ATC Group: L04AF08 Ritlecitinib

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.

Position of L04AF08 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents
2 L04 Immunosuppressants
3 L04A Immunosuppressants
4 L04AF Janus-associated kinase (JAK) inhibitors
5 L04AF08

Active ingredients in L04AF08

Active Ingredient Description
Ritlecitinib

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.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
LITFULO Hard capsule European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC

Medicines in this ATC group

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