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Clinical characteristics and treatment patterns of older and younger patients with inflammatory bowel disease
World Journal of Gastroenterology

Clinical characteristics and treatment patterns of older and younger patients with inflammatory bowel disease

This study suggests that older-onset IBD is managed more conservatively and experiences fewer extraintestinal manifestations. Patients and clinicians should be aware that age can influence treatment choices and that...

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Orally Delivered Nanotherapeutics with miRNA-497 Supplying for Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
ACS applied materials & interfaces

Orally Delivered Nanotherapeutics with miRNA-497 Supplying for Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Researchers are exploring targeted nanodelivery of miR-497 to reduce oxidative stress and shift immune cells toward tissue-repairing states — a novel preclinical strategy that could eventually lead to new treatments for...

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Targeted β‐Glucan‐Veiled Oral Apremilast Nanotherapy Modulates Key Dysbiosis‐Associated Gut Microbiota and Alleviates Ulcerative Colitis‐Associated Anxiety, Depression, and Neuropsychiatric Behaviors
Advanced Science

Targeted β‐Glucan‐Veiled Oral Apremilast Nanotherapy Modulates Key Dysbiosis‐Associated Gut Microbiota and Alleviates Ulcerative Colitis‐Associated Anxiety, Depression, and Neuropsychiatric Behaviors

The study describes a new oral nanotherapy that delivered apremilast to the inflamed colon in mice and reportedly reduced gut inflammation and behaviors resembling anxiety/depression—suggesting a combined...

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Mirikizumab Administered at the Same Time as Tirzepatide in Adult Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis and Obesity or Overweight: Phase 3b Study
ClinicalTrials.gov

Mirikizumab Administered at the Same Time as Tirzepatide in Adult Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis and Obesity or Overweight: Phase 3b Study

Combining a UC biologic (mirikizumab) with a weight-loss drug (tirzepatide) could address both intestinal inflammation and excess weight, which may be important for people with moderately to severely active ulcerative...

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A Study of Eltrekibart and Mirikizumab in Adult Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis
ClinicalTrials.gov

A Study of Eltrekibart and Mirikizumab in Adult Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis

This trial tests two investigational agents (eltrekibart and mirikizumab) for moderate–severe ulcerative colitis, which may offer additional treatment options if proven safe and effective. It’s relevant to people whose...

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Current and emerging therapeutic strategies targeting adherent-invasive Escherichia coli in Crohn’s disease: a review
Gut Pathogens

Current and emerging therapeutic strategies targeting adherent-invasive Escherichia coli in Crohn’s disease: a review

Adherent-invasive E. coli (AIEC) is implicated in Crohn’s disease inflammation in some patients. This review maps possible ways to target AIEC specifically, which could lead to therapies that reduce infection-driven...

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Lactobacillus johnsonii mediates the protective effects of pristimerin against ulcerative colitis and concomitant liver injury through remodeling hepatic lipid metabolism via LXRα-SCD1 axis.
Gut microbes

Lactobacillus johnsonii mediates the protective effects of pristimerin against ulcerative colitis and concomitant liver injury through remodeling hepatic lipid metabolism via LXRα-SCD1 axis.

The study identifies a gut bacteria–liver signaling axis (Lactobacillus johnsonii → hepatic LXRα–SCD1) that may explain how altered hepatic lipids contribute to UC and related liver injury, and shows pristimerin can...

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The dual role of RIPK family in IBD: from cell death to therapeutic targeting.
Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.)

The dual role of RIPK family in IBD: from cell death to therapeutic targeting.

RIPK proteins are central to cell-death and inflammatory pathways that can damage the intestinal lining in IBD. Understanding them could point to new treatments that more precisely block harmful inflammation while...

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Absolute risk of malignancy by treatment in patients with Crohn's disease compared to the general population: a nationwide population-based cohort study.
The American journal of gastroenterology

Absolute risk of malignancy by treatment in patients with Crohn's disease compared to the general population: a nationwide population-based cohort study.

People with Crohn's disease and their clinicians often ask how different treatments affect cancer risk. This large nationwide study provides real-world estimates of absolute excess cancer cases by treatment group, which...

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A Phase 2 Study of D-2570 in Subjects With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis
ClinicalTrials.gov

A Phase 2 Study of D-2570 in Subjects With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis

This trial tests an investigational oral therapy (D-2570) specifically in moderate–severe ulcerative colitis with a standard clinical remission endpoint at 12 weeks. Results could inform new treatment options if later...

