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Very early onset inflammatory bowel disease in Jordan: a single-center case series of clinical, genetic, and therapeutic features
BMC Pediatrics

Very early onset inflammatory bowel disease in Jordan: a single-center case series of clinical, genetic, and therapeutic features

VEOIBD often has a strong genetic component and different clinical needs than adult IBD; this study shows genetic findings and treatment challenges in a Middle East pediatric center, which may affect diagnosis and access...

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A Comparative Study of Nintedanib versus Conventional Drugs in the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease-Associated Intestinal Fibrosis.
Clinics and research in hepatology and gastroenterology

A Comparative Study of Nintedanib versus Conventional Drugs in the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease-Associated Intestinal Fibrosis.

Intestinal fibrosis (stricture) is a serious, hard-to-treat complication of IBD/Crohn's disease. This preclinical study tests whether an antifibrotic drug used in lung fibrosis might reduce fibrosis in the gut, which...

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Tofacitinib as Rescue Therapy in Steroid-Refractory Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis: A Retrospective Cohort Study with Observations on Cytomegalovirus Coinfection.
Cureus

Tofacitinib as Rescue Therapy in Steroid-Refractory Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis: A Retrospective Cohort Study with Observations on Cytomegalovirus Coinfection.

For patients hospitalized with steroid-refractory ASUC, an effective oral rescue option could be useful when standard biologics are unavailable or contraindicated. The study also highlights that high colonic CMV DNA may...

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Mechanistic remodeling and immunoregulatory functions of the B cell-humoral immunity axis in inflammatory bowel disease.
Frontiers in immunology

Mechanistic remodeling and immunoregulatory functions of the B cell-humoral immunity axis in inflammatory bowel disease.

B cells and antibodies appear to play active, regulatory roles in gut inflammation and tissue organization in IBD. Understanding this axis could inform new therapies or biomarkers that change how inflammation is detected...

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Engineering allogeneic type 1 regulatory T cells: a scalable, off-the-shelf platform for restoring immune tolerance.
Frontiers in immunology

Engineering allogeneic type 1 regulatory T cells: a scalable, off-the-shelf platform for restoring immune tolerance.

This paper describes a new engineered, off-the-shelf regulatory T cell therapy (TRX103) designed to restore immune tolerance and that is already entering early clinical trials for treatment-refractory Crohn’s disease.

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Pharmacokinetic model selection for infliximab based on inflammatory bowel disease phenotype and severity: Toward model-informed precision dosing.
PloS one

Pharmacokinetic model selection for infliximab based on inflammatory bowel disease phenotype and severity: Toward model-informed precision dosing.

Infliximab dosing can be hard to personalize. This study shows that selecting pharmacokinetic models based on IBD type and severity can improve how well drug levels are predicted, which could help tailor dosing for...

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A Specific Probiotic in thE MOdulation of Gut Microbiota of patieNts With Mild-to-modErate Ulcerative Colitis
ClinicalTrials.gov

A Specific Probiotic in thE MOdulation of Gut Microbiota of patieNts With Mild-to-modErate Ulcerative Colitis

This trial is testing whether a rectally delivered probiotic can change the gut microbiome and promote mucosal healing in people with mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis (and includes some Crohn's patients). If...

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Assessing the robustness of clinical trials regarding novel therapies in inflammatory bowel disease.
Gastroenterology report

Assessing the robustness of clinical trials regarding novel therapies in inflammatory bowel disease.

This study looks at how statistically "fragile" results are in trials of new IBD treatments. Patients and clinicians should know that trial size, treatment type, and whether the result was a primary outcome affect how...

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Epitranscriptomic regulation by m6A in immunity and autoimmune disorders: emerging mechanisms and clinical perspectives.
Frontiers in immunology

Epitranscriptomic regulation by m6A in immunity and autoimmune disorders: emerging mechanisms and clinical perspectives.

m6A RNA methylation regulators are emerging as potential targets that may influence immune-driven inflammation in diseases that matter to people with IBD. Understanding these pathways could point toward new precision...

