JAK Inhibitor Treatment for Alopecia Areata: Understanding Side Effects and Monitoring

Speaker: Maryanne Senna, MD - Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School Director, Lahey Hair Loss Center of Excellence and Research Unit, Beth Israel Lahey Health
Learn more about JAK inhibitors for the treatment of alopecia areata. Dr. Maryanne Senna will explain the warning labels on JAK inhibitors, where they come from, and what is known about the risks of JAK inhibitor therapy. She will also review proper laboratory testing and other monitoring for people undergoing treatment. The main objective of this talk is to provide information and data to help support educated and evidence-based treatment decision making for people with alopecia areata.