Phase 3 LATITUDE Atlas data presented at EADV 2026 showed higher rates of complete and near-complete skin clearance with zasocitinib compared with deucravacitinib.
The FDA approved therapies for melanoma, dermatomyositis, superficial basal cell carcinoma, and adolescent alopecia areata, while TYK2 inhibitors and rare disease filings advanced toward 2027 decisions.
The FDA approval, based on 36-week data from the phase 3 BRAVE-AA-PEDS trial, extends baricitinib access to patients as young as 12 years old with severe alopecia areata.
Updated phase 2 results from the AMETHYST study showed continued improvements in skin disease activity through 52 weeks, with more than one-quarter of patients achieving clear or almost clear skin.