Baricitinib

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Baricitinib is a JAK (Janus Kinase) inhibitor and immunomodulatory drug currently FDA approved for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Alopecia Areata, and acute COVID-19. It is slated for a series of clinical trials for Long COVID run by Wes Ely funded by the NIH. [1]

  1. ↑ Fairbank, Rachel (April 2, 2024). "Long COVID still has no cure — so these patients are turning to research". Nature. 628 (8006): 26–28. doi:10.1038/d41586-024-00901-3.

immunomodulator An immunomodulator is a substance that affects the functioning of the immune system

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