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anthralin and Alopecia Areata

anthralin has been researched along with Alopecia Areata in 38 studies

Anthralin: An anthracene derivative that disrupts MITOCHONDRIA function and structure and is used for the treatment of DERMATOSES, especially PSORIASIS. It may cause FOLLICULITIS.
anthralin : An anthracene compound derived by the substitution of -OH groups for hydrogen at C-1 and C-8, and with an oxo group at C-9.

Alopecia Areata: Loss of scalp and body hair involving microscopically inflammatory patchy areas.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"A prospective randomized clinical trial was conducted on 50 patients with Alopecia areata who received DPCP alone (group D) or in combination with anthralin (group D/A)."9.41A randomized trial of diphenylcyclopropenone (DPCP) combined with anthralin versus DPCP alone for treating moderate to severe alopecia areata. ( Abedini, R; Aryanian, Z; Daneshmand, R; Ghandi, N; Hatami, P; Nasimi, M; Vance, TM, 2021)
"A PRISMA-compliant systematic review of seven electronic databases was searched by the terms "alopecia areata," "pediatric," "topical immunotherapy," "Anthralin," and "light therapy" from inception until March 2021."9.22A systematic review on the treatment of pediatric severe alopecia areata by topical immunotherapy or Anthralin (contact sensitization) or low-level light/laser therapy (LLLT): focus on efficacy, safety, treatment duration, recurrence, and follow-up based ( Behrangi, E; Dodangeh, M; Ghassemi, M; Goodarzi, A; Najar Nobari, N; Roohaninasab, M; Sadeghzadeh-Bazargan, A; Seirafianpour, F, 2022)
"The goal of this study was to determine the efficacy, tolerability, and safety of azelaic acid treatment in patients with patchy alopecia areata (AA) in comparison with anthralin (dithranol) treatment."9.11Comparison of azelaic acid and anthralin for the therapy of patchy alopecia areata: a pilot study. ( Arican, O; Sasmaz, S, 2005)
"Topical anthralin application producing a brisk irritant contact dermatitis has been reported to have therapeutic benefit in alopecia areata."9.05Anthralin therapy for alopecia areata. ( Nelson, DA; Spielvogel, RL, 1985)
"The aim of this study was to examine effectiveness of combination therapy with both topical immunotherapy with squaric acid dibutylester or diphenylcyclopropenone and anthralin in the treatment of refractory alopecia areata."7.96Topical immunotherapy in combination with anthralin in the treatment of refractory alopecia areata. ( Hino, H; Kagami, S; Kishi, Y, 2020)
"Contact immunotherapy with diphenylcyclopropenone (DPCP) and anthralin is considered the treatment option for extensive alopecia areata (AA) unresponsive to DPCP immunotherapy alone."7.91Efficacy and safety of anthralin in combination with diphenylcyclopropenone in the treatment of alopecia areata: a retrospective case series. ( Abedini, R; Ghandi, N; Mirshamsi, A; Nasimi, M; Seirafi, H; Shakoei, S, 2019)
"Medical records of 37 patients with alopecia areata who were started on topical anthralin before age 17 were reviewed for efficacy and safety data."7.88Treatment of pediatric alopecia areata with anthralin: A retrospective study of 37 patients. ( Bergfeld, WF; Ratnaparkhi, R; Wang, S; Wu, SZ, 2018)
"Anthralin is a widely used topical anti-psoriatic drug that may have an immunomodulating effect on alopecia areata (AA) as it does in psoriasis."7.72Restoration of hair growth in mice with an alopecia areata-like disease using topical anthralin. ( Cao, L; Lui, H; Shapiro, J; Sundberg, JP; Tang, L, 2004)
"5% anthralin was used to treat 51 patients with severe treatment-resistant alopecia areata."7.68Treatment-resistant alopecia areata. Response to combination therapy with minoxidil plus anthralin. ( DeVillez, RL; Fiedler, VC; Metzler, C; Szpunar, GJ; Wendrow, A, 1990)
"Anthralin 1% is an effective therapy for AA and should be continued at least 9 months."6.84Bilateral Half-Head Comparison of 1% Anthralin Ointment in Children with Alopecia Areata. ( Balevi, A; Özdemir, M, 2017)
