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Schultheiss JPD, Mahmoud R, Louwers JM, van der Kaaij MT, van Hellemondt BP, van Boeckel PG, Mahmmod N, Jharap B, Fidder HH, Oldenburg B. Loss of response to anti-TNFα agents depends on treatment duration in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2021; 54:1298-1308. [PMID: 34559428 PMCID: PMC9292495 DOI: 10.1111/apt.16605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is often managed with anti-tumour necrosis factor-α therapy (anti-TNFα), but treatment efficacy is compromised by high annual rates of loss of response (13%-21% per patient-year). AIMS To assess whether the incidence of loss of response decreases with longer treatment duration METHODS: This was a multicentre, retrospective cohort study of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn's disease (CD) who received anti-TNFα for at least 4 months between 2011 and 2019. We studied the incidence of loss of response as a function of treatment duration, employing parametric survival modelling. Predictors of loss of response were identified by Cox regression analysis. Secondary outcomes included overall anti-TNFα discontinuation and dose escalation. RESULTS We included 844 anti-TNFα treatment episodes in 708 individuals. Loss of response occurred in 211 (25.0%) episodes, with anti-drug antibodies detected in 66 (31.3%). During the first year, the incidence of loss of response was three-fold higher than after four years of treatment (17.2% vs 4.8% per patient-year, P < 0.001). The incidence of anti-TNFα discontinuation (28.6% vs 14.0% per patient-year, P < 0.001) and dose escalations (38.0% vs 6.8% per patient-year, P < 0.001) also decreased significantly from the first year to after four years, respectively. Predictors of loss of response included UC (vs CD, adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] 1.53, 95% CI 1.10-2.15) and, among patients with CD, stricturing or penetrating disease (aHR 1.68, 95% CI 1.15-2.46) and male sex (aHR 0.55, 95% CI 0.38-0.78). Immunomodulators were protective against loss of response with anti-drug antibodies (aHR 0.42, 95% CI 0.24-0.74). CONCLUSIONS Patients with sustained benefit to anti-TNFα after 2 years are at low risk of subsequent loss of response.
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- Johannes P. D. Schultheiss
- Division of Internal Medicine and DermatologyDepartment of Gastroenterology and HepatologyUniversity Medical Centre UtrechtUtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Division of Internal Medicine and DermatologyDepartment of Gastroenterology and HepatologyUniversity Medical Centre UtrechtUtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Division of Internal Medicine and DermatologyDepartment of Gastroenterology and HepatologyUniversity Medical Centre UtrechtUtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Division of Internal Medicine and DermatologyDepartment of Gastroenterology and HepatologyUniversity Medical Centre UtrechtUtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Division of Internal Medicine and DermatologyDepartment of Gastroenterology and HepatologyUniversity Medical Centre UtrechtUtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Division of Internal MedicineDepartment of Gastroenterology and HepatologySt. Antonius HospitalNieuwegeinThe Netherlands
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- Division of Internal MedicineDepartment of Gastroenterology and HepatologySt. Antonius HospitalNieuwegeinThe Netherlands
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- Division of Internal MedicineDepartment of Gastroenterology and HepatologyMeander Medical CentreAmersfoortThe Netherlands
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- Division of Internal Medicine and DermatologyDepartment of Gastroenterology and HepatologyUniversity Medical Centre UtrechtUtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Division of Internal Medicine and DermatologyDepartment of Gastroenterology and HepatologyUniversity Medical Centre UtrechtUtrechtThe Netherlands
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Iacucci M, Jeffery L, Acharjee A, Nardone OM, Zardo D, Smith SCL, Bazarova A, Cannatelli R, Shivaji UN, Williams J, Gkoutos G, Ghosh S. Ultra-high Magnification Endocytoscopy and Molecular Markers for Defining Endoscopic and Histologic Remission in Ulcerative Colitis-An Exploratory Study to Define Deep Remission. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2021; 27:1719-1730. [PMID: 34019073 PMCID: PMC8528147 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izab059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Endoscopic and histological remission are both important treatment goals in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). We aimed to define cellular architecture, expression of molecular markers, and their correlation with endoscopic scores assessed by ultra-high magnification endocytoscopy (ECS) and histological scores. METHODS Patients with UC (n = 29) were prospectively recruited. The correlation among ECS score (ECSS), Mayo endoscopic score (MES), and histological scores were determined. Area under curve were plotted to determine the best thresholds for ECSS that predicted histological remission by Robarts (RHI) and Nancy Histological Index (NHI).Soluble analytes relevant to inflammation were measured in serum and mucosal culture supernatants using ProcartaPlex Luminex assays and studied by partial least square discriminant analysis and logistic model. Mucosal RNA sequencing and bioinformatics analysis were performed to define differentially expressed genes/pathways. RESULTS Endocytoscope scoring system correlated strongly with RHI (r = 0.89; 95% CI, 0.51-0.98) and NHI (r = 0.86; 95% CI, 0.42-0.98) but correlated poorly with MES (r = 0.28; 95% CI, 0.27-0.70). We identified soluble brain-derived neurotrophic factors (BDNF), macrophage inflammatory proteins (MIP-1 α) and soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (sVCAM-1) predicted histological remission. Mucosal biopsy cultures also identified sVCAM-1 associated with healed mucosa. RNA-seq analysis identified gene expressions shared between ECSS, RHI, or NHI defined healing. A number of gene expressions and pathways were identified including inflammation and metabolic and tumor suppressors that discriminated healed from nonhealed mucosa. CONCLUSIONS Endocytoscopy represents an interesting tool that may sit between endoscopy and histology-but closer to the latter-identifying gene expression markers and pathways that are also identified by histology.
