Choosing an Initial Therapy for Alopecia Areata

January 15, 2025

Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA
Amy McMichael, MD

Opinion

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Panelists discuss how key factors such as disease severity, patient preference, and payer requirements influence the choice of initial therapy for alopecia areata (AA), highlighting which drug classes have the highest and lowest success rates.

EP: 1.Discussing the Pathophysiology of Alopecia Areata

EP: 2.Common Comorbidities Associated With Alopecia Areata

EP: 3.Hallmark Symptoms Seen With Alopecia Areata

EP: 4.Psychosocial Impact of Alopecia Areata

EP: 5.Diagnosis of Alopecia Areata

EP: 6.Multimodal Care for Patients With Alopecia Areata

EP: 7.Epidemiology Associated wWith Alopecia Areata

EP: 8.Deciding When to Treat Patients With Alopecia Areata

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EP: 9.Choosing an Initial Therapy for Alopecia Areata

Video content above is prompted by the following:

Ungar: Which key factors influence your choice of initial therapy for patients with AA?
1. Which drug classes do payers initially require in patients recently diagnosed with AA?
2. Which therapies have the highest success rate?
3. Which therapies have the lowest success rate?