"A prospective randomized clinical trial was conducted on 50 patients with Alopecia areata who received DPCP alone (group D) or in combination with anthralin (group D/A)."5.41A randomized trial of diphenylcyclopropenone (DPCP) combined with anthralin versus DPCP alone for treating moderate to severe alopecia areata. ( Abedini, R; Aryanian, Z; Daneshmand, R; Ghandi, N; Hatami, P; Nasimi, M; Vance, TM, 2021)
"A PRISMA-compliant systematic review of seven electronic databases was searched by the terms "alopecia areata," "pediatric," "topical immunotherapy," "Anthralin," and "light therapy" from inception until March 2021."5.22A systematic review on the treatment of pediatric severe alopecia areata by topical immunotherapy or Anthralin (contact sensitization) or low-level light/laser therapy (LLLT): focus on efficacy, safety, treatment duration, recurrence, and follow-up based ( Behrangi, E; Dodangeh, M; Ghassemi, M; Goodarzi, A; Najar Nobari, N; Roohaninasab, M; Sadeghzadeh-Bazargan, A; Seirafianpour, F, 2022)
"The goal of this study was to determine the efficacy, tolerability, and safety of azelaic acid treatment in patients with patchy alopecia areata (AA) in comparison with anthralin (dithranol) treatment."5.11Comparison of azelaic acid and anthralin for the therapy of patchy alopecia areata: a pilot study. ( Arican, O; Sasmaz, S, 2005)
"Topical anthralin application producing a brisk irritant contact dermatitis has been reported to have therapeutic benefit in alopecia areata."5.05Anthralin therapy for alopecia areata. ( Nelson, DA; Spielvogel, RL, 1985)
"The aim of this study was to examine effectiveness of combination therapy with both topical immunotherapy with squaric acid dibutylester or diphenylcyclopropenone and anthralin in the treatment of refractory alopecia areata."3.96Topical immunotherapy in combination with anthralin in the treatment of refractory alopecia areata. ( Hino, H; Kagami, S; Kishi, Y, 2020)
"Contact immunotherapy with diphenylcyclopropenone (DPCP) and anthralin is considered the treatment option for extensive alopecia areata (AA) unresponsive to DPCP immunotherapy alone."3.91Efficacy and safety of anthralin in combination with diphenylcyclopropenone in the treatment of alopecia areata: a retrospective case series. ( Abedini, R; Ghandi, N; Mirshamsi, A; Nasimi, M; Seirafi, H; Shakoei, S, 2019)
"Medical records of 37 patients with alopecia areata who were started on topical anthralin before age 17 were reviewed for efficacy and safety data."3.88Treatment of pediatric alopecia areata with anthralin: A retrospective study of 37 patients. ( Bergfeld, WF; Ratnaparkhi, R; Wang, S; Wu, SZ, 2018)
"Anthralin is a widely used topical anti-psoriatic drug that may have an immunomodulating effect on alopecia areata (AA) as it does in psoriasis."3.72Restoration of hair growth in mice with an alopecia areata-like disease using topical anthralin. ( Cao, L; Lui, H; Shapiro, J; Sundberg, JP; Tang, L, 2004)
"5% anthralin was used to treat 51 patients with severe treatment-resistant alopecia areata."3.68Treatment-resistant alopecia areata. Response to combination therapy with minoxidil plus anthralin. ( DeVillez, RL; Fiedler, VC; Metzler, C; Szpunar, GJ; Wendrow, A, 1990)
"Anthralin 1% is an effective therapy for AA and should be continued at least 9 months."2.84Bilateral Half-Head Comparison of 1% Anthralin Ointment in Children with Alopecia Areata. ( Balevi, A; Özdemir, M, 2017)
"Alopecia areata is a form of autoimmune hair loss affecting both children and adults."2.52Alopecia areata: Part 2: treatment. ( Donovan, JC; Spano, F, 2015)
"Treatment of alopecia areata is dependent on age of patient as well as the extent and duration of scalp involvement."2.49Current treatment of alopecia areata. ( Shapiro, J, 2013)
"Alopecia areata is regarded as a tissue-restricted autoimmune disease of hair follicles in which follicular activity is arrested because of the continued activity of lymphocytic infiltrates."2.42Old wine in new bottles: reviving old therapies for alopecia areata using rodent models. ( Lui, H; Shapiro, J; Sundberg, JP; Tang, L, 2003)