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- Marietta Iacucci
- Institute of Immunology & Immunotherapy University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- NIHR Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facilities University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, University of Birmingham and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Immunology & Immunotherapy University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, Centre for Computational Biology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- NIHR Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre, University Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham
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- Institute of Immunology & Immunotherapy University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Immunology & Immunotherapy University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute for Biological Physics, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology & Immunotherapy University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Immunology & Immunotherapy University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, University of Birmingham and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, Centre for Computational Biology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, Centre for Computational Biology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- NIHR Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre, University Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham
- MRC Health Data Research UK (HDR), Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Immunology & Immunotherapy University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- NIHR Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facilities University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, University of Birmingham and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
- APC Microbiome Ireland, College of Medicine and Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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Prospective Evaluation of Endoscopic and Histologic Indices in Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis Using Centralized Review. Am J Gastroenterol 2021; 116:2052-2059. [PMID: 34388139 DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION We aimed to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Ulcerative Colitis (UC) Endoscopic Index of Severity (UCEIS) and Mayo Endoscopy Score (MES) and to validate the Robarts Histopathology Index (RHI) and Nancy Index (NI) in pediatric UC. We examined rectosigmoid and pancolonic versions of each instrument. METHODS Single-center cross-sectional study of 60 prospectively enrolled participants. Through central endoscopy review, 4 pediatric gastroenterologists assigned rectosigmoid and pancolonic (mean of 5 colonic segments) UCEIS and MES scores. Two blinded pathologists assigned rectosigmoid and pancolonic RHI and NI scores. We assessed reliability with intraclass correlation coefficients and weighted kappa statistics and explored construct validity with correlations, boxplots, and receiver operator characteristic curves. RESULTS The UCEIS and MES displayed almost perfect intra-rater and inter-rater reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient and weighted kappa ≥0.85), moderate-to-strong correlation with histologic/clinical activity and fecal calprotectin (FC), and very strong correlation with global endoscopic severity (r > 0.9). Rectosigmoid UCEIS and MES scores of 0 were highly specific (≥95%) for endoscopic and histologic remission throughout the colon. Pancolonic endoscopy scores correlated more strongly with histologic activity, clinical activity, and systemic inflammatory markers and better discriminated between degrees of active disease. RHI and NI showed moderate-to-strong correlation (r = 0.5-0.83) with endoscopic/clinical activity and FC. DISCUSSION Our findings support the reliability and construct validity of the UCEIS and MES and the construct validity of the RHI and NI in pediatric UC. Normal rectosigmoid findings predicted pancolonic healing, but, given active disease, pancolonic endoscopic assessment more accurately captured global disease burden.
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Twenty-five years ago the field was revolutionized by the introduction of infliximab as the first hybrid anti-TNF-antibody. Subsequently, other humanized anti-TNFs were developed and marketed, followed by antibodies to new targets including integrins (vedolizumab) and interleukin 12/23 (ustekinumab). All these so-called biologicals were shown in registrational trials to induce remission superior to placebo but consistently were effective in only a minority of patients. Even though in most trials only the responders were selected to continue on the respective medication for maintenance, many experienced a secondary loss of response and only a minority of usually <25% of the initial cohort achieved long-term (1 year) remission. In 'real life studies', the outcome was somewhat better, probably due to proper selection of patients and open, mostly retrospective study designs. A clear benefit of biologicals is apparent in otherwise treatment refractory patients, in extraintestinal manifestations and in Crohn´s disease (CD) with fistulizing complications. Biologicals achieve mucosal healing (MH) more often than corticosteroids or thiopurines, and MH is associated with improved prognosis. However, this does not justify escalating treatment until MH is reached since controlled trials proving this point of 'treat to target' are lacking both in ulcerative colitis and CD. Surgical rates have decreased with increasing use of biologicals, but disease progression has not been proven to improve. With the exception of opportunistic infections, serious adverse events are rare. In conclusion, biologicals have changed the scene considerably and expanded our armamentarium, but there is also a marketing hype fostering expectations without evidence.