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Reactive Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Guides Optimal Management of Adalimumab Failure in Pediatric Crohn's Disease: A Real-World Single-Center Experience.
Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition

Reactive Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Guides Optimal Management of Adalimumab Failure in Pediatric Crohn's Disease: A Real-World Single-Center Experience.

Reactive TDM can help determine why a child with Crohn's disease is losing response to adalimumab and guide whether to escalate dose or switch biologics, which affects short-term management decisions.

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Effectiveness and Safety of Risankizumab in Crohn Disease After Failure of a First Line of Advanced Therapy: A Long-Term, Real-Life Study.
American journal of therapeutics

Effectiveness and Safety of Risankizumab in Crohn Disease After Failure of a First Line of Advanced Therapy: A Long-Term, Real-Life Study.

This real-world, multicenter study suggests risankizumab can induce clinical and steroid-free remission and mucosal healing in many patients with Crohn disease who previously failed advanced therapies, which may be...

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A Study Investigating Oral Ozanimod (RPC1063) in Pediatric Participants With Moderate to Severe Active Ulcerative Colitis
ClinicalTrials.gov

A Study Investigating Oral Ozanimod (RPC1063) in Pediatric Participants With Moderate to Severe Active Ulcerative Colitis

This trial explores whether oral ozanimod can induce and maintain remission in children and adolescents with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis who have not responded to standard therapies. Pediatric-specific evidence...

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Predictive Efficacy of Fecal Calprotectin Assay by Magnetic Particle Chemiluminescence for Mucosal Healing in Moderate-to-Severe Ulcerative Colitis Patients Undergoing Initial Biologic Therapy(PRECAL)
ClinicalTrials.gov

Predictive Efficacy of Fecal Calprotectin Assay by Magnetic Particle Chemiluminescence for Mucosal Healing in Moderate-to-Severe Ulcerative Colitis Patients Undergoing Initial Biologic Therapy(PRECAL)

If validated, an early drop in fecal calprotectin could help identify patients on biologic therapy who are likely to achieve mucosal healing without waiting for invasive endoscopy, allowing earlier decisions about...

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Subcutaneous infliximab in the treatment of patients with perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease: current evidence and emerging roles.
Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

Subcutaneous infliximab in the treatment of patients with perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease: current evidence and emerging roles.

Perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease is a disabling complication; a subcutaneous form of infliximab could lower treatment burden and expand options if its effectiveness and safety in this specific setting are confirmed.

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SR9009 regulates macrophage polarization via the NR1D1/NF-κB axis to ameliorate obesity-associated ulcerative colitis
Frontiers in Gastroenterology

SR9009 regulates macrophage polarization via the NR1D1/NF-κB axis to ameliorate obesity-associated ulcerative colitis

This study identifies NR1D1 activation by the experimental drug SR9009 as a potential way to reduce inflammation and improve colon pathology in a mouse model of obesity-associated ulcerative colitis.

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Multicentre retrospective real-world evidence study evaluating the effectiveness and safety of mirikizumab in patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis.
Przeglad gastroenterologiczny

Multicentre retrospective real-world evidence study evaluating the effectiveness and safety of mirikizumab in patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis.

Real-world data show how mirikizumab performs outside clinical trials, especially in patients previously exposed to multiple advanced therapies. That can help patients and clinicians weigh expectations for effectiveness...

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Effectiveness of tofacitinib as rescue therapy in biological-naive patients with steroid-refractory acute severe ulcerative colitis: a multicentric retrospective analysis.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

Effectiveness of tofacitinib as rescue therapy in biological-naive patients with steroid-refractory acute severe ulcerative colitis: a multicentric retrospective analysis.

This study suggests tofacitinib may work quickly as a rescue option for biologic‑naive patients with steroid‑refractory ASUC and that many achieved steroid‑free remission by 24 weeks — information that could matter when...

