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Alopecia Areata Took Center Stage at AAD Annual Meeting

Alopecia areata (AA) took center stage at the 2025 American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida. NAAF…

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LEQSELVI™ Commercial Launch Indefinitely Delayed Due to Patent Ruling

This past July, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved LEQSELVI™ (deuruxolitinib) for alopecia areata, making it the third…

2nd Annual Walk For Alopecia Exceeds $900,000 Goal

The National Alopecia Areata Foundation (NAAF) is proud to announce its 2nd Annual Walk For Alopecia™ has exceeded its $900,000…

Challenges in Alopecia Areata and Opportunity to Drive Change

Last year, Nicole Friedland, NAAF President and CEO, participated in an expert steering committee, the Alopecia Areata Consensus Task Force,…

FDA Approves LEQSELVI™ for Adults with Severe Alopecia Areata

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved LEQSELVI™ (deuruxolitinib) for alopecia areata, marking the third FDA-approved treatment for…

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NAAF Awards New Research Grants

NAAF awards research grants to researchers with promising proposals to learn more about alopecia areata – what is happening in…

Exciting New Wig Resource for the Alopecia Areata Community

NAAF is thrilled to announce a new collaboration with C&S Fashions Inc., a company that has been at the forefront…

Wig Bills Make Progress in California and New York

This past February, California Assembly Member Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) introduced AB 2668 – Health Insurance Coverage for Wigs. This…

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NAAF Applauds NIH Award to Mount Sinai for Alopecia Areata Research

The National Alopecia Areata Foundation applauds the announcement that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $6.6 million…

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NAAF Team Attends American Academy of Dermatology Meeting in San Diego

Members of the NAAF team represented the organization and the alopecia areata patient community at the 2024 Annual Meeting of…