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Engineered E. coli Nissle 1917 alleviates colitis-associated depression via gut-brain axis restoration.
Science bulletin

Engineered E. coli Nissle 1917 alleviates colitis-associated depression via gut-brain axis restoration.

IBD patients often have depression and anxiety that current anti-TNF biologics do not adequately treat. An engineered probiotic that both neutralizes local TNFα and promotes GABA-producing microbes could address...

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Identification of CD40 as the target of artemisinin via targeted degradomics for ulcerative colitis.
Bioorganic chemistry

Identification of CD40 as the target of artemisinin via targeted degradomics for ulcerative colitis.

This study suggests an existing antimalarial drug, artemisinin, may reduce inflammation and improve gut barrier function in a mouse model of ulcerative colitis by targeting CD40 — a pathway relevant to immune-driven gut...

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Development and Evaluation of an Eudragit-Coated Colon-Targeted Delivery System for Myrica esculenta in Ulcerative Colitis.
Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

Development and Evaluation of an Eudragit-Coated Colon-Targeted Delivery System for Myrica esculenta in Ulcerative Colitis.

A colon-targeted delivery system could allow an anti-inflammatory plant extract (Myrica esculenta) to reach the colon with minimal systemic exposure, which may be relevant for developing localized treatments for...

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A Study to Assess Guselkumab in Participants With Moderate-to-Severe Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Real Life Italian Setting
ClinicalTrials.gov

A Study to Assess Guselkumab in Participants With Moderate-to-Severe Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Real Life Italian Setting

This registry will collect real-world data on guselkumab use in adults with moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, focusing on how long patients stay on treatment, effectiveness in routine practice,...

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Agomab Reports Positive Topline Data from STENOVA Open-Label Extension Study of Ontunisertib in Fibrostenosing Crohn's Disease

Patients with fibrostenosing Crohn’s disease have limited treatment options for the fibrotic strictures that can lead to procedures and surgery. These OLE findings suggest ontunisertib may be safe long-term and could...

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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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Over‐the‐Counter Analgesics Among Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Cross‐Sectional Study Based on a New Questionnaire
Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology

Over‐the‐Counter Analgesics Among Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Cross‐Sectional Study Based on a New Questionnaire

OTC painkiller use is very common among people with IBD, and those with recent disease activity are more likely to use them frequently and to take them specifically for IBD-related pain. Knowing this can help clinicians...

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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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Drug Induced Myelosuppression and Alopecia Totalis in Ulcerative Colitis Patient: Unmasking the Enigma
Open Access Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drugs

Drug Induced Myelosuppression and Alopecia Totalis in Ulcerative Colitis Patient: Unmasking the Enigma

The report highlights a serious drug-related complication (pancytopenia/myelosuppression and hair loss) in a patient treated with azathioprine plus sulfasalazine for ulcerative colitis, suggesting clinicians and patients...

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Subcutaneous infliximab for maintenance therapy in children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
European journal of pediatrics

Subcutaneous infliximab for maintenance therapy in children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Children with IBD and their caregivers may be interested in subcutaneous infliximab as an alternative to regular IV infusions because this review suggests it can maintain drug levels and remission after switching, with...

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Stratified by baseline corticosteroid use: which advanced therapy works best for whom in ulcerative colitis?
Frontiers in Medicine

Stratified by baseline corticosteroid use: which advanced therapy works best for whom in ulcerative colitis?

The review suggests baseline corticosteroid use may change how well some advanced UC therapies work, especially IL-23 inhibitors and S1P modulators, which could affect treatment choices and trial reporting.

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Efficacy and Safety of Mirikizumab for Induction and Maintenance of Remission in Ulcerative Colitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Journal of Enterocolitis

Efficacy and Safety of Mirikizumab for Induction and Maintenance of Remission in Ulcerative Colitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Mirikizumab showed higher rates of clinical and endoscopic remission than placebo in pooled randomized trials, which could expand treatment options for people with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis if confirmed by...

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Effectiveness, safety, and clinical outcomes of treatment with the oral α4-integrin antagonist carotegrast methyl in patients with active ulcerative colitis: a multicenter observational study (CANAL study)
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Effectiveness, safety, and clinical outcomes of treatment with the oral α4-integrin antagonist carotegrast methyl in patients with active ulcerative colitis: a multicenter observational study (CANAL study)

This study provides real-world data suggesting the oral α4-integrin antagonist carotegrast methyl can improve patient-reported stool frequency and rectal bleeding in many people with ulcerative colitis who did not...