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LY4268989 (MORF-057) Co-Administered With Mirikizumab in Adults With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis:
ClinicalTrials.gov

LY4268989 (MORF-057) Co-Administered With Mirikizumab in Adults With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis:

This trial tests whether adding an investigational oral agent (LY4268989) to mirikizumab improves remission rates in people with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis. If successful, it could expand treatment...

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A Study of LY4395089 and Mirikizumab (LY3074828) Given Together and Mirikizumab (Alone) in Adults With Crohn's Disease
ClinicalTrials.gov

A Study of LY4395089 and Mirikizumab (LY3074828) Given Together and Mirikizumab (Alone) in Adults With Crohn's Disease

This trial tests whether adding an FXR agonist (LY4395089) to mirikizumab improves endoscopic response in people with moderate–severe Crohn's disease. Results could influence future combination treatment strategies and...

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A Study of Vedolizumab in Adults With Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's Disease in the Community Setting
ClinicalTrials.gov

A Study of Vedolizumab in Adults With Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's Disease in the Community Setting

This trial tests a common real-world question: switching from IV induction to subcutaneous vedolizumab maintenance in adults with moderate-to-severe UC or CD and measures short-term remission and longer-term treatment...

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Development And Validation of UV-Spectrophotometric Method for Determination of Upadacitinib Bulk and in Tablet Dosage Form
Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics

Development And Validation of UV-Spectrophotometric Method for Determination of Upadacitinib Bulk and in Tablet Dosage Form

Reliable laboratory methods help ensure upadacitinib tablets contain the correct amount of drug and support quality control of medicines people take for conditions including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

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Proactive therapeutic drug monitoring of infliximab leads to treatment durability in paediatric Crohn's disease: A single‐centre Australian experience
JPGN Reports

Proactive therapeutic drug monitoring of infliximab leads to treatment durability in paediatric Crohn's disease: A single‐centre Australian experience

Proactive TDM of infliximab was associated with high 1‑ and 2‑year durability in this pediatric Crohn's cohort, and the study flags clinical factors that may predict need to switch biologics. This could be relevant when...

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Efficacy and safety of duvakitug in patients with ulcerative colitis (RELIEVE UCCD): a phase 2b, randomised, placebo-controlled trial.
The lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology

Efficacy and safety of duvakitug in patients with ulcerative colitis (RELIEVE UCCD): a phase 2b, randomised, placebo-controlled trial.

A new biologic (duvakitug) targeting TL1A showed higher clinical remission at 14 weeks than placebo in a phase 2b trial of adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis, which could expand future treatment...

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Vedolizumab in biologic-naïve ulcerative colitis: a multicenter real-world evaluation of clinical benefits and exploratory inflammatory indices
Frontiers in Medicine

Vedolizumab in biologic-naïve ulcerative colitis: a multicenter real-world evaluation of clinical benefits and exploratory inflammatory indices

Patients and clinicians choosing first‑line biologic therapy for ulcerative colitis may find evidence here that vedolizumab can provide sustained clinical benefit and a favorable safety profile in a biologic‑naïve...

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Subcutaneous infliximab as a maintenance option in pediatric IBD: a real-world cohort including younger and lower-weight children.
Molecular and cellular pediatrics

Subcutaneous infliximab as a maintenance option in pediatric IBD: a real-world cohort including younger and lower-weight children.

Subcutaneous infliximab may let children on infliximab avoid regular IV infusions while keeping drug levels high and maintaining remission. Results are relevant to families and clinicians considering switching pediatric...

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Integrative Bioinformatics Analysis of Single Cell RNA-Sequencing Data Reveals Key Regulatory Genes and Therapeutic Targets in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Europe PMC

Integrative Bioinformatics Analysis of Single Cell RNA-Sequencing Data Reveals Key Regulatory Genes and Therapeutic Targets in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

The study uses single-cell RNA sequencing to pinpoint genes and regulatory networks that might help explain IBD biology and suggest new biomarkers or repurposed drugs. That information could guide future research toward...

