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Ferulic acid – A promising candidate molecule for the treatment of colitis
European Journal of Microbiology and Immunology

Ferulic acid – A promising candidate molecule for the treatment of colitis

This review highlights a plant-derived compound, ferulic acid, that showed anti-colitis effects in experimental studies, suggesting a potential new adjunctive therapy pathway worth watching for future clinical research.

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Pathogen‐Specific Bloodstream Infections Associated With Tumour Necrosis Factor‐α Inhibitors, Vedolizumab and Ustekinumab in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Danish Nationwide Case‐Control Study 2010–2024
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Pathogen‐Specific Bloodstream Infections Associated With Tumour Necrosis Factor‐α Inhibitors, Vedolizumab and Ustekinumab in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Danish Nationwide Case‐Control Study 2010–2024

This study compares bloodstream infection risk across commonly used biologics for IBD, which could affect decisions about choosing or monitoring biologic therapy. It also highlights that steroid co-use may increase...

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Impact of Smoking on the Effectiveness of Advanced Therapies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Active Smoking Is Associated with Reduced Effectiveness of Anti-TNF Treatment
Medicina

Impact of Smoking on the Effectiveness of Advanced Therapies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Active Smoking Is Associated with Reduced Effectiveness of Anti-TNF Treatment

The study suggests active smoking reduces the effectiveness of anti-TNF biologics in people with IBD, which could affect treatment response and the need to switch or escalate therapies. This supports including smoking...

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Patterns and factors associated with dose escalation during maintenance treatment for inflammatory bowel disease: a population-based cohort study.
Sage open chronic disease

Patterns and factors associated with dose escalation during maintenance treatment for inflammatory bowel disease: a population-based cohort study.

Dose increases are common during IBD maintenance and vary a lot by drug and patient profile. Knowing which treatments and patient factors are linked to escalation can help patients and clinicians plan monitoring and...

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Comparative serious infection and sepsis risks with advanced therapies in IMIDs: a Bayesian network meta-analysis.
The Journal of infection

Comparative serious infection and sepsis risks with advanced therapies in IMIDs: a Bayesian network meta-analysis.

This pooled analysis compares serious-infection and sepsis risks across advanced therapies used in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, including IBD. It suggests JAK inhibitors are linked to higher serious-infection...

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Multicentre, prospective, observational study on the effectiveness and safety of upadacitinib for active perianal fistulising Crohn's disease in patients with prior anti-tumour necrosis factor failure: a study protocol.
BMJ open

Multicentre, prospective, observational study on the effectiveness and safety of upadacitinib for active perianal fistulising Crohn's disease in patients with prior anti-tumour necrosis factor failure: a study protocol.

Perianal fistulising Crohn's disease is hard to treat and often fails anti-TNF drugs. This study will provide real-world data on whether upadacitinib can be effective and safe for patients with refractory perianal...

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Comparative effectiveness of infliximab vs vedolizumab as first-line biologic therapy in moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis: A prospective, multicenter, real-world study
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Comparative effectiveness of infliximab vs vedolizumab as first-line biologic therapy in moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis: A prospective, multicenter, real-world study

This study compares two commonly used biologics as first-line therapy for moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis and reports better short- and long-term effectiveness for vedolizumab with similar safety. The results could...

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Preexisting depression and early outcomes in inflammatory bowel disease: a propensity score-matched cohort study.
Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center)

Preexisting depression and early outcomes in inflammatory bowel disease: a propensity score-matched cohort study.

Depression before an IBD diagnosis was linked to more early treatment escalation and acute-care use after diagnosis. Recognizing preexisting depression could help clinicians identify patients who may benefit from closer...

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Study to Assess Treatment Patterns and Outcomes With Upadacitinib in Adult Participants With Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Belgium
ClinicalTrials.gov

Study to Assess Treatment Patterns and Outcomes With Upadacitinib in Adult Participants With Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Belgium

Real-world registry data on upadacitinib can help patients and clinicians understand how the drug performs outside clinical trials, including patterns of use, effectiveness, and safety over time.

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Insight into Ulcerative Colitis and Associated Diarrhea: Exploring the Interplay of Cellular and Molecular Axis with Advancement in Treatments.
Recent advances in inflammation & allergy drug discovery

Insight into Ulcerative Colitis and Associated Diarrhea: Exploring the Interplay of Cellular and Molecular Axis with Advancement in Treatments.

Persistent diarrhea is a common, quality-of-life–limiting problem in ulcerative colitis; this review synthesizes how epithelial transport, barrier damage, immune signaling, mitochondria, and microbiota interact and...

