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Cytosol-hydrogelled Chlorella enabling intestinal-targeted budesonide delivery for ulcerative colitis treatment.
International journal of pharmaceutics

Cytosol-hydrogelled Chlorella enabling intestinal-targeted budesonide delivery for ulcerative colitis treatment.

A formulation that targets and sustains budesonide release in the intestine could improve local anti-inflammatory effects and reduce systemic exposure compared with standard oral formulations. If translational studies...

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Perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease increases infliximab clearance and causes low infliximab exposure (ATLANTIC).
Journal of Crohn's & colitis

Perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease increases infliximab clearance and causes low infliximab exposure (ATLANTIC).

If you have Crohn’s disease with perianal fistulas and are treated with infliximab, this study suggests the drug is cleared faster and trough levels are often lower after standard dosing — which may mean you need higher...

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Dual therapy with tofacitinib and steroids for acute severe ulcerative colitis: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial.
Journal of Crohn's & colitis

Dual therapy with tofacitinib and steroids for acute severe ulcerative colitis: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial.

People hospitalized with acute severe ulcerative colitis face a high risk of steroid failure and need for rescue therapy or colectomy. This trial explores whether adding the JAK inhibitor tofacitinib to corticosteroids...

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Design and Optimization of Acridine-Based p65 G-Quadruplex Stabilizers for the Treatment of Inflammation-Induced Lung Injury and Ulcerative Colitis.
Journal of medicinal chemistry

Design and Optimization of Acridine-Based p65 G-Quadruplex Stabilizers for the Treatment of Inflammation-Induced Lung Injury and Ulcerative Colitis.

The study describes a new small-molecule approach that reduced inflammation in mouse models of ulcerative colitis by targeting NF-κB transcription (p65 G-quadruplex). That suggests a potential future drug pathway...

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Beyond Inhibition: Targeted Degradation of NLRP3 by Autophagy-Tethering Bifunctional Compounds as a Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Journal of medicinal chemistry

Beyond Inhibition: Targeted Degradation of NLRP3 by Autophagy-Tethering Bifunctional Compounds as a Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

This study describes a new preclinical approach to reduce inflammation in IBD by degrading NLRP3 rather than merely inhibiting it. For people following IBD therapeutic research, degraders could offer longer-lasting...

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Baicalin and levofloxacin exert divergent modulation on gut microbiota and metabolome crosstalk in DSS-triggered ulcerative colitis
Microbiology Spectrum

Baicalin and levofloxacin exert divergent modulation on gut microbiota and metabolome crosstalk in DSS-triggered ulcerative colitis

The study suggests two different ways to reduce inflammation in a mouse model of ulcerative colitis—one using a plant-derived compound that shifts beneficial microbes and metabolites, the other using an antibiotic that...

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The prevalence and impacts of NUDT15 variants in pediatric-onset inflammatory bowel disease patients in Taiwan.
Pediatrics and neonatology

The prevalence and impacts of NUDT15 variants in pediatric-onset inflammatory bowel disease patients in Taiwan.

NUDT15 gene variants can strongly increase the risk of neutropenia from thiopurine drugs used in IBD. Knowing a child’s NUDT15 status could help prevent serious low white blood cell counts by guiding drug choice or...

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Upadacitinib in Colonic Crohn's Disease: A Narrative Review of Mechanistic Rationale, Clinical Trial Evidence, and Real-World Outcomes.
Middle East journal of digestive diseases

Upadacitinib in Colonic Crohn's Disease: A Narrative Review of Mechanistic Rationale, Clinical Trial Evidence, and Real-World Outcomes.

Upadacitinib is an approved oral JAK1 inhibitor with evidence for inducing and maintaining remission in moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease, including colonic-predominant disease. Patients and clinicians may consider it...

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Synthesis of Bis-Schiff Base Reagents and their Application in the Spectrophotometric Determination of Mesalazine via Azo Dye Formation
Journal of the Turkish Chemical Society Section A Chemistry

Synthesis of Bis-Schiff Base Reagents and their Application in the Spectrophotometric Determination of Mesalazine via Azo Dye Formation

Reliable, low‑cost lab methods to measure mesalazine in tablets help ensure pharmaceutical quality and correct dosing of 5‑ASA drugs used in ulcerative colitis and IBD.

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Subcutaneous versus intravenous double-dose infliximab for dose intensification in young adults with Crohn's disease: a prospective comparative study.
Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver

Subcutaneous versus intravenous double-dose infliximab for dose intensification in young adults with Crohn's disease: a prospective comparative study.

This study addresses a common problem in Crohn's patients on infliximab: low drug levels despite IV dosing. It suggests switching to a subcutaneous infliximab formulation can raise and stabilize trough concentrations...