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Bakshi N, Hart AL, Lee MC, Williams ACDC, Lackner JM, Norton C, Croft P. Chronic pain in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Pain 2021; 162:2466-2471. [PMID: 34534174 PMCID: PMC8442739 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Revised: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Nikul Bakshi
- Research Department, Crohn's and Colitis UK, Hatfield, United Kingdom
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- Division of Anaesthesia, Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University College London, and Pain Management Centre, University College Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Behavioral Medicine, Department of Medicine, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, NY, United States
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- Division of Care for Long-Term Conditions, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care, King's College, London, United Kingdom
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- Primary Care Centre Versus Arthritis and Centre for Prognosis Research, Keele University, Keele, United Kingdom
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Miyoshi J, Matsuura M, Hisamatsu T. Safety evaluation of ustekinumab for moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis. Expert Opin Drug Saf 2021; 21:1-8. [PMID: 34511011 DOI: 10.1080/14740338.2021.1980536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Ustekinumab is a human IgG1 kappa monoclonal antibody that targets the p40 subunit of interleukin (IL)-12 and IL-23 and blocks the binding of these cytokines to the IL-12Rβ1 chain of their receptors. Ustekinumab is approved for treating moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis (UC). AREAS COVERED We reviewed the mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, efficacy, and safety of ustekinumab. Future challenges for optimizing UC treatment with ustekinumab are discussed. EXPERT OPINION Ustekinumab has favorable clinical efficacy and safety profiles for moderately-to-severely active UC. Ustekinumab is the first biologic for targeting IL-12/IL-23 pathways. Therefore, ustekinumab can be a therapeutic option following the failure of other biologics, including anti-tumor necrosis factor-α antagonists and anti-α4ß7 integrin antagonists. However, the positioning of ustekinumab in the therapeutic strategy for UC remains unclear. The efficacy of combinations of ustekinumab and immunomodulators over ustekinumab monotherapy has not been supported in studies. Ustekinumab is a human immunoglobulin G monoclonal antibody with low immunogenicity. Therefore, ustekinumab monotherapy, which should be safe, could be sufficient for treating UC. Further studies are required to understand the efficacy and safety of ustekinumab in patients with UC, particularly in special situations, and to optimize UC treatment with ustekinumab.
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- Jun Miyoshi
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, Japan 181-8611
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, Japan 181-8611
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, Japan 181-8611
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Yong HM, Park SJ, Jeon SR, Park H, Kim HG, Lee TH, Park J, Kim JO, Lee JS, Ko BM, Goong HJ, Park S. Endoscopy within 7 days after detecting high calprotectin levels can be useful for therapeutic decision-making in ulcerative colitis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e27065. [PMID: 34449501 PMCID: PMC8389889 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000027065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to assess the appropriate time interval to identify the association between the fecal calprotectin (FC) test and endoscopic activity, and to evaluate whether the time interval affects the therapeutic plan adjustment in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC).This study included 103 patients who underwent FC tests and endoscopic examinations within the past three months. The FC test results classified cases into three groups as follows: moderate to severe (>200, >250, or >300 μg/g), mild (100-200, 100-250, or 100-300 μg/g), and inactive (<100 μg/g) activity. The Mayo endoscopic subscore was used to determine endoscopic activity. Therapeutic plan adjustment included the addition or increased dosage of anti-inflammatory drugs, steroids, immunomodulators, and biologics.Using the cutoff value for FC of 200 μg/g, the appropriate time interval for dividing the association and non-association between Mayo endoscopic subscore and FC was 7 days (sensitivity, 74.4%; specificity, 50.0%; area under the curve [AUC], 0.6032). When using FC 250 or 300 μg/g, the appropriate time interval was 5.5 days, with a sensitivity of 71.7% and specificity of 49.1 (AUC 0.5862) in FC 250 μg/g, a sensitivity of 69.6%, and a specificity of 47.4 (AUC 0.5549) for FC 300 μg/g. Therapeutic plans changed in 29.1% of patients. In patients with shorter intervals (≤7 days) between the FC test and endoscopy, significant therapeutic plan adjustments were observed in patients with UC (36.5% vs. 17.5%, P = .047).Although the need for endoscopy within 7 days after detecting high FC (≥ 200 μg/g) was not statistically supported, endoscopy within a shorter interval (≤7 days) in UC patients with high FC can help determine the therapeutic plan.
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- Ho Min Yong
- Digestive Disease Center, Institute for Digestive Research, Seoul, Korea
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- Digestive Disease Center, Institute for Digestive Research, Seoul, Korea
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- Digestive Disease Center, Institute for Digestive Research, Seoul, Korea
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- Digestive Disease Center, Institute for Digestive Research, Seoul, Korea
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- Digestive Disease Center, Institute for Digestive Research, Seoul, Korea
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- Digestive Disease Center, Institute for Digestive Research, Seoul, Korea
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- Digestive Disease Center, Institute for Digestive Research, Seoul, Korea
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- Digestive Disease Center, Institute for Digestive Research, Seoul, Korea
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- Digestive Disease Center, Institute for Digestive Research, Seoul, Korea
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- Digestive Disease Center, Institute for Digestive Research, Seoul, Korea
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- Digestive Disease Center, Institute for Digestive Research, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of biostatistics, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Di Ruscio M, Variola A, Vernia F, Lunardi G, Castelli P, Bocus P, Geccherle A. Role of Ulcerative Colitis Endoscopic Index of Severity (UCEIS) versus Mayo Endoscopic Subscore (MES) in Predicting Patients' Response to Biological Therapy and the Need for Colectomy. Digestion 2021; 102:534-545. [PMID: 32739919 DOI: 10.1159/000509512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND The main goal in the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC) is to achieve mucosal healing. Despite being unvalidated, the most widely used scoring system is the Mayo endoscopic subscore (MES). However, the recently established and validated Ulcerative Colitis Endoscopic Index of Severity (UCEIS) represents an interesting alternative method in assessing endoscopic disease activity. OBJECTIVE Due to a lack of reliable prognostic factors, the aim of this study was to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of the UCEIS and the MES, in predicting response to biological therapy and the need for colectomy. METHODS We conducted a retrospective, uncontrolled, single-center study on UC patients with endoscopically active disease even with concomitant conventional and/or biological therapy, who had already started or had been changed a biological treatment. RESULTS Sixty-one UC patients were enrolled. At baseline, 71% were naive to biological therapies and 41% had an extensive colitis. At control time (median time of 11.5 months), MES and UCEIS scores significantly decreased from those at baseline (from 2.6 to 1.8 and 5 to 3.2, respectively, p < 0.001). UCEIS, but not MES, was found to be significantly associated with unresponsiveness to therapy (p = 0.040). Moreover, when UCEIS was ≥7, all patients underwent colectomy after a median time of 5 months (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION UCEIS may be superior to MES because of its accuracy and predictive role. Therefore, UCEIS should be considered for use in daily clinical practice.