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Drug-associated inflammatory bowel disease: a real-world pharmacovigilance study using the FAERS and JADER databases.
Frontiers in immunology

Drug-associated inflammatory bowel disease: a real-world pharmacovigilance study using the FAERS and JADER databases.

This paper systematically catalogs drugs that have been reported with new or worsening IBD in two large pharmacovigilance databases. Knowing which medications generate strong reporting signals can help clinicians and...

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Subcutaneous infliximab in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: Sustained remission, predictable pharmacokinetics, and real-world US implementation.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

Subcutaneous infliximab in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: Sustained remission, predictable pharmacokinetics, and real-world US implementation.

Subcutaneous infliximab could offer children with IBD a more convenient dosing route with higher, steadier drug levels while maintaining remission. Insurance and labeling barriers affected access in this US cohort.

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Upadacitinib as a rescue therapy for steroid- and infliximab-refractory acute severe ulcerative colitis: short- and long-term effectiveness and safety in a multicenter cohort study
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Upadacitinib as a rescue therapy for steroid- and infliximab-refractory acute severe ulcerative colitis: short- and long-term effectiveness and safety in a multicenter cohort study

For patients and clinicians facing steroid- and infliximab-refractory acute severe ulcerative colitis, upadacitinib may be a third-line medical option that can produce rapid symptom and CRP improvement and allow some...

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Safety and Efficacy of a STOPping Strategy Versus Classical Maintenance Dose of JAK Inhibitors in Deep Remission Patients With Ulcerative Colitis
ClinicalTrials.gov

Safety and Efficacy of a STOPping Strategy Versus Classical Maintenance Dose of JAK Inhibitors in Deep Remission Patients With Ulcerative Colitis

This trial tests whether people with UC in deep remission can safely stop JAK inhibitor therapy — potentially reducing long-term exposure and associated safety concerns while preserving disease control and quality of...

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A Phase 2a Safety and Efficacy Open-Label Study of Tulisokibart (MK-7240/PRA023) in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease (MK-7240-006)
ClinicalTrials.gov

A Phase 2a Safety and Efficacy Open-Label Study of Tulisokibart (MK-7240/PRA023) in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease (MK-7240-006)

This Phase 2a trial tested a new investigational drug, tulisokibart, in people with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease who have not done well on prior therapies — so patients and clinicians watching new...

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Corticosteroid-sparing effects of risankizumab versus ustekinumab in patients with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease: post hoc results from the phase 3b SEQUENCE trial.
Journal of Crohn's & colitis

Corticosteroid-sparing effects of risankizumab versus ustekinumab in patients with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease: post hoc results from the phase 3b SEQUENCE trial.

For people with moderate–severe Crohn’s disease who failed anti‑TNF drugs, this trial suggests risankizumab may achieve higher corticosteroid‑free clinical and endoscopic remission than ustekinumab, which could mean...

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Anti-inflammatory efficacy of diosgenin in an oxazolone-induced model of ulcerative colitis in mice via suppression of Th2 pathways and pSTAT3 expression: A prospective study.
Science progress

Anti-inflammatory efficacy of diosgenin in an oxazolone-induced model of ulcerative colitis in mice via suppression of Th2 pathways and pSTAT3 expression: A prospective study.

A natural compound (diosgenin) reduced disease signs and inflammatory markers in a mouse model of ulcerative colitis, suggesting a possible anti-inflammatory mechanism that could inform future preclinical research.

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Meta-analysis: safety and efficacy of ustekinumab in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease patients with anti-TNF failure.
BMC gastroenterology

Meta-analysis: safety and efficacy of ustekinumab in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease patients with anti-TNF failure.

This review pools available pediatric data showing ustekinumab can induce and maintain remission after anti‑TNF failure, offering a treatment option for children with refractory IBD. Results are most robust for Crohn’s...

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