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Bowel Urgency in Ulcerative Colitis Is Associated With Clinical Endpoints, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Biomarkers: Data From the Etrasimod ELEVATE UC 52 Trial
Crohn's & Colitis 360

Bowel Urgency in Ulcerative Colitis Is Associated With Clinical Endpoints, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Biomarkers: Data From the Etrasimod ELEVATE UC 52 Trial

Bowel urgency is a common, disruptive UC symptom; this trial analysis shows urgency improvements with etrasimod track with clinical remission, endoscopic improvement, better quality of life, and lower inflammatory...

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Clinical efficacy analysis of acupuncture combined with anti-tumor necrosis factor treatment for spleen and kidney yang deficiency type ulcerative colitis.
Frontiers in medicine

Clinical efficacy analysis of acupuncture combined with anti-tumor necrosis factor treatment for spleen and kidney yang deficiency type ulcerative colitis.

The report suggests adding acupuncture to anti-TNF therapy may improve short-term symptom control and mucosal healing and reduce early colectomy risk for a TCM-defined subgroup of ulcerative colitis patients, which could...

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Hepatic and splenic tuberculosis following infliximab therapy for refractory ulcerative colitis: a case report and literature review
BMC Gastroenterology

Hepatic and splenic tuberculosis following infliximab therapy for refractory ulcerative colitis: a case report and literature review

Extrapulmonary TB can be triggered or revealed during immunosuppressive biologic therapy and may mimic other causes of liver injury; early recognition and TB-specific testing are important for timely treatment and to...

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Study of Oral Upadacitinib to Assess Change in Disease Activity in Adult Participants With Ulcerative Colitis
ClinicalTrials.gov

Study of Oral Upadacitinib to Assess Change in Disease Activity in Adult Participants With Ulcerative Colitis

This study will collect real-world data on adults with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis who start upadacitinib, tracking symptom remission and imaging response over one to two years — information that can help...

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A Study of Long-acting Antibodies Alone and in Combinations for Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis
ClinicalTrials.gov

A Study of Long-acting Antibodies Alone and in Combinations for Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis

This trial tests several investigational long-acting antibody treatments (as monotherapies and combinations) for adults with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis using histologic and clinical remission endpoints —...

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Time trends in strategies for postoperative Crohn's disease management and long-term surgical recurrence: ENEIDA registry data.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association

Time trends in strategies for postoperative Crohn's disease management and long-term surgical recurrence: ENEIDA registry data.

The findings suggest that over three decades more patients receive medical prevention after ileocolic resection — including thiopurines and biologics — and that rates of needing a second surgery have fallen. This matters...

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Presentation and Clinical Outcomes of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children and Adolescents at a Tertiary Care Center in Lebanon.
Journal of clinical medicine

Presentation and Clinical Outcomes of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children and Adolescents at a Tertiary Care Center in Lebanon.

This study describes how IBD presents and early outcomes in children at a tertiary center, noting high rates of inflammation, nutritional problems, and early flares. Findings may help families and clinicians understand...

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Efficacy and Safety of Oral Prednisolone and Budesonide MMX for Outpatient Induction Therapy in Active Ulcerative Colitis: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study.
Journal of clinical medicine

Efficacy and Safety of Oral Prednisolone and Budesonide MMX for Outpatient Induction Therapy in Active Ulcerative Colitis: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study.

The study compares two oral steroid therapies used to induce remission in outpatient ulcerative colitis and reports similar short-term efficacy but different safety profiles — information that can inform treatment...

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Rescue Vedolizumab Therapy for a Rare Case of Complicated Severe Ulcerative Colitis: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Journal of clinical medicine

Rescue Vedolizumab Therapy for a Rare Case of Complicated Severe Ulcerative Colitis: A Case Report and Literature Review.

This case report describes successful use of vedolizumab to treat severe UC in a patient who also had PSC and SLE — a rare and complex combination. Patients and clinicians may find it relevant when considering biologic...

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Current and novel biomarkers for predicting and assessing therapeutic response in inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review.
Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

Current and novel biomarkers for predicting and assessing therapeutic response in inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review.

People with IBD and their clinicians want ways to predict which advanced therapy will work best. This review summarizes current evidence and shows that, despite many studies, no biomarker is reliably ready for routine...

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A Maintenance Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Duvakitug in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis
ClinicalTrials.gov

A Maintenance Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Duvakitug in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis

This trial is testing duvakitug as a maintenance treatment for people with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis who responded to an earlier study, which could expand treatment options if later shown to be...

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