Research

Studies (38)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19906 (15.79)18.7374
1990's4 (10.53)18.2507
2000's9 (23.68)29.6817
2010's12 (31.58)24.3611
2020's7 (18.42)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Behrangi, E1
Roohaninasab, M1
Sadeghzadeh-Bazargan, A1
Najar Nobari, N1
Ghassemi, M1
Seirafianpour, F1
Goodarzi, A1
Dodangeh, M1
Mathachan, SR1
Sardana, K2
Khurana, A1
Reyes-Hadsall, S1
Drake, L1
Han, JJ1
Lee, KJ1
Zhou, G1
Mostaghimi, A1
Huang, KP1
Kagami, S1
Kishi, Y1
Hino, H1
Hon, KL1
Luk, DCK1
Leung, AKC1
Ng, C1
Loo, SKF1
Benezeder, T1
Gehad, A1
Patra, V1
Clark, R1
Wolf, P1
Ghandi, N2
Daneshmand, R1
Hatami, P1
Abedini, R2
Nasimi, M2
Aryanian, Z1
Vance, TM1
Ngwanya, MR1
Gray, NA1
Gumedze, F1
Ndyenga, A1
Khumalo, NP1
Murad, A1
Bergfeld, W1
Gupta, A1
Gautam, RK1
Wu, SZ1
Wang, S1
Ratnaparkhi, R1
Bergfeld, WF1
Daunton, A1
Harries, M1
Mirshamsi, A1
Shakoei, S1
Seirafi, H1
Ibrahim, SA1
Esawy, AM1
Abdelshafy, AS1
Shapiro, J6
Durdu, M1
Özcan, D1
Baba, M1
Seçkin, D1
Perera, E1
Yip, L1
Sinclair, R1
Spano, F1
Donovan, JC1
Özdemir, M1
Balevi, A1
Mukherjee, N1
Burkhart, CN1
Morrell, DS1
Tang, L3
Cao, L2
Pelech, S1
Lui, H3
Sundberg, JP2
MacDonald Hull, SP1
Wood, ML1
Hutchinson, PE1
Sladden, M1
Messenger, AG1
Sasmaz, S1
Arican, O1
Wasserman, D1
Guzman-Sanchez, DA1
Scott, K1
McMichael, A1
de Groot, AC2
Nater, JP2
Bleumink, E1
de Jong, MC2
Price, VH2
Bernard, P1
Arnoult-Coudoux, E1
Epstein, E1
Wiseman, MC1
Schmoeckel, C1
Weissmann, I1
Plewig, G1
Braun-Falco, O1
Fiedler, VC1
Wendrow, A1
Szpunar, GJ1
Metzler, C1
DeVillez, RL1
Fiedler-Weiss, VC1
Buys, CM1
Oranje, AP1
Peereboom-Wynia, JD1
de Raeymaecker, DM1
Nelson, DA1
Spielvogel, RL1

Clinical Trials (3)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Cryotherapy Versus Intralesional Corticosteroid Injection In Treatment Of Alopecia Areata: Trichoscopic Evaluation[NCT03473600]Phase 440 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2018-11-30Not yet recruiting
Microarray Analysis of Scalp Biopsies in Subjects With Androgenetic Alopecia Before and After the Use of Topical Minoxidil[NCT01309191]14 participants (Actual)Interventional2011-04-30Completed
The Comparison Study of Intralesional Botulinum Toxin A and Corticosteroid Injection for Alopecia Areata[NCT00999869]20 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2009-11-30Recruiting
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

14 reviews available for anthralin and Alopecia Areata

ArticleYear
A systematic review on the treatment of pediatric severe alopecia areata by topical immunotherapy or Anthralin (contact sensitization) or low-level light/laser therapy (LLLT): focus on efficacy, safety, treatment duration, recurrence, and follow-up based
    Journal of cosmetic dermatology, 2022, Volume: 21, Issue:7

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Alopecia Areata; Anthralin; Child; Dermatitis, Contact; Duration of Therapy

2022
Childhood Alopecia Areata: An Overview of Treatment and Recent Patents.
    Recent patents on inflammation & allergy drug discovery, 2020, Volume: 14, Issue:2

    Topics: Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Alopecia Areata; Anthralin; Child; Humans; Immunotherapy; Minoxidil; Patent

2020
Treatment for facial alopecia areata: A systematic review with evidence-based analysis.
    Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2018, Volume: 78, Issue:3

    Topics: 11-beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases; Alopecia Areata; Anthralin; Bimatoprost; Cyclopropanes; Derma

2018
Current treatment of alopecia areata.
    The journal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings, 2013, Volume: 16, Issue:1

    Topics: Administration, Cutaneous; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Alopecia Areata; Anthralin; Cyclobutanes; Cyclop

