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Treatment persistence after switching between anti-tumor necrosis factor agents and tofacitinib in ulcerative colitis: A nationwide claims-based cohort study in South Korea.
Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

Treatment persistence after switching between anti-tumor necrosis factor agents and tofacitinib in ulcerative colitis: A nationwide claims-based cohort study in South Korea.

Patients and clinicians considering sequencing of advanced UC therapies may care because this study reports differences in how long patients stayed on second-line treatment depending on the order of anti-TNF agents and...

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Receptor interacting protein kinase 1 as a potential therapeutic target in inflammatory bowel disease: biological rationale and emerging clinical evidence.
Expert opinion on investigational drugs

Receptor interacting protein kinase 1 as a potential therapeutic target in inflammatory bowel disease: biological rationale and emerging clinical evidence.

This review highlights a potential new class of IBD drugs (RIPK1 inhibitors) that target inflammatory and cell-death pathways implicated in epithelial injury. For people with IBD, it signals an area of active research...

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Evaluation of pharmacokinetic metrics and pharmacodynamic biomarkers associated with endoscopic healing in pediatric Crohn's disease patients treated with anti-tumor necrosis factor biologics.
Crohn's & colitis 360

Evaluation of pharmacokinetic metrics and pharmacodynamic biomarkers associated with endoscopic healing in pediatric Crohn's disease patients treated with anti-tumor necrosis factor biologics.

Identifies candidate drug‑level and immune biomarker cut‑points linked with endoscopic healing in pediatric Crohn's disease, which could help guide dosing or treatment changes if validated.

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Characterization of remission levels in patients with ulcerative colitis treated with 5-aminosalicylates: results of the cross-sectional CARUC-ASA study by the Belgian IBD Research and Development Group.
Journal of Crohn's & colitis

Characterization of remission levels in patients with ulcerative colitis treated with 5-aminosalicylates: results of the cross-sectional CARUC-ASA study by the Belgian IBD Research and Development Group.

The study evaluates how well first-line 5-ASA therapy achieves modern treatment targets (endoscopic, histologic, and biomarker remission) in real-world UC patients who are clinically in remission. Patients and clinicians...

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Comparative risk of postoperative complications in ulcerative colitis patients following preoperative advanced therapies: a network meta-analysis with meta-regression.
Journal of Crohn's & colitis

Comparative risk of postoperative complications in ulcerative colitis patients following preoperative advanced therapies: a network meta-analysis with meta-regression.

This study addresses whether being on biologic or small‑molecule IBD drugs before colorectal surgery affects short‑term postoperative complications — a practical concern for patients and clinicians planning surgery.

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Circulating microRNAs as biomarkers of disease activity and treatment response in Crohn’s disease patients receiving infliximab or vedolizumab: a longitudinal cohort study
Frontiers in Medicine

Circulating microRNAs as biomarkers of disease activity and treatment response in Crohn’s disease patients receiving infliximab or vedolizumab: a longitudinal cohort study

If validated, blood microRNAs could become noninvasive biomarkers to help track inflammation and predict biochemical response to infliximab or vedolizumab in Crohn’s disease, complementing CRP and fecal calprotectin.

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Short-term psychiatric outcomes after ostomy vs nonostomy surgery in biologic-treated IBD patients.
Inflammatory bowel diseases

Short-term psychiatric outcomes after ostomy vs nonostomy surgery in biologic-treated IBD patients.

Short-term mental health problems (depression, anxiety, adjustment disorders) appear more common after ostomy creation than after nonostomy IBD surgery among biologic-treated adults. Awareness may help patients and...

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A dysregulated stromal remodelling programme characterises prior anti-TNF failure in ulcerative colitis
openRxiv

A dysregulated stromal remodelling programme characterises prior anti-TNF failure in ulcerative colitis

The study suggests a specific stromal and MAPK/EGFR signalling programme linked to prior anti‑TNF failure in ulcerative colitis, which could help explain why some patients are less responsive to later therapies and point...

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A Study of Vedolizumab Intravenous (IV) and Adalimumab or Vedolizumab and Ustekinumab in Adults With Crohn's Disease
ClinicalTrials.gov

A Study of Vedolizumab Intravenous (IV) and Adalimumab or Vedolizumab and Ustekinumab in Adults With Crohn's Disease

Patients and clinicians are interested in whether combining two targeted biologic therapies can induce stronger endoscopic healing for people with difficult-to-treat Crohn's disease, and whether benefit can be maintained...

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A Study Evaluating the Effects of Filgotinib in Children and Teenagers With Ulcerative Colitis
ClinicalTrials.gov

A Study Evaluating the Effects of Filgotinib in Children and Teenagers With Ulcerative Colitis

A new pediatric Phase 3 trial of filgotinib could broaden approved treatment choices for children and teens with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis, especially for those who have not responded to or cannot tolerate...

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Impact of Prior Biologic Mechanism of Action on Anti-TNF Effectiveness in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: An ENEIDA Registry Study.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

Impact of Prior Biologic Mechanism of Action on Anti-TNF Effectiveness in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: An ENEIDA Registry Study.

The study addresses a practical question for people with IBD: whether sequencing anti-TNF therapy after a biologic from a different class affects how well the anti-TNF works. Shorter durability — especially in ulcerative...

