Researchers find JAK inhibitors may cure toxic epidermal necrolysis, a deadly skin disease.

Researchers from Australia and Germany have developed a potential cure for toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), a rare, life-threatening skin disease that causes severe blistering and skin detachment. Often triggered by medication reactions, TEN has a 30% mortality rate. The team used JAK inhibitors to successfully treat seven patients, leading to full recovery. The study, published in Nature, could lead to clinical trials for JAK inhibitors as a cure for TEN.

November 11, 2024
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