2013
Alopecia areata.
    Current problems in dermatology, 2015, Volume: 47

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Alopecia Areata; Anthralin; Autoimmunity; Cyclopro

2015
Alopecia areata: Part 2: treatment.
    Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien, 2015, Volume: 61, Issue:9

    Topics: Adult; Alopecia Areata; Anthralin; Child; Cyclopropanes; Dermatologic Agents; Humans; Immunosuppress

2015
Treatment of alopecia areata in children.
    Pediatric annals, 2009, Volume: 38, Issue:7

    Topics: Adjuvants, Immunologic; Administration, Cutaneous; Alopecia Areata; Anthralin; Child; Child, Prescho

2009
Cytokines and signal transduction pathways mediated by anthralin in alopecia areata-affected Dundee experimental balding rats.
    The journal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings, 2003, Volume: 8, Issue:1

    Topics: Alopecia Areata; Animals; Anthralin; Cytokines; Hair Follicle; Rats; Rats, Mutant Strains; Signal Tr

2003
Old wine in new bottles: reviving old therapies for alopecia areata using rodent models.
    The journal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings, 2003, Volume: 8, Issue:2

    Topics: Alopecia Areata; Animals; Anthralin; Disease Models, Animal; Mechlorethamine; Rodentia

2003
Alopecia areata.
    International journal of dermatology, 2007, Volume: 46, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Alopecia Areata; Anthralin; Child; Dermatologic Agents; Glucocorticoids; Humans; Immunotherap

2007
Hair regrowth. Therapeutic agents.
    Dermatologic clinics, 1998, Volume: 16, Issue:2

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Adult; Alopecia; Alopecia Areata; Androgen Antagon

1998
Treatment of hair loss.
    The New England journal of medicine, 1999, Sep-23, Volume: 341, Issue:13

    Topics: 5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors; Administration, Topical; Alopecia; Alopecia Areata; Anthralin; Anti-In

1999
[Alopecia areata: management strategy].
    Annales de dermatologie et de venereologie, 2001, Volume: 128, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Alopecia Areata; Anthralin; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Child; Humans;

2001
Therapeutic approach to alopecia areata.
    Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery, 1999, Volume: 3 Suppl 3

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Age Factors; Algorithms; Alopecia Areata; Anthrali

1999

Trials

5 trials available for anthralin and Alopecia Areata

ArticleYear
A randomized trial of diphenylcyclopropenone (DPCP) combined with anthralin versus DPCP alone for treating moderate to severe alopecia areata.
    International immunopharmacology, 2021, Volume: 99

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Age of Onset; Alopecia Areata; Anthralin; Chronic Disease; Cyclopropanes; Drug Th

2021
Bilateral Half-Head Comparison of 1% Anthralin Ointment in Children with Alopecia Areata.
    Pediatric dermatology, 2017, Volume: 34, Issue:2

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Adolescent; Alopecia Areata; Anthralin; Child; Chronic Disease; Dermatologi

2017
Comparison of azelaic acid and anthralin for the therapy of patchy alopecia areata: a pilot study.
    American journal of clinical dermatology, 2005, Volume: 6, Issue:6

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Adult; Alopecia Areata; Anthralin; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Dermatologic A

2005
Evaluation of anthralin in the treatment of alopecia areata.
    Archives of dermatology, 1987, Volume: 123, Issue:11

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Adult; Alopecia Areata; Anthralin; Clinical Trials as Topic; Female; Hair;

1987
Anthralin therapy for alopecia areata.
    International journal of dermatology, 1985, Volume: 24, Issue:9

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Alopecia Areata; Anthracenes; Anthralin; Clinical Trials as Topic; Humans

1985

Other Studies

19 other studies available for anthralin and Alopecia Areata

ArticleYear
A study examining the combination of methotrexate and leflunomide with topical anthralin in pediatric alopecia areata-a possible steroid-free regimen with diverse mechanistic actions.
    Dermatologic therapy, 2022, Volume: 35, Issue:9

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Alopecia Areata; Anthralin; Child; Humans; Leflunomide; Methotrexate

2022
Shared Decision-Making, Therapeutic Choice, and Decisional Regret in Patients With Alopecia Areata.
    JAMA dermatology, 2022, Oct-01, Volume: 158, Issue:10

    Topics: Alopecia Areata; Anthralin; Biological Products; Cross-Sectional Studies; Decision Making; Emotions;

2022
Topical immunotherapy in combination with anthralin in the treatment of refractory alopecia areata.
    Journal of cosmetic dermatology, 2020, Volume: 19, Issue:9