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Janus Kinase Inhibitors for Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis: Comparing Upadacitinib to Tofacitinib and Rescue to Sequential Salvage therapy.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association

Janus Kinase Inhibitors for Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis: Comparing Upadacitinib to Tofacitinib and Rescue to Sequential Salvage therapy.

This study compares two JAK inhibitors (upadacitinib and tofacitinib) used as rescue therapy for acute severe ulcerative colitis and reports lower 1‑year colectomy rates with upadacitinib. That could influence choices...

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Anti-TNF-refractory inflammatory bowel disease associated with a novel XIAP frameshift variant successfully treated with ustekinumab.
Clinical journal of gastroenterology

Anti-TNF-refractory inflammatory bowel disease associated with a novel XIAP frameshift variant successfully treated with ustekinumab.

Identifying a genetic cause (XIAP frameshift variant) helped explain why anti‑TNF drugs failed and why blocking IL‑12/23 with ustekinumab led to improvement; that connection could influence treatment choices for similar...

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NEW PERSPECTIVES IN THE TREATMENT OF ULCERATIVE COLITIS IN ADULTS - IL-23 INHIBITORS: EFFICACY AND SAFETY
International Journal of Innovative Technologies in Social Science

NEW PERSPECTIVES IN THE TREATMENT OF ULCERATIVE COLITIS IN ADULTS - IL-23 INHIBITORS: EFFICACY AND SAFETY

IL-23 inhibitors are a newer class of biologics for moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis that may offer another effective option for patients who have not responded to existing therapies, with improving evidence for...

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Effectiveness and safety of tacrolimus versus infliximab as rescue therapy for intravenous corticosteroid-refractory acute severe ulcerative colitis: a multicenter cohort study.
Journal of Crohn's & colitis

Effectiveness and safety of tacrolimus versus infliximab as rescue therapy for intravenous corticosteroid-refractory acute severe ulcerative colitis: a multicenter cohort study.

This study directly compares two rescue medications used when intravenous steroids fail in acute severe ulcerative colitis, reporting similar short-term remission and safety but a slower early response with tacrolimus —...

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Upadacitinib treatment in pediatric Crohn's disease: 52-week outcomes of an international multicenter retrospective cohort study from the pediatric IBD Porto Group of ESPGHAN.
Journal of Crohn's & colitis

Upadacitinib treatment in pediatric Crohn's disease: 52-week outcomes of an international multicenter retrospective cohort study from the pediatric IBD Porto Group of ESPGHAN.

This study gives real-world 52‑week data on upadacitinib maintenance in children with refractory Crohn's disease, showing meaningful remission rates but also notable adverse events. That balance is important for families...

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Orofacial granulomatosis associated with Crohn's disease: clinical phenotype and response to biologics and Janus kinase inhibitor therapy in a large multi-center cohort.
Journal of Crohn's & colitis

Orofacial granulomatosis associated with Crohn's disease: clinical phenotype and response to biologics and Janus kinase inhibitor therapy in a large multi-center cohort.

Orofacial granulomatosis often co-occurs with Crohn's disease and appears linked to a distinct Crohn's phenotype and treatment needs. The findings suggest that advanced therapies can be effective for OFG-associated CD...

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Effectiveness of Sulfasalazine Therapy Following Mesalazine Treatment Failure in Children with Ulcerative Colitis
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition

Effectiveness of Sulfasalazine Therapy Following Mesalazine Treatment Failure in Children with Ulcerative Colitis

Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a clinical study related to Ulcerative colitis, Inflammatory bowel disease, and Sulfasalazine. The original article is from Pediatric Gastroenterology,...

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Colitis-Associated Colorectal Cancer—STAT3 Inhibition as a Preventive Strategy
International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Colitis-Associated Colorectal Cancer—STAT3 Inhibition as a Preventive Strategy

Preclinical data suggest blocking STAT3 with TTI-101 prevented colitis-associated colorectal tumors in a mouse model and altered tumor-related gene expression and the gut microbiome — findings that could guide future...

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ILC plasticity in intestinal immune barrier remodeling: current evidence and therapeutic implications for inflammatory bowel disease
Frontiers in immunology

ILC plasticity in intestinal immune barrier remodeling: current evidence and therapeutic implications for inflammatory bowel disease

Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a systematic review or meta analysis related to Inflammatory bowel disease and Research and clinical trials. The original article is from Frontiers in...

