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<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">IJMABHR</journal-id>
<journal-title-group><journal-title>International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research</journal-title><abbrev-journal-title>IJMABHR</abbrev-journal-title></journal-title-group>
<issn pub-type="epub">2582-8940</issn>
<publisher><publisher-name>Anfo Publication House</publisher-name></publisher>
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<article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">496</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.54660/IJMBHR.2026.7.2.269-273</article-id>
<title-group><article-title>Efficacy and Safety of Oral Tofacitinib in Lichen Planus and Its Variants: A Prospective Interventional Study from a Tertiary Care Centre in Western Uttar Pradesh</article-title></title-group>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><name><surname>Widhwani</surname><given-names>Disha</given-names></name></contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Saxena</surname><given-names>Deepti</given-names></name></contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Kashyap</surname><given-names>Sundiep</given-names></name></contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Noor</surname><given-names>Jaishree</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff3"/></contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Kainam</surname></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib>
<aff id="aff1"><label>1</label>Junior Resident (3rd Year), Department of Dermatology, Venereology &amp; Leprology, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, India</aff>
<aff id="aff2"><label>2</label>Professor &amp; Head, Department of Dermatology, Venereology &amp; Leprology, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, India</aff>
<aff id="aff3"><label>3</label>Professor, Department of Skin &amp; VD, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, India</aff>
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<pub-date publication-format="electronic" date-type="pub"><day>09</day><month>06</month><year>2026</year></pub-date>
<volume>7</volume>
<issue>2</issue>
<fpage>269</fpage>
<lpage>273</lpage>
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<date date-type="received"><day>11</day><month>04</month><year>2026</year></date>
<date date-type="accepted"><day>10</day><month>05</month><year>2026</year></date>
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<abstract><p>Background: Lichen planus (LP) is a chronic, T-cell-mediated inflammatory dermatosis in which the Janus kinase–signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK–STAT) pathway is increasingly implicated. Conventional therapies frequently yield incomplete or non-durable responses, creating a need for targeted options in progressive and refractory disease.
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral tofacitinib in patients with LP and its clinical variants.
Methods: A prospective interventional study enrolled 50 patients (aged 18–60 years) with clinically or histopathologically confirmed LP. Patients received oral tofacitinib 5 mg twice daily, escalated to 5 mg thrice daily for inadequate response, and were followed at 15-day intervals. Outcomes were assessed using the Physician Global Assessment (PGA), Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pruritus, standardized photographic grading, and serial laboratory monitoring.
Results: Complete cutaneous response rose from 40% at 8 weeks to 72% at 18 weeks. Mean PGA fell from 3.5 to 0.8 and mean VAS from 7.6 to 1.2 (both p &lt; 0.001). Classical and hypertrophic variants showed the highest excellent-response rates; the variant–response association was significant (p &lt; 0.05). No serious adverse events occurred; a statistically significant but clinically manageable rise in total cholesterol was the only significant laboratory change (p = 0.01).
Conclusion: Oral tofacitinib was an effective and well-tolerated treatment for LP and its variants, supporting JAK–STAT inhibition as a rational therapeutic strategy in progressive or treatment-resistant disease.
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