Lilly's Latest Olumiant Data Raise Question Of JAK Inhibitor Role In Atopic Dermatitis
Executive Summary
While the BREEZE-AD7 data show that baricitinib may effectively treat AD in combination with topical corticosteroids, a patient treated with the drug in the ex-US study had a pulmonary embolism.
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