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. 2020 Nov 6;8(11):1743. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8111743

Table 1.

Comparison of JAK STAT inhibitors.

JAK-STAT Inhibitor Target Type of Application Phase of Studies Most Common Side Effects Dose Related Effect Tested Dose and Effect on AD
Abrocitinib Selective JAK1 [36] Oral 3 Upper respiratory tract infections, headache, nausea, diarrhea Decrease in platelet count For 100 mg and 200 mg—achievement EASI-75 and IGA response in week 12.
Baricitinib Selective JAK1 and JAK2 [37,38] Oral 3 Nasopharyngitis, headache None Improvement in itch was achieved in 1st week for 4 mg and in 2nd for 2 mg, improvements in night-time awakenings, skin pain obtained by 1 st week for both doses.
Upadacitinib Selective JAK1 [40] Oral 3 Upper respiratory tract infections 30 mg once daily turned out to be the most effective Improvement in EASI for doses 7.5 mg, 15 mg, and 30 mg.
Tofacitinib Nonselective JAK1/3, TYK2, JAK2 [43,44] Oral and topical 2 No side effects in this phase were observed None Improvement in EASI by 1st week for 2% ointment and significant improvement in itch by day two. For 5 mg and 10 mg twice daily p.o. observed reduction of SCORAD by 66.6% and also reduction of pruritus.
Delgocitinib Nonselective JAK1, JAK2, JAK3, TYK2, [46,47] Topical 3 Mild white blood cells drop, headache None Improvement in EASI for 0.5% ointment.
Ruxolitinib Selective JAK1 and JAK2 [48] Topical 2 Pain in the place of application 1.5% cream was the most effective 1.5% RUX cream achieved the greatest improvement in EASI and in IGA. Also rapid itch reduction was obtained.
Cerdulatininb Selective JAK1, JAK2, JAK3, TYK2, SYK [49] Topical 2 Diarrhea, neutropenia, None 0.4% gel has significant EASI improvement. Rapid pruritus NRS score reduction.
Gusacitinib Selective JAK1, JAK2, JAK3, TYK2, SYK [50] Oral 1 Headache, nausea, diarrhea, rhino-pharyngitis, back-pain, mild hypertension, decrease in lymphocyte None All doses 20 mg, 40 mg and 80 mg were superior to placebo achieving improvement in EASI 50 and 75 with highest efficacy for 40 mg