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JAK inhibitor

JAK inhibitor articles covering treatments such as upadacitinib and tofacitinib, including safety, approvals, and IBD treatment decisions. Medication context emphasizes treatment decisions, safety, approvals, and therapy access.

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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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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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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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Crohn's Disease: Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Upadacitinib in Pediatric Subjects With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease
ClinicalTrials.gov

Crohn's Disease: Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Upadacitinib in Pediatric Subjects With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease

A Phase 3 study is testing whether upadacitinib is safe and effective for children with moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease who have not responded to or cannot take other therapies. Positive results could expand treatment...

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Real-world clinical outcomes, prognostic factors, and safety profile of upadacitinib in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Real-world clinical outcomes, prognostic factors, and safety profile of upadacitinib in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Real-world data on upadacitinib help patients and clinicians understand how the drug performs outside clinical trials, including how long patients stay on treatment, remission rates, and common side effects.

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Inflammatory Fibroblasts and Epithelial-Mesenchymal Plasticity in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology)

Inflammatory Fibroblasts and Epithelial-Mesenchymal Plasticity in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Intestinal fibrosis can cause strictures and obstructive complications that often lead to surgery. Research identifying the cellular drivers and druggable pathways could guide development of treatments to prevent or slow...

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Benefit-risk profiling of advanced therapies in moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis: a clustered network meta-analysis
Frontiers in Pharmacology

Benefit-risk profiling of advanced therapies in moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis: a clustered network meta-analysis

The analysis helps compare multiple advanced therapies when head‑to‑head trials are lacking, which may inform drug selection for induction and maintenance in moderate‑to‑severe UC, including for patients who have failed...

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An Open-Label Extension and Long-term Efficacy and Safety Monitoring Study of Patients With Crohn's Disease Previously Included in the Loss of RESponse to Ustekinumab Treated by Dose Escalation Study
ClinicalTrials.gov

An Open-Label Extension and Long-term Efficacy and Safety Monitoring Study of Patients With Crohn's Disease Previously Included in the Loss of RESponse to Ustekinumab Treated by Dose Escalation Study

This OLE study follows patients who lost response to ustekinumab every-8-week dosing and evaluates whether increasing to every-4-week dosing maintains efficacy and safety long-term. That question is directly relevant to...

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Differential long-term efficacy of biologic and small-molecule therapies by disease location in moderate-to-severe luminal Crohn's disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Inflammatory bowel diseases

Differential long-term efficacy of biologic and small-molecule therapies by disease location in moderate-to-severe luminal Crohn's disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

The analysis suggests that some biologic and small-molecule therapies work differently depending on whether Crohn's disease affects the ileum, colon, or both — information that could help tailor long-term treatment...

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Hospitalized Infection Risk and Organ-specific Infection Patterns Across Advanced Therapies in Ulcerative Colitis: A Japanese Claims Analysis.
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)

Hospitalized Infection Risk and Organ-specific Infection Patterns Across Advanced Therapies in Ulcerative Colitis: A Japanese Claims Analysis.

Patients and clinicians choosing among advanced therapies for ulcerative colitis may consider infection-related hospitalization risk as one factor; this study suggests lower risk with ustekinumab versus TNF antagonists...

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Biologic and small-molecule therapies for inflammatory bowel disease: mechanisms, comparative evidence and the emerging pipeline
Frontiers in Pharmacology

Biologic and small-molecule therapies for inflammatory bowel disease: mechanisms, comparative evidence and the emerging pipeline

This review summarises the rapidly changing drug landscape for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, including newly approved biologics and small molecules and several emerging therapies that may affect future...

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Comments on “Upadacitinib and vedolizumab combination therapy for the management of refractory ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease”

Cure8 could only read part of this source from Intestinal Research, so this card uses cautious topic tags instead of a full summary. It is tagged for Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, and Inflammatory bowel disease.

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Safety Analysis of Upadacitinib in Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease Treatment Based on a Review of Studies
Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica - Drug Research

Safety Analysis of Upadacitinib in Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease Treatment Based on a Review of Studies

The review compiles trial and real-world safety data for upadacitinib in IBD and highlights monitoring needs and infection risks (notably herpes zoster), which are directly relevant when choosing or managing JAK...

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Upadacitinib Maintenance Therapy in Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis: 52-Week Multicenter Study From the Porto Group of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Upadacitinib Maintenance Therapy in Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis: 52-Week Multicenter Study From the Porto Group of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition

Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a clinical trial phase 3 related to Ulcerative colitis, Inflammatory bowel disease, and Upadacitinib. The original article is from Clinical Gastroenterology and...

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Upadacitinib Is Associated with the Lowest Risk of Treatment Failure Among Advanced Therapies for Ulcerative Colitis: A Real-World Administrative Claims Study.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association

Upadacitinib Is Associated with the Lowest Risk of Treatment Failure Among Advanced Therapies for Ulcerative Colitis: A Real-World Administrative Claims Study.

This large real-world study found upadacitinib was associated with lower risk of treatment failure and more corticosteroid-free stability compared with several other advanced therapies for ulcerative colitis —...

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Medical Therapies Beyond Infliximab for Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease: Current Evidence and Future Perspectives.
Journal of clinical medicine

Medical Therapies Beyond Infliximab for Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease: Current Evidence and Future Perspectives.

Perianal fistulas are a common, hard-to-heal complication of Crohn's disease. This review collects current options beyond infliximab and explains where evidence is stronger or still emerging, which can help patients and...

