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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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New composite outcomes data show patients treated with Lilly's Omvoh (mirikizumab-mrkz) achieved comprehensive corticosteroid-free disease control in ulcerative colitis and ...
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New composite outcomes data show patients treated with Lilly's Omvoh (mirikizumab-mrkz) achieved comprehensive corticosteroid-free disease control in ulcerative colitis and ...

These results suggest mirikizumab can achieve multiple treatment goals at once — symptoms, objective inflammation measures, and steroid-free status — outcomes that matter to people with IBD because they reflect both...

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Discovery of novel ibuprofen-1,3,4-thiadiazole derivatives attenuating ulcerative colitis by regulating MAPK-mediated inflammation and restoring intestinal immune homeostasis.
European journal of medicinal chemistry

Discovery of novel ibuprofen-1,3,4-thiadiazole derivatives attenuating ulcerative colitis by regulating MAPK-mediated inflammation and restoring intestinal immune homeostasis.

The paper reports novel ibuprofen-derived compounds that reduce inflammation and restore intestinal immune balance in preclinical models of ulcerative colitis, suggesting a potential new drug-development direction that...

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Efficacy of Empagliflozin in Patients with Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.
Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Efficacy of Empagliflozin in Patients with Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.

If confirmed, an existing diabetes drug class (SGLT2 inhibitors) could offer an adjunct anti-inflammatory option for people with mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis and might affect symptoms, biomarkers, and quality of...

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Long-term Benefits of Mirikizumab on Patient-Reported Outcomes in Individuals with Crohn's Disease: 2-Year Results from the VIVID-2 Extension Study.
Clinical and translational gastroenterology

Long-term Benefits of Mirikizumab on Patient-Reported Outcomes in Individuals with Crohn's Disease: 2-Year Results from the VIVID-2 Extension Study.

Patients and clinicians considering long-term use of mirikizumab for Crohn's disease may find evidence here that quality of life and common symptoms (fatigue, abdominal pain, stool frequency) can remain improved out to...

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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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Prior Ustekinumab Exposure and Ulcerative Colitis Are Associated with Suboptimal Trough Levels in Patients Receiving Advanced-Line Vedolizumab or Ustekinumab for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Cross-Sectional Cohort Study
Biomedicines

Prior Ustekinumab Exposure and Ulcerative Colitis Are Associated with Suboptimal Trough Levels in Patients Receiving Advanced-Line Vedolizumab or Ustekinumab for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Cross-Sectional Cohort Study

Patients on biologic therapy often have drug levels and antidrug antibodies measured to guide care. This study suggests prior biologic history, disease type (UC vs CD) and which biologic is currently used may affect...

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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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Associations between redox-related biomarkers and treatment response in patients with inflammatory bowel disease initiating infliximab or vedolizumab
Frontiers in Pharmacology

Associations between redox-related biomarkers and treatment response in patients with inflammatory bowel disease initiating infliximab or vedolizumab

The study explores whether blood redox biomarkers relate to short- and long-term response to infliximab or vedolizumab, which could help predict who benefits from these biologics. It also suggests a link between...

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Long-term comparative effectiveness of first-line infliximab vs corticosteroids in ulcerative colitis: Remission and colectomy risk
World Journal of Gastroenterology

Long-term comparative effectiveness of first-line infliximab vs corticosteroids in ulcerative colitis: Remission and colectomy risk

The study suggests that using infliximab as first-line therapy (rather than IV corticosteroids) may produce more durable remission and reduce long-term colectomy risk in moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis.

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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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Clinical Study to Evaluate the Possible Efficacy of Nifuroxazide in Patient With Ulcerative Colitis
ClinicalTrials.gov

Clinical Study to Evaluate the Possible Efficacy of Nifuroxazide in Patient With Ulcerative Colitis

This trial tests whether adding the oral antibiotic nifuroxazide to standard mesalamine improves quality of life for people with mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis. Results, if published, could suggest a new adjunctive...

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