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- Mirko Di Ruscio
- IBD Unit, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar di Valpolicella, Italy,
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- IBD Unit, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar di Valpolicella, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Medical Analysis Laboratory, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar di Valpolicella, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar di Valpolicella, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar di Valpolicella, Italy
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- IBD Unit, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar di Valpolicella, Italy
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Moussa L, Lapière A, Squiban C, Demarquay C, Milliat F, Mathieu N. BMP Antagonists Secreted by Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Improve Colonic Organoid Formation: Application for the Treatment of Radiation-induced Injury. Cell Transplant 2021; 29:963689720929683. [PMID: 33108903 PMCID: PMC7784604 DOI: 10.1177/0963689720929683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Radiation therapy is crucial in the therapeutic arsenal to cure cancers; however, non-neoplastic tissues around an abdominopelvic tumor can be damaged by ionizing radiation. In particular, the radio-induced death of highly proliferative stem/progenitor cells of the colonic mucosa could induce severe ulcers. The importance of sequelae for patients with gastrointestinal complications after radiotherapy and the absence of satisfactory management has opened the field to the testing of innovative treatments. The aim of this study was to use adult epithelial cells from the colon, to reduce colonic injuries in an animal model reproducing radiation damage observed in patients. We demonstrated that transplanted in vitro-amplified epithelial cells from colonic organoids (ECO) of C57/Bl6 mice expressing green fluorescent protein implant, proliferate, and differentiate in irradiated mucosa and reduce ulcer size. To improve the therapeutic benefit of ECO-based treatment with clinical translatability, we performed co-injection of ECO with mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs), cells involved in niche function and widely used in clinical trials. We observed in vivo an improvement of the therapeutic benefit and in vitro analysis highlighted that co-culture of MSCs with ECO increases the number, proliferation, and size of colonic organoids. We also demonstrated, using gene expression analysis and siRNA inhibition, the involvement of bone morphogenetic protein antagonists in MSC-induced organoid formation. This study provides evidence of the potential of ECO to limit late radiation effects on the colon and opens perspectives on combined strategies to improve their amplification abilities and therapeutic effects.
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- Lara Moussa
- Human Health Department, Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN), PSE-SANTE, SERAMED, LRMed, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
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- Human Health Department, Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN), PSE-SANTE, SERAMED, LRMed, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
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- Human Health Department, Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN), PSE-SANTE, SERAMED, LRMed, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
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- Human Health Department, Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN), PSE-SANTE, SERAMED, LRMed, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
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- Human Health Department, Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN), PSE-SANTE, SERAMED, LRMed, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
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- Human Health Department, Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN), PSE-SANTE, SERAMED, LRMed, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
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Madarame A, Fukuzawa M, Yamauchi Y, Kono S, Sugimoto A, Yamaguchi H, Morise T, Koyama Y, Uchida K, Suguro M, Matsumoto T, Yasuyuki K, Kawai T, Itoi T. Predictive factors of relapse after dose reduction of oral 5-aminosalicylic acid in patients with ulcerative colitis in the remission phase. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0255620. [PMID: 34347848 PMCID: PMC8336875 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Objectives Useful indices to determine whether to reduce the dose of 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) during remission remain unclear. We aimed to analyze the rate and risk factors of relapse after reducing the dose of oral 5-ASA used for maintenance therapy of UC. Methods UC patients whose 5-ASA dose was reduced in clinical remission (partial Mayo score of ≤ 1) at our institution from 2012 to 2017 were analyzed. Various clinical variables of patients who relapsed after reducing the dose of oral 5-ASA were compared with those of patients who maintained remission. Risk factors for relapse were assessed by univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. Cumulative relapse-free survival rates were calculated using the Kaplan–Meier method. Results A total of 70 UC patients were included; 52 (74.3%) patients maintained remission and 18 (25.7%) patients relapsed during the follow-up period. Multivariate analysis indicated that a history of acute severe UC (ASUC) was an independent predictive factor for clinical relapse (p = 0.024, odds ratio: 21, 95% confidence interval: 1.50–293.2). Based on Kaplan–Meier survival analysis, the cumulative relapse-free survival rate within 52 weeks was 22.2% for patients with a history of ASUC, compared with 82.0% for those without. the log-rank test showed a significant difference in a history of ASUC (p < 0.001). Conclusions Dose reduction of 5-ASA should be performed carefully in patients who have a history of ASUC.