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Meta‐Analysis: Safety and Effectiveness of Advanced Therapies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients With Concomitant Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Meta‐Analysis: Safety and Effectiveness of Advanced Therapies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients With Concomitant Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

People with IBD and coexisting primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) are at higher colorectal neoplasia risk and may respond differently to IBD medicines. This meta-analysis compiles available evidence on commonly used...

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Efficacy and Safety of Risankizumab Among Patients With Ulcerative Colitis in East Asia: A Post Hoc Analysis of Two Randomized Clinical Trials
Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Efficacy and Safety of Risankizumab Among Patients With Ulcerative Colitis in East Asia: A Post Hoc Analysis of Two Randomized Clinical Trials

Reports effectiveness and safety of risankizumab specifically in East Asian participants from global phase 2b/3 UC trials, which may inform regional applicability of trial results for people with moderate-to-severe...

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Safety and tolerability of anti-toll-like receptor 3, monoclonal antibody PRV-300 in patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis: a randomized phase 1B clinical trial (PULSE).
Journal of Crohn's & colitis

Safety and tolerability of anti-toll-like receptor 3, monoclonal antibody PRV-300 in patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis: a randomized phase 1B clinical trial (PULSE).

This trial tested a new monoclonal antibody directed at TLR3 in moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis to see if it is safe and biologically active.

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Targeting pyroptosis in intestinal and systemic inflammatory diseases: mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities.
Molecular biology reports

Targeting pyroptosis in intestinal and systemic inflammatory diseases: mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities.

Pyroptosis is a key inflammatory pathway that may drive or modulate IBD activity. Understanding and targeting it could lead to new treatments, but past trial setbacks mean patients should know translation is still...

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Design and Synthesis of Novel, Non-ATP-Competitive MKK3 Modulators as Suppressors of TNF-α Production for the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

Design and Synthesis of Novel, Non-ATP-Competitive MKK3 Modulators as Suppressors of TNF-α Production for the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis

People with ulcerative colitis may eventually have an oral small-molecule option that targets the TNF-α pathway instead of injectable biologics. Early-stage preclinical work suggests a new mechanism (allosteric MKK3...

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Palisade Bio Presents Rapid Endoscopic Improvement and New Translational Evidence for ...

Early-phase data suggest PALI-2108 reaches the ileum and colon and produced rapid reductions in endoscopic inflammation and fecal calprotectin in small Phase 1b cohorts—results that could matter if confirmed in larger...

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AbbVie’s Crohn’s Combo Topped Skyrizi Alone in a Phase 2a Trial. Here’s What It Means for a Stock Up 24% in 2026
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AbbVie’s Crohn’s Combo Topped Skyrizi Alone in a Phase 2a Trial. Here’s What It Means for a Stock Up 24% in 2026

Phase 2a data suggest a combo approach may improve endoscopic remission versus Skyrizi alone, which could matter for future Crohn's treatment options and for patients who have failed prior advanced therapies.

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Overcoming primary non-response to infliximab in ulcerative colitis: monocyte-derived PTGS2 as a therapeutic target
Frontiers in Immunology

Overcoming primary non-response to infliximab in ulcerative colitis: monocyte-derived PTGS2 as a therapeutic target

Patients on or considering infliximab may be interested because the paper identifies a possible molecular reason some people don’t respond and tests strategies that could, in principle, improve response to infliximab.

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Mechanistic investigation of clarithromycin in ulcerative colitis involving Kv1.3 downregulation and modulation of the Th17/Treg balance
Frontiers in Immunology

Mechanistic investigation of clarithromycin in ulcerative colitis involving Kv1.3 downregulation and modulation of the Th17/Treg balance

This preclinical study suggests clarithromycin may reduce colon inflammation in ulcerative colitis models and identifies Kv1.3 and the Th17/Treg balance as possible mechanisms — findings that could guide future...

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Updated treatment targets in inflammatory bowel disease (STRIDE-III): an initiative of the International Organization for the Study of IBD.
The lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology

Updated treatment targets in inflammatory bowel disease (STRIDE-III): an initiative of the International Organization for the Study of IBD.

Updated treat-to-target recommendations affect how inflammation and symptoms are monitored and when treatments should be changed. Clear targets and timing help patients and clinicians make consistent, evidence-informed...

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The Impact of Multiple Biologic Failures on Surgical Outcomes: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Elective Subtotal Colectomy for Ulcerative Colitis
Journal of Clinical Medicine

The Impact of Multiple Biologic Failures on Surgical Outcomes: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Elective Subtotal Colectomy for Ulcerative Colitis

This study looks directly at whether failing multiple biologic drugs before elective subtotal colectomy affects short-term surgical outcomes for people with ulcerative colitis — information that can help patients and...

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