Deuruxolitinib, sold under the brand name Leqselvi, is a medication used for the treatment of alopecia areata.[1] It is a Janus kinase inhibitor selective for JAK1 and JAK2.[2] Although the relative effectiveness of deuruxolitinib and another Janus kinase inhibitor—baricitinib—for alopecia areata may vary depending on the population studied, both drugs are more effective than alternative treatments.[3]
Deuruxolitinib was approved for medical use in the United States in July 2024.[1][4][5]
Medical uses
Deuruxolitinib is indicated for the treatment of adults with severe alopecia areata.[1]
Side effects
The FDA prescribing label for deuruxolitinib contains a boxed warning for serious infections; malignancies; cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, and stroke; and thrombosis.[6]
^World Health Organization (2021). "International nonproprietary names for pharmaceutical substances (INN): recommended INN: list 86". WHO Drug Information. 35 (3). hdl:10665/346562.
^"Deuruxolitinib". American Medical Association. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
Clinical trial number NCT04518995 for "Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of CTP-543 in Adults With Moderate to Severe Alopecia Areata (THRIVE-AA1) (THRIVE-AA1)" at ClinicalTrials.gov
Clinical trial number NCT04797650 for "Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of CTP-543 in Adults With Moderate to Severe Alopecia Areata (THRIVE-AA2) (THRIVE-AA2)" at ClinicalTrials.gov