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- Akira Madarame
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Assessing adherence to objective disease monitoring and outcomes with adalimumab in a real-world IBD cohort. Dig Liver Dis 2021; 53:980-986. [PMID: 33640302 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2021.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Data suggests that tight objective monitoring may improve clinical outcomes in IBD. AIM To assess the adherence to serial tight objective monitoring(clinical and biomarkers) and its effect on clinical outcomes. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the chart of 428 consecutive IBD patients started on adalimumab between January 1,2015-January 1,2019 [338 Crohn's disease(CD), 90 ulcerative colitis(UC)]. Clinical symptoms(assessed by Harvey-Bradshaw-Index,partial Mayo),C-Reactive Protein(CRP), and fecal calprotectin(FCAL) assessments were captured at treatment initiation and at 3,6,9, and12 months. Dose optimization and drug sustainability curves were plotted by Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS Clinical evaluation was available in nearly all patients at 3(CD-UC:95-94%), 6(90-83%), 9(86-85%) and 12(96-89%) months. CRP testing frequency decreased in CD patients over time. Compliance to serial FCAL testing was low. Clinical remission at one-year was higher in patients adherent to early assessment visit at 3 months(p = 0.001 for CD and UC). Adherence to early follow-up resulted in earlier dose optimization in CD and UC patients(pLogrank=0.026 for UC & p = 0.09 for CD). Overall drug sustainability did not differ. CONCLUSION Clinical & CRP, but not FCAL, were frequently assessed in patients starting adalimumab. Adherence to early objective combined follow-up visits resulted in earlier dose optimization, improved one-year clinical outcomes but did not change drug sustainability.
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Wen S, Zhong Z, He L, Zhao D, Chen X, Mi H, Liu F. Network pharmacology dissection of multiscale mechanisms for jiaoqi powder in treating ulcerative colitis. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 275:114109. [PMID: 33845143 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.114109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 03/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The incidence of ulcerative colitis (UC) is increasing worldwide, making it a serious public health challenge. Currently, there are no accepted curative treatments for UC. As such, the exploration of new therapeutic strategies for UC treatment is of considerable clinical importance. Jiaoqi powder (JQP) is a classic Chinese medicinal formula commonly used as a complementary and alternative medicine for treating gastrointestinal bleeding. JQP is thus a potential alternative medicine for UC treatment. However, the protective mechanism underlying the action of JQP has not been elucidated, thereby, necessitating further studies to decipher the mechanisms involved in the complex interplay among its components. AIM OF THE STUDY To explore the protective effect of JQP against UC and to further investigate its mechanism in silico and in vivo using a systems pharmacology approach. MATERIALS AND METHODS A systems pharmacology approach was used to predict the active components of JQP. Putative targets and the potential mechanism of JQP on UC were obtained through target fishing, network construction, and enrichment analyses. An animal-based model of dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced colitis in C57BL/6 mice was further used to validate the treatment mechanisms of JQP. The underlying pharmacological mechanisms of JQP in UC were determined using polymerase chain reaction tests, histological staining, immunohistochemistry, enzyme-linked immunoassays, and flow cytometry analysis. RESULTS In this study, 17 effective components and 941 potential targets of JQP were identified. Similarly, 2104 UC-related targets were also identified. Construction of PPI networks led to the identification of 184 putative therapeutic targets of JQP. Sixty-nine core targets among these 184 were further screened based on their DC values. Gene ontology (GO) functional and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analyses revealed that the core targets were primarily enriched in immune response and inflammatory signalling pathways. Subsequent animal-based in vivo experiments revealed that JQP ameliorated symptoms and histological changes in DSS colitis by significantly impairing DSS's ability to induce high expression levels of NF-κB/p65, IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α. JQP also reduced the levels of COX-2, CCL2, CXCL2, HIF-1α, MMP3 and MMP9 and regulated the Th17/Treg cell balance in DSS-induced mice. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated that JQP could treat UC by improving the mucosal inflammatory response, repairing the intestinal barrier, and modulating the Th17/Treg immune balance. The results of this study provide new insights into UC treatment and further elucidate the theoretical and practical implications of the pharmaceutical development of TCMs.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Colitis, Ulcerative/chemically induced
- Colitis, Ulcerative/drug therapy
- Colitis, Ulcerative/immunology
- Colitis, Ulcerative/pathology
- Cytokines/metabolism
- Dextran Sulfate/toxicity
- Disease Models, Animal
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal/isolation & purification
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal/pharmacology
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal/therapeutic use
- Inflammation/chemically induced
- Inflammation/drug therapy
- Inflammation/immunology
- Lymph Nodes/immunology
- Male
- Metabolic Networks and Pathways/drug effects
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Powders
- Protein Interaction Maps
- Spleen/immunology
- T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory/metabolism
- Th17 Cells/metabolism
- Mice
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- Shuting Wen
- The First Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China
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- The First Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China
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- The First Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China
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- Basic Medical College, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology,The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology,The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China.
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- Department of Gastroenterology,The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China; Baiyun Hospital of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510000, China.
