The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
1
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L | Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents | |
2
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L04 | Immunosuppressants | |
3
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L04A | Immunosuppressants | |
4
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L04AF | Janus-associated kinase (JAK) inhibitors | |
5
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L04AF08 |
| Active Ingredient |
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Ritlecitinib irreversibly and selectively inhibits Janus kinase (JAK) 3 and the tyrosine kinase expressed in hepatocellular carcinoma (TEC) family by blocking the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) binding site. JAK3 and TEC family mediated signalling pathways are both involved in alopecia areata pathogenesis, although complete pathophysiology is still not understood. |
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LITFULO Hard capsule | MPI, EU: SmPC | European Medicines Agency (EU) |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.