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Palisade Bio Receives FDA Clearance of IND for PALI-2108 in Crohn’s Disease, Expanding Phase 2 Development Across IBD
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Palisade Bio Receives FDA Clearance of IND for PALI-2108 in Crohn’s Disease, Expanding Phase 2 Development Across IBD

FDA clearance lets Palisade start a Phase 2 trial of PALI-2108 in moderate-to-severe Crohn’s disease, which could matter to patients and clinicians watching new oral treatments targeted to the lower intestine.

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Trends in the use of biologic agents and their persistence rates in inflammatory bowel disease in India.
Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology

Trends in the use of biologic agents and their persistence rates in inflammatory bowel disease in India.

Biologics can be critical for treating moderate-to-severe IBD, but cost and treatment failure limit access and long‑term use in this Indian cohort. Understanding uptake and reasons for stopping helps target interventions...

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Ulcerative colitis therapeutic effects and pharmacokinetics of flexible quercetin nanocrystals prepared with geniposide assistance
Frontiers in Pharmacology

Ulcerative colitis therapeutic effects and pharmacokinetics of flexible quercetin nanocrystals prepared with geniposide assistance

A formulation that increases oral absorption of quercetin and reduces inflammation in animal models could point toward new flavonoid-based therapies for ulcerative colitis, but findings are preclinical.

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Retrospective analysis of ustekinumab in Crohn’s disease between biologic-naïve and biologic-experienced
Frontiers in Gastroenterology

Retrospective analysis of ustekinumab in Crohn’s disease between biologic-naïve and biologic-experienced

The study compares ustekinumab effectiveness between biologic‑naïve and biologic‑experienced Crohn’s patients and links clinical response to better quality of life and reduced anxiety — information relevant when...

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Tumor necrosis factor-like cytokine 1 A antagonists for inflammatory bowel disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology

Tumor necrosis factor-like cytokine 1 A antagonists for inflammatory bowel disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

This meta-analysis pulls together early trial evidence that TL1A antagonists may improve clinical, endoscopic, and histologic outcomes in both UC and CD and reports an overall acceptable short-term safety...

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Early but not serial ustekinumab concentration measurements are associated with clinical outcomes in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis: the Stockholm Ustekinumab study (STOCUSTE).
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

Early but not serial ustekinumab concentration measurements are associated with clinical outcomes in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis: the Stockholm Ustekinumab study (STOCUSTE).

Patients and clinicians using ustekinumab may be able to use an early (around 3 months) drug concentration to help predict short-term remission, while routine repeated monitoring later on may be less informative for...

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Targeting Interleukin-7 Signalling in Ulcerative Colitis: Rationale and Emerging Clinical Evidence
Life

Targeting Interleukin-7 Signalling in Ulcerative Colitis: Rationale and Emerging Clinical Evidence

This highlights a new, biologically distinct drug target (IL‑7Rα) in ulcerative colitis that may help patients who do not respond to existing biologics, and it summarizes early clinical evidence for lusvertikimab while...

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An allogeneic and gut specific Engineered T regulatory cell therapy for the treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
NIH RePORTER

An allogeneic and gut specific Engineered T regulatory cell therapy for the treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

This project describes a novel off-the-shelf engineered regulatory T cell therapy aiming to promote intestinal immune regulation and mucosal healing — a different approach than current biologics. If successful, it could...

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High-throughput chemical screen identifies epothilone B in modulating inflammatory bowel disease by triggering neutrophil apoptosis.
Genes & diseases

High-throughput chemical screen identifies epothilone B in modulating inflammatory bowel disease by triggering neutrophil apoptosis.

The paper identifies epothilone B as a repurposing candidate that may reduce neutrophil-driven inflammation and support epithelial healing in IBD models, a potential new strategy distinct from broad neutrophil...

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Targeting epithelial IFN-I signaling restores barrier integrity in anti-TNF refractory Crohn's disease.
Journal of Crohn's & colitis

Targeting epithelial IFN-I signaling restores barrier integrity in anti-TNF refractory Crohn's disease.

The study identifies epithelial IFN‑I signaling as a driver of barrier failure in anti‑TNF refractory Crohn’s disease and suggests that blocking IFN‑I could be a rescue strategy for patients who do not respond to...

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Clinical characteristics associated with advanced therapy optimization in inflammatory bowel disease in the Brazilian GEDIIB national registry
Scientific Reports

Clinical characteristics associated with advanced therapy optimization in inflammatory bowel disease in the Brazilian GEDIIB national registry

This large national-registry study identifies clinical features linked with needing optimization of biologic or small-molecule therapies in CD and UC. That helps show which patient groups more often require...

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