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Yarlas A, Willian MK, Nag A. The impact of clinical symptoms and endoscopic and histologic disease activity on health-related quality of life in patients with ulcerative colitis following treatment with multimatrix mesalazine. Qual Life Res 2021; 30:1925-1938. [PMID: 33651279 PMCID: PMC8233235 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-021-02787-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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PURPOSE Studies of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) report that reduced clinical symptoms and endoscopic activity predict better health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, no study has examined the joint and unique associations of clinical and endoscopic activity with HRQoL, nor of histologic inflammation and HRQoL. These post hoc analyses evaluated whether reduced clinical, endoscopic, and histologic disease activity were uniquely associated with improved HRQoL for adults with active mild-to-moderate UC receiving once-daily 4.8 g/day multimatrix mesalazine for 8 weeks. METHODS Assessments at baseline and week 8 (i.e., treatment completion) included clinical and endoscopic activity (modified UC-Disease Activity Index), histology (Geboes scoring), and HRQoL (Short Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire [SIBDQ]; SF-12v2® Health Survey [SF-12v2]). Associations among each type of disease activity and HRQoL were examined by correlations and by mean changes in SIBDQ and SF-12v2 scores between disease activity subgroups (e.g., achievement of clinical remission; mucosal healing). Regression models estimated unique variance in HRQoL accounted by each type of disease activity. RESULTS Within the analysis sample (n = 717), patients with reduced clinical and endoscopic activity had significantly larger improvements in all HRQoL domains (p < 0.001), as did patients in both endoscopic and clinical remission compared to patients in endoscopic remission only (p < 0.05). Patients with histologic activity post-treatment scored significantly worse on all HRQoL domains than patients with no activity (p < 0.05). Correlations and regression models found that decreases in clinical and endoscopic activity were associated with improvements in HRQoL domain scores. CONCLUSIONS Clinical symptoms and mucosal health have separable, distinct impacts on UC patients' HRQoL.
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- Aaron Yarlas
- QualityMetric, 1301 Atwood Avenue, Suite 216E, Johnston, RI, 02919, USA.
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- Shire, 300 Shire Way, Lexington, MA, 02421, USA
- Sanofi, 270 Albany St, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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Balderramo D, Trakal J, Herrera Najum P, Vivas M, Gonzalez R, Benavidez A, López Villa D, Daino D, Raiden K, Germán A, Corzo MA, Ponce de León J, Ferrer L, Germán C, Bálzola S, Idoeta A, Zárate F, Defagó MR. High ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease ratio in a population-based registry from Córdoba, Argentina. Dig Liver Dis 2021; 53:852-857. [PMID: 33531211 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2021.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2020] [Revised: 01/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Few studies have described the epidemiology and clinical behavior of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in South America. The aim of this study was to report on the prevalence, phenotype, and treatment of patients with IBD diagnosis in Capital Department of the Province of Córdoba, Argentina. METHODS Data from adult patients (≥ 18 years-old) with IBD diagnosis that attended 12 public or private centers between 05/2014 and 05/2019 were included in a common registry. RESULTS A total of 655 patients were included (females: 53.4%). The ratio of ulcerative colitis (UC) (n = 561) to Crohn's disease (CD) (n = 88) was 6.38, with age-adjusted IBD prevalence being 70.1 (95% confidence interval 70.08-70.12) cases/100,000 habitants. Extraintestinal manifestations were diagnosed in 22.8% of patients, and left-side colitis (46%) was the most frequent extension in UC patients. In CD patients, colonic involvement (55.7%) and non-stricturing/non-penetrating behavior (74%) were the most frequent presentations. Biologic therapy was used in 36.4% of CD patients and 9.1% of UC patients (P<0.001). CONCLUSION In this population registry study, IBD prevalence was similar to that reported in other series in the region. A higher UC/CD ratio was observed due to the lower prevalence of CD compared to similar studies in South America.
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- Domingo Balderramo
- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Privado Universitario de Córdoba, Naciones Unidas 346, Córdoba CP 5016, Argentina; Instituto Universitario de Ciencias Biomédicas de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina; Hospital Raúl Ferreyra, Córdoba, Argentina.