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Alopecia Areata; Anthralin; Humans; Immunotherapy; Japan; Treatment Outcome

2020
Induction of IL-1β and antimicrobial peptides as a potential mechanism for topical dithranol.
    Experimental dermatology, 2021, Volume: 30, Issue:6

    Topics: Alopecia Areata; Animals; Anthralin; Antimicrobial Peptides; Cytokines; Dermatologic Agents; Humans;

2021
Higher concentrations of dithranol appear to induce hair growth even in severe alopecia areata.
    Dermatologic therapy, 2017, Volume: 30, Issue:4

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Alopecia Areata; Anthralin; Dermatologic Agents; Dose-Response Relationship

2017
Recalcitrant alopecia areata responsive to leflunomide and anthralin-Potentially undiscovered JAK/STAT inhibitors?
    Pediatric dermatology, 2018, Volume: 35, Issue:6

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Adolescent; Alopecia Areata; Anthralin; Dermatologic Agents; Hair; Humans;

2018
Treatment of pediatric alopecia areata with anthralin: A retrospective study of 37 patients.
    Pediatric dermatology, 2018, Volume: 35, Issue:6

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Adolescent; Alopecia Areata; Anthralin; Child; Child, Preschool; Dermatolog

2018
Efficacy of topical dithranol (Dithrocream
    The British journal of dermatology, 2019, Volume: 180, Issue:5

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Adult; Alopecia Areata; Anthralin; Child; Dermatologic Agents; Drug Adminis

2019
Efficacy and safety of anthralin in combination with diphenylcyclopropenone in the treatment of alopecia areata: a retrospective case series.
    Archives of dermatological research, 2019, Volume: 311, Issue:8

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Adolescent; Adult; Alopecia Areata; Anthralin; Child; Cyclopropanes; Dermat

2019
Treatment of chronic extensive alopecia areata by diphenylcyclopropenone alone versus in combination with anthralin.
    Dermatologic therapy, 2019, Volume: 32, Issue:5

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Adolescent; Adult; Alopecia Areata; Anthralin; Child; Child, Preschool; Chr

2019
Efficacy and safety of diphenylcyclopropenone alone or in combination with anthralin in the treatment of chronic extensive alopecia areata: a retrospective case series.
    Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2015, Volume: 72, Issue:4

    Topics: Administration, Cutaneous; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Alopecia Areata; Anthralin; Apoptosis; CD4-CD8 R

2015
Guidelines for the management of alopecia areata.
    The British journal of dermatology, 2003, Volume: 149, Issue:4

    Topics: Alopecia Areata; Anthralin; Counseling; Evidence-Based Medicine; Glucocorticoids; Humans; Immunother

2003
Restoration of hair growth in mice with an alopecia areata-like disease using topical anthralin.
    Experimental dermatology, 2004, Volume: 13, Issue:1

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Alopecia Areata; Animals; Anthralin; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Cytokines; D

2004
Does DNCB therapy potentiate epicutaneous sensitization to non-related contact allergens?
    Clinical and experimental dermatology, 1981, Volume: 6, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Alopecia Areata; Anthralin; Child; Dermatitis, Contact; Dinitrochlorobenzene; Dru

1981
[Dinitrochlorobenzene treatment of alopecia areata].
    Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde, 1980, Sep-27, Volume: 124, Issue:39

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Alopecia Areata; Anthracenes; Anthralin; Child; Dermatitis, Contact; Dinitrochlor

1980
Evidence-based treatment of alopecia areata.
    Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2001, Volume: 45, Issue:4

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Administration, Topical; Alopecia Areata; Anthralin; Anti-Inflammatory Agents;

2001
Treatment of alopecia areata by anthralin-induced dermatitis.
    Archives of dermatology, 1979, Volume: 115, Issue:10

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Alopecia Areata; Anthracenes; Anthralin; Child; Drug Eruptions; Female; Hum

1979
Treatment-resistant alopecia areata. Response to combination therapy with minoxidil plus anthralin.
    Archives of dermatology, 1990, Volume: 126, Issue:6

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Adolescent; Adult; Alopecia Areata; Anthralin; Child; Drug Combinations; Dr

1990
[Alopecia areata in children].
    Tijdschrift voor kindergeneeskunde, 1987, Volume: 55, Issue:5

    Topics: Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Alopecia Areata; Anthralin; Autoimmune Diseases; Child; Dermatitis, Atopic;

1987