AA-PEDS) study assessing Olumiant…
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The P-III (BRAVE-AA-PEDS) trial assessed baricitinib (2 or 4mg, QD, PO) vs PBO in 257 pts (12 to <18yrs.) with severe AA, where 89% had significant scalp hair loss, 65% had minimal/no eyebrow hair, & 57% had minimal/no eyelash hair with ClinRO of 2/3; next cohort (6 to <12yrs) enrollment to start in 2026…