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- Clínica Universitaria Reina Fabiola, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Privado Universitario de Córdoba, Naciones Unidas 346, Córdoba CP 5016, Argentina; Instituto Universitario de Ciencias Biomédicas de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina; Hospital Raúl Ferreyra, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Privado Universitario de Córdoba, Naciones Unidas 346, Córdoba CP 5016, Argentina; Instituto Universitario de Ciencias Biomédicas de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina; Hospital Raúl Ferreyra, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Sanatorio Allende, Córdoba, Argentina; Humana-Instituto Médico, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto Modelo de Cardiología, Córdoba, Argentina; Humana-Instituto Médico, Córdoba, Argentina; Instituto Conci Carpinella, Córdoba, Argentina; Nuevo Hospital San Roque, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto Modelo de Cardiología, Córdoba, Argentina; Instituto Conci Carpinella, Córdoba, Argentina; Centro de Diagnóstico Marchegiani, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Nuevo Hospital San Roque, Córdoba, Argentina; Hospital Rawson, Córdoba, Argentina
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Clinical Practice Survey of Repeat Endoscopy in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease in North America. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2021; 73:61-66. [PMID: 33633082 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000003100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Endoscopic remission has become a standard treatment target in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It is unclear how widely this practice has been adopted amongst pediatric gastroenterology providers. This study determines the frequency of repeat endoscopy in pediatric IBD and evaluates for predictive baseline characteristics of providers. METHODS We developed a cross-sectional survey, which was distributed via 3 national email listservs to pediatric gastroenterology providers. We obtained baseline characteristics of respondents and assessed motivations and barriers for the practice of repeat endoscopy compared with none. RESULTS Two hundred and thirty-eight unique respondents completed the online survey. Response rate was 11% (238 of 2300 possible participants). The majority practice in an academic setting (77%) and reported participation in ImproveCareNow (63%). Overall, 65% of respondents perform repeat endoscopy to assess for endoscopic remission in pediatric IBD as part of routine clinical practice. Fifty-six percent reported repeat endoscopy as individuals in the absence of a departmental protocol. "Symptoms are not sufficient to follow IBD patients" was reported by 82% of those who repeat endoscopy; conversely, "I perform endoscopy based on clinical, biomarker, and/or imaging trends" was reported by 81% of those who do not repeat endoscopy. The establishment of a pediatric-specific guideline was most commonly reported to change current practice, based on rank-order scoring. CONCLUSIONS A majority of representative providers repeat endoscopy to assess for endoscopic remission in pediatric IBD. Fewer years in practice favored repeating endoscopy. The need for North American pediatric guidelines with pediatric-specific evidence to support the long-term benefits of endoscopic remission are highlighted in this study.
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Feagan BG, Danese S, Loftus EV, Vermeire S, Schreiber S, Ritter T, Fogel R, Mehta R, Nijhawan S, Kempiński R, Filip R, Hospodarskyy I, Seidler U, Seibold F, Beales ILP, Kim HJ, McNally J, Yun C, Zhao S, Liu X, Hsueh CH, Tasset C, Besuyen R, Watanabe M, Sandborn WJ, Rogler G, Hibi T, Peyrin-Biroulet L. Filgotinib as induction and maintenance therapy for ulcerative colitis (SELECTION): a phase 2b/3 double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet 2021; 397:2372-2384. [PMID: 34090625 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(21)00666-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 212] [Impact Index Per Article: 70.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND The global prevalence of ulcerative colitis is increasing, and induction and maintenance of remission is a crucial therapeutic goal. We assessed the efficacy and safety of filgotinib, a once-daily, oral Janus kinase 1 preferential inhibitor, for treatment of ulcerative colitis. METHODS This phase 2b/3, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial including two induction studies and one maintenance study was done in 341 study centres in 40 countries. Eligible patients were aged 18-75 years with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis for at least 6 months before enrolment (induction study A: inadequate clinical response, loss of response to or intolerance to corticosteroids or immunosuppressants, naive to tumour necrosis factor [TNF] antagonists and vedolizumab [biologic-naive]; induction study B: inadequate clinical response, loss of response to or intolerance to any TNF antagonist or vedolizumab, no TNF antagonist or vedolizumab use within 8 weeks before screening [biologic-experienced]). Patients were randomly assigned 2:2:1 to receive oral filgotinib 200 mg, filgotinib 100 mg, or placebo once per day for 11 weeks. Patients who had either clinical remission or a Mayo Clinic Score response at week 10 in either induction study entered the maintenance study. Patients who received induction filgotinib were rerandomised 2:1 to continue their induction filgotinib regimen or to placebo. Patients who received induction placebo continued receiving placebo. The primary endpoint was clinical remission by Mayo endoscopic, rectal bleeding, and stool frequency subscores at weeks 10 and 58. For the induction studies, efficacy was assessed in all randomised patients who received at least one dose of study drug or placebo within that study. For the maintenance study, efficacy was assessed in all patients randomised to any filgotinib treatment group in the induction studies who received at least one dose of study drug or placebo in the maintenance study. Patients who received placebo throughout the induction and maintenance study were not included in the full analysis set for the maintenance study. Safety was assessed in all patients who received at least one dose of the study drug or placebo within each study. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02914522. FINDINGS Between Nov 14, 2016, and March 31, 2020, we screened 2040 patients for eligibility. 659 patients enrolled in induction study A were randomly assigned to receive filgotinib 100 mg (n=277), filgotinib 200 mg (n=245), or placebo (n=137). 689 patients enrolled into induction study B were randomly assigned to receive filgotinib 100 mg (n=285), filgotinib 200 mg (n=262), or placebo (n=142). 34 patients in induction study A and 54 patients in induction study B discontinued the study drug before week 10. After efficacy assessment at week 10, 664 patients entered the maintenance study (391 from induction study A, 273 from induction study B). 93 patients continued to receive placebo. 270 patients who had received filgotinib 100 mg in the induction study were randomly assigned to receive filgotinib 100 mg (n=179) or placebo (n=91). 301 patients who had received filgotinib 200 mg in the induction study were randomly assigned to receive filgotinib 200 mg (n=202) or placebo (n=99). 263 patients discontinued treatment in the maintenance study. At week 10, a greater proportion of patients given filgotinib 200 mg had clinical remission than those given placebo (induction study A 26·1% vs 15·3%, difference 10·8%; 95% CI 2·1-19·5, p=0·0157; induction study B 11·5% vs 4·2%, 7·2%; 1·6-12·8, p=0·0103). At week 58, 37·2% of patients given filgotinib 200 mg had clinical remission versus 11·2% in the respective placebo group (difference 26·0%, 95% CI 16·0-35·9; p<0·0001). Clinical remission was not significantly different between filgotinib 100 mg and placebo at week 10, but was significant by week 58 (23·8% vs 13·5%, 10·4%; 0·0-20·7, p=0·0420). The incidence of serious adverse events and adverse events of interest was similar between treatment groups. In the induction studies, serious adverse events occurred in 28 (5·0%) of 562 patients given filgotinib 100 mg, 22 (4·3%) of 507 patients given filgotinib 200 mg, and 13 (4·7%) of 279 patients given placebo. In the maintenance study, serious adverse events were reported in eight (4·5%) of 179 patients given filgotinib 100 mg, seven (7·7%) of 91 patients in the respective placebo group, nine (4·5%) of 202 patients in the filgotinib 200 mg group, and no patients in the respective placebo group. No deaths were reported during either induction study. Two patients died during the maintenance study; neither was related to treatment. INTERPRETATION Filgotinib 200 mg was well tolerated, and efficacious in inducing and maintaining clinical remission compared with placebo in patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis. FUNDING Gilead Sciences.
