Publication - 2026Beyond Pigment Loss: Three Therapeutic Objectives in Vitiligo

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Beyond Pigment Loss: Three Therapeutic Objectives in Vitiligo

Vitiligo entails three therapeutic objectives: control of autoimmune activity, restoration of melanocyte function, and interruption of disease memory. Distinguishing these goals can refine clinical management, trial endpoints, and therapeutic development in vitiligo and other immune-mediated skin diseases.


Published in: International Journal of Dermatology

Date: 15 September 2026


 

Beyond Pigment Loss: Three Therapeutic Objectives in Vitiligo   

Yan Valle, Torello Lotti, Julia Sigova, Davinder Parsad



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