ArticleJournal of medical case reports2017
Ruxolitinib found to cause eyelash growth: a case report.
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- JAK Inhibitors for Alopecia Areata: Approved Therapies, Efficacy, and Unanswered Questions.Drug design, development and therapy · 2026Review
- Systemic Treatment of Moderate to Severe Alopecia Areata in Adults: Updated Australian Expert Consensus Statement.The Australasian journal of dermatology · 2025Article
- Ocular Toxicity of Targeted Anticancer Agents.Drugs · 2021Review
- Analysis of Bimatoprost-Induced changes on Rabbits eyelash Follicle: Clinical and Electron microscopic study.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2019Article
- Role of janus kinase inhibitors in the treatment of alopecia areata.Drug design, development and therapy · 2018Review
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Abstract
backgroundHypereosinophilic syndrome is a hematologic disorder in which the eosinophils proliferate. Oral Janus kinase inhibitors are known to be effective treating hypereosinophilic syndrome. Janus kinase inhibitors have also demonstrated efficacy in alopecia. Madarosis is a condition in which the eyelashes are missing or absent and can been seen in alopecia patients. CASE PRESENTATION: We present the case of a 77-year-old Asian man who was diagnosed with hypereosinophilic syndrome, refractive to all medications except ruxolitinib. He responded well. It was noted unexpectedly that his eyelashes grew much longer than they were normally.
conclusionsPrevious studies have demonstrated an improvement in alopecia areata, with increased hair growth on the head and eyebrows. This study demonstrates that longer eyelashes may be another effect of oral Janus kinase inhibitors. We report the first case of eyelash elongation and thickening in a patient taking ruxolitinib. Physicians and patients should be aware of the side effect of these Janus kinase inhibitors. Further investigation is needed to ascertain whether ruxolitinib or other interleukin inhibitors can aid in the treatment of madarosis.
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