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Empirical anti-TNF dose intensification in inflammatory bowel disease: real-world outcomes from a resource-limited setting.
Journal of gastrointestinal and liver diseases : JGLD

Empirical anti-TNF dose intensification in inflammatory bowel disease: real-world outcomes from a resource-limited setting.

Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a clinical study related to Inflammatory bowel disease, Anti-TNF, and Medications. The original article is from Journal of gastrointestinal and liver diseases :...

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Side effects of glucocorticoids and specific aspects of laboratory monitoring for osteoporosis in patients with ulcerative colitis
South Russian Journal of Therapeutic Practice

Side effects of glucocorticoids and specific aspects of laboratory monitoring for osteoporosis in patients with ulcerative colitis

Systemic glucocorticoids used for UC can cause bone loss; identifying early, noninvasive markers could let clinicians detect steroid-induced osteoporosis sooner and intervene to reduce fracture risk.

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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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Persistence, Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Vedolizumab After Switching to the Subcutaneous Route in a Prospective French National Cohort Study
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Persistence, Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Vedolizumab After Switching to the Subcutaneous Route in a Prospective French National Cohort Study

If you or your clinician are considering switching from IV to subcutaneous vedolizumab, this multicentre cohort suggests most patients (about 84%) remain on the subcutaneous formulation at one year. The switch appears...

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Prior vedolizumab exposure and fibroblast-derived MMP13 are associated with ustekinumab nonresponse in ulcerative colitis
Journal of Gastroenterology

Prior vedolizumab exposure and fibroblast-derived MMP13 are associated with ustekinumab nonresponse in ulcerative colitis

If you or your clinician are choosing between advanced therapies for ulcerative colitis, this study suggests past vedolizumab use may be linked to lower likelihood of responding to ustekinumab.

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Association of prealbumin with risk of abdominal surgery and endoscopic recurrence in Crohn’s disease: A machine learning study
World Journal of Gastroenterology

Association of prealbumin with risk of abdominal surgery and endoscopic recurrence in Crohn’s disease: A machine learning study

If validated, prealbumin — a routine blood protein test reflecting nutrition and inflammation — could help predict who with Crohn’s disease is more likely to need abdominal surgery or to have endoscopic recurrence after...

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Navigating microbial balance: Insights and interventions for optimal health amid antibiotic treatment in inflammatory bowel disease
Heliyon

Navigating microbial balance: Insights and interventions for optimal health amid antibiotic treatment in inflammatory bowel disease

Antibiotics can substantially change gut microbes; for people with IBD those changes may affect inflammation and gut barrier function. The review summarizes microbiome-targeted strategies that patients and clinicians may...

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Biologics, small molecules, and extraintestinal malignancies in inflammatory bowel disease: practical questions and evidence-based answers.
Inflammatory bowel diseases

Biologics, small molecules, and extraintestinal malignancies in inflammatory bowel disease: practical questions and evidence-based answers.

People with IBD often need long-term advanced therapies. Cancer risk concerns commonly influence treatment choices—this review compiles current evidence to help patients and clinicians weigh risks when starting or...

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Study of Targeted Therapies for the Treatment of Adult Participants With Moderate to Severe Crohn's Disease
ClinicalTrials.gov

Study of Targeted Therapies for the Treatment of Adult Participants With Moderate to Severe Crohn's Disease

This trial tests several targeted therapies (including risankizumab) alone and in combination for adults with moderate to severe Crohn's disease, aiming to measure endoscopic remission and safety. Positive findings could...

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Proanthocyanidins in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potential
Frontiers in Pharmacology

Proanthocyanidins in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potential

People with IBD may be interested because the review highlights a class of dietary polyphenols that could influence inflammation and immune pathways involved in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. It summarizes...

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Cardiovascular outcomes associated With GLP-1 and dual GLP-1/GIP receptor agonists in patients with type 2 diabetes and inflammatory bowel disease: A retrospective real-world cohort study.
PloS one

Cardiovascular outcomes associated With GLP-1 and dual GLP-1/GIP receptor agonists in patients with type 2 diabetes and inflammatory bowel disease: A retrospective real-world cohort study.

People who have both IBD and type 2 diabetes are at increased cardiovascular risk; this study suggests GLP-1–based therapies may be associated with lower rates of several heart and thrombotic events in that group.

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