Las Vegas -- Dermatologists must avoid the shotgun approach to antibiotics and pay more attention to potential drug interactions, said James Q. Del Rosso, D.O., F.A.O.C.D. This way, they can avoid contributing to two alarming trends in pharmacologic therapy: antibiotic resistance and potentially significant dangerous drug reactions.
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.
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.