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Impact of Smoking on the Effectiveness of Advanced Therapies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Active Smoking Is Associated with Reduced Effectiveness of Anti-TNF Treatment
Medicina

Impact of Smoking on the Effectiveness of Advanced Therapies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Active Smoking Is Associated with Reduced Effectiveness of Anti-TNF Treatment

The study suggests active smoking reduces the effectiveness of anti-TNF biologics in people with IBD, which could affect treatment response and the need to switch or escalate therapies. This supports including smoking...

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Patterns and factors associated with dose escalation during maintenance treatment for inflammatory bowel disease: a population-based cohort study.
Sage open chronic disease

Patterns and factors associated with dose escalation during maintenance treatment for inflammatory bowel disease: a population-based cohort study.

Dose increases are common during IBD maintenance and vary a lot by drug and patient profile. Knowing which treatments and patient factors are linked to escalation can help patients and clinicians plan monitoring and...

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Multicentre, prospective, observational study on the effectiveness and safety of upadacitinib for active perianal fistulising Crohn's disease in patients with prior anti-tumour necrosis factor failure: a study protocol.
BMJ open

Multicentre, prospective, observational study on the effectiveness and safety of upadacitinib for active perianal fistulising Crohn's disease in patients with prior anti-tumour necrosis factor failure: a study protocol.

Perianal fistulising Crohn's disease is hard to treat and often fails anti-TNF drugs. This study will provide real-world data on whether upadacitinib can be effective and safe for patients with refractory perianal...

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Study to Assess Treatment Patterns and Outcomes With Upadacitinib in Adult Participants With Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Belgium
ClinicalTrials.gov

Study to Assess Treatment Patterns and Outcomes With Upadacitinib in Adult Participants With Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Belgium

Real-world registry data on upadacitinib can help patients and clinicians understand how the drug performs outside clinical trials, including patterns of use, effectiveness, and safety over time.

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Janus Kinase Inhibitors for Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis: Comparing Upadacitinib to Tofacitinib and Rescue to Sequential Salvage therapy.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association

Janus Kinase Inhibitors for Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis: Comparing Upadacitinib to Tofacitinib and Rescue to Sequential Salvage therapy.

This study compares two JAK inhibitors (upadacitinib and tofacitinib) used as rescue therapy for acute severe ulcerative colitis and reports lower 1‑year colectomy rates with upadacitinib. That could influence choices...

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Upadacitinib treatment in pediatric Crohn's disease: 52-week outcomes of an international multicenter retrospective cohort study from the pediatric IBD Porto Group of ESPGHAN.
Journal of Crohn's & colitis

Upadacitinib treatment in pediatric Crohn's disease: 52-week outcomes of an international multicenter retrospective cohort study from the pediatric IBD Porto Group of ESPGHAN.

This study gives real-world 52‑week data on upadacitinib maintenance in children with refractory Crohn's disease, showing meaningful remission rates but also notable adverse events. That balance is important for families...

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Orofacial granulomatosis associated with Crohn's disease: clinical phenotype and response to biologics and Janus kinase inhibitor therapy in a large multi-center cohort.
Journal of Crohn's & colitis

Orofacial granulomatosis associated with Crohn's disease: clinical phenotype and response to biologics and Janus kinase inhibitor therapy in a large multi-center cohort.

Orofacial granulomatosis often co-occurs with Crohn's disease and appears linked to a distinct Crohn's phenotype and treatment needs. The findings suggest that advanced therapies can be effective for OFG-associated CD...

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Anti-TNF therapy attenuates the diagnostic utility of leucine-rich α2-Glycoprotein 1 for endoscopic activity in ulcerative colitis.
Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

Anti-TNF therapy attenuates the diagnostic utility of leucine-rich α2-Glycoprotein 1 for endoscopic activity in ulcerative colitis.

Serum LRG1 is a candidate blood biomarker for mucosal inflammation in UC, but anti-TNF drugs may suppress its levels and cause false-negative results. This affects noninvasive monitoring and decisions based on LRG1...

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Efficacy and tolerability of janus kinase inhibition strategies for moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease: A systematic review and bayesian network meta-analysis.
Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

Efficacy and tolerability of janus kinase inhibition strategies for moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease: A systematic review and bayesian network meta-analysis.

The review directly compares randomized-trial evidence for JAK inhibitors in moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease and highlights which regimens (notably upadacitinib) showed the most consistent efficacy signals,...

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Enantioselective Determination of Upadacitinib in Pharmaceutical Formulations Using Reversed-Phase Chiral Liquid Chromatography.
Journal of separation science

Enantioselective Determination of Upadacitinib in Pharmaceutical Formulations Using Reversed-Phase Chiral Liquid Chromatography.

The paper presents a validated lab method to detect and quantify enantiomeric impurities in upadacitinib, which supports drug quality and safety for patients treated with JAK‑1 inhibitors for IBD and other conditions.

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Long-term real-world effectiveness and safety of mirikizumab in ulcerative colitis: 52-Week results from an expanded international two-center retrospective cohort study.
Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

Long-term real-world effectiveness and safety of mirikizumab in ulcerative colitis: 52-Week results from an expanded international two-center retrospective cohort study.

Real-world 52-week data suggest mirikizumab can produce meaningful remission and reasonable drug persistence in patients with treatment-experienced ulcerative colitis. This is especially relevant for people who have not...

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Ustekinumab combined with upadacitinib promotes endoscopic healing in moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease with anti-TNF-α failure.
Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas

Ustekinumab combined with upadacitinib promotes endoscopic healing in moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease with anti-TNF-α failure.

Patients with moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease who do not respond to anti-TNF drugs have limited options. This study suggests combining ustekinumab with upadacitinib may improve endoscopic healing versus either drug...

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