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Orally administrable photo-crosslinked coumaroyl-modified gelatin-CNC nanofibers for ulcerative colitis environment-triggered release of 5-aminosalicylic acid
Journal of Nanobiotechnology

Orally administrable photo-crosslinked coumaroyl-modified gelatin-CNC nanofibers for ulcerative colitis environment-triggered release of 5-aminosalicylic acid

Targeted release of mesalamine to the colon could increase local drug levels and reduce upper-GI exposure and systemic side effects. New delivery platforms may improve effectiveness for ulcerative colitis without...

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Rapid Multisystem Improvement Following Upadacitinib in a PsAPASH ‐Like Overlap Phenotype With Concomitant Crohn's Disease and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
The Journal of Dermatology

Rapid Multisystem Improvement Following Upadacitinib in a PsAPASH ‐Like Overlap Phenotype With Concomitant Crohn's Disease and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

Cure8 indexed source-provided abstract text from The Journal of Dermatology, but this record did not meet the threshold for a full Cure8 brief. It is tagged for Crohn's disease, Inflammatory bowel disease, and...

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The Efficacy of Lactobacillous Probiotic and Trace Elements in the Management of Ulcerative Colitis Patients the Patient Will be Recruited From Outpatient Clinic of IBD and Gastroenterology of the National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute (NHTMRI), Cairo, Egypt.
ClinicalTrials.gov

The Efficacy of Lactobacillous Probiotic and Trace Elements in the Management of Ulcerative Colitis Patients the Patient Will be Recruited From Outpatient Clinic of IBD and Gastroenterology of the National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute (NHTMRI), Cairo, Egypt.

The trial tests two low-cost adjuncts — a Lactobacillus probiotic and a multi–trace-element supplement — added to biologic-based standard care to see if they help maintain remission in ulcerative colitis. If effective,...

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Sodium Butyrate Therapy in Ulcerative Colitis: A Systematic Review of Preclinical and Clinical Evidence
Medical Sciences

Sodium Butyrate Therapy in Ulcerative Colitis: A Systematic Review of Preclinical and Clinical Evidence

This review pools available human and animal studies on sodium butyrate for ulcerative colitis and highlights promising signals—especially for oral microencapsulated formulations—while noting that clinical evidence is...

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From Multi-Omics to Molecular Causality: A Five-Tier Evidence Framework for the Single-Bacterium–Metabolite Axis in IBD
Microorganisms

From Multi-Omics to Molecular Causality: A Five-Tier Evidence Framework for the Single-Bacterium–Metabolite Axis in IBD

This review organizes and grades causal evidence linking individual gut bacteria, their metabolites, and host pathways in IBD—helping researchers and clinicians see which microbe–metabolite mechanisms are best supported...

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Efficacy and Safety of Azathioprine in Ulcerative Colitis with 5-aminosalicylic acid Intolerance: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study
Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Efficacy and Safety of Azathioprine in Ulcerative Colitis with 5-aminosalicylic acid Intolerance: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study

Patients with ulcerative colitis who cannot tolerate 5-ASA need alternative maintenance options. This study suggests azathioprine showed comparable continuation, safety, and endoscopic outcomes whether or not patients...

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Engineered perturbations to define B cell entry, competition, and function in intestinal immunity and inflammation
NIH RePORTER

Engineered perturbations to define B cell entry, competition, and function in intestinal immunity and inflammation

Researchers are exploring a way to deliver biologic drugs directly in the gut using engineered B cells that become long-lived plasma cells. If successful, this could allow sustained, localized anti-inflammatory protein...

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Biologic drugs for induction and maintenance of remission in Crohn's disease: a network meta-analysis
Kazan medical journal

Biologic drugs for induction and maintenance of remission in Crohn's disease: a network meta-analysis

A Cochrane network meta-analysis compares many biologic medicines used for Crohn’s disease, which can help patients and clinicians understand how different drugs and drug classes stack up for inducing and keeping...

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Drug-Drug Interaction Risk Assessment Strategies for Biologics in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Literature-Based Evidence Mini-Review.
Clinical and translational science

Drug-Drug Interaction Risk Assessment Strategies for Biologics in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Literature-Based Evidence Mini-Review.

If you have IBD and take biologic therapy plus other medicines, inflammation and anti-cytokine treatment may change how your other drugs are metabolized. This review discusses ways researchers are trying to predict and...

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Multi-modal ensemble learning prediction of anti-TNF treatment response in pediatric patients with Crohn's disease using clinical, radiomic, and deep learning MR enterography features.
Inflammatory bowel diseases

Multi-modal ensemble learning prediction of anti-TNF treatment response in pediatric patients with Crohn's disease using clinical, radiomic, and deep learning MR enterography features.

Predicting who will respond to anti-TNF drugs could help avoid ineffective treatments, reduce delays to effective therapy, and personalize care for children with Crohn's disease.

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From Dysbiosis to systemic health: Microbiome modulation as a unified therapeutic framework.
Acta microbiologica et immunologica Hungarica

From Dysbiosis to systemic health: Microbiome modulation as a unified therapeutic framework.

The review connects microbiome-targeted therapies (diet, probiotics, FMT, antibiotics, and newer approaches) to mechanisms relevant to IBD and systemic health, highlighting why these strategies are of interest to...

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Metabolomics predict treatment response to vedolizumab in pediatric IBD: results from the prospective VedoKids cohort study.
Inflammatory bowel diseases

Metabolomics predict treatment response to vedolizumab in pediatric IBD: results from the prospective VedoKids cohort study.

If validated, metabolite patterns could help predict which children will reach remission on vedolizumab, potentially guiding treatment choices and avoiding ineffective therapy.

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