EU approves AbbVie's Rinvoq for severe alopecia areata

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AbbVie Announces European Commission Approval of RINVOQ® (upadacitinib) for the Treatment of Adults and Adolescents with Severe Alopecia Areata

July 29, 2026 3:00 AM EDT

RINVOQ® is now approved in the European Union for the treatment of adult and adolescent patients with severe alopecia areata (AA)Approval was based on the pivotal Phase 3 UP-AA clinical program, which showed that RINVOQ achieved statistically significant scalp hair regrowth (Severity of Alopecia Tool (SALT) score 20) and improvements in eyebrows and eyelashes at week 241RINVOQ is the first JAK inhibitor to achieve complete scalp hair regrowth (SALT = 0) versus placebo at week... More