When do you consider the use of JAK inhibitors for cutaneous manifestations of myositis?
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Rheumatology · The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)
JAK inhibitors have been shown to be effective especially for skin manifestations in dermatomyositis in an open-label trial (Paik et al., PMID 33258553). However, given the limitations imposed by insurance companies, I consider JAK inhibitors most commonly in the following scenarios:
- when the patien...