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- Brian G Feagan
- Alimentiv, London, ON, Canada; Division of Gastroenterology, London Health Sciences Centre, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
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- IBD Center, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center IRCCS, Rozzano, Milan, Italy; Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy
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- Henry Ford Macomb Hospitals, Clinton Township, MI, USA
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- Crohn-Colitis Zentrum, Lindenhofspital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Center for Crohn's and Colitis, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Center for Advanced IBD Research and Treatment, Kitasato Institute Hospital, Kitasato University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Nancy, University of Lorraine, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France.
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Rath T, Atreya R, Neurath MF. Is histological healing a feasible endpoint in ulcerative colitis? Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021; 15:665-674. [PMID: 33481635 DOI: 10.1080/17474124.2021.1880892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Currently, treatment goals in ulcerative colitis aim to achieve clinical remission and endoscopic mucosal healing. Emerging evidence suggests that histologic assessment of inflammation is a sensitive marker that can outcompete mucosal healing in predicting the clinical course of disease in patients with ulcerative colitis. Based on this, histologic healing is frequently included as a secondary endpoint in pharmacological trials. AREAS COVERED We introduce currently used clinical and endoscopic treatment goals, summarize commonly used histologic scoring systems and then provide an overview on the relevance of histologic healing on the outcome in patients with ulcerative colitis. Finally, we review the efficacy of existing UC therapies for inducing histologic remission. EXPERT OPINION Histologic healing is achievable in a substantial portion of UC patients. Further, histologic healing is, as consolidated by several meta-analyses, associated with better disease outcome compared to clinical remission and/or endoscopic healing. However, before becoming a widely acceptable treatment endpoint, consensus definitions for histologic healing and the technical aspects as well as for the timing for obtaining biopsies are needed. And finally, we need more evidence to show that resolution of microscopic inflammation as a means of therapy change or dose escalation is indeed a superior endpoint.
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- Timo Rath
- Department of Internal Medicine 1, Division of Gastroenterology, Ludwig Demling Endoscopy Center of Excellence, Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen- Nuernberg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine 1, Division of Gastroenterology, Ludwig Demling Endoscopy Center of Excellence, Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen- Nuernberg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine 1, Division of Gastroenterology, Ludwig Demling Endoscopy Center of Excellence, Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen- Nuernberg, Germany
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In patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a treat-to-target treatment strategy requires tight monitoring of disease activity. Noninvasive biomarkers may help to monitor the intestinal disease activity. We demonstrated recently that peripheral microRNA (miR)-320a expression in mice follows the course of experimental colitis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential of miR-320a to monitor the disease activity in patients with IBD, to predict the course of disease, and to distinguish IBD from infectious colitis.
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Sakuraba A, Nemoto N, Hibi N, Ozaki R, Tokunaga S, Kikuchi O, Minowa S, Mitsui T, Miura M, Saito D, Hayashida M, Miyoshi J, Matsuura M, Yoneyama M, Ohnishi H, Hisamatsu T. Extent of disease affects the usefulness of fecal biomarkers in ulcerative colitis. BMC Gastroenterol 2021; 21:197. [PMID: 33933033 PMCID: PMC8088576 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-021-01788-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Fecal biomarkers are considered to be useful surrogate markers for endoscopic activity. Given the mechanisms of fecal biomarkers, we hypothesized that the extent of ulcerative colitis (UC; pancolitis, left-sided colitis, and proctitis) could affect the usefulness of fecal biomarkers for assessing endoscopic and clinical disease activity; however, few studies have evaluated the utility of fecal biomarkers in the disease extent of UC. METHODS Fecal calprotectin, a fecal immunochemical test for hemoglobin, and fecal lactoferrin were used as fecal biomarkers. UC patients, who underwent colonoscopy within 30 days of the fecal biomarker test, participated in this observational study. Clinical and endoscopic disease activity was assessed using the Lichtiger Index and Mayo endoscopic subscore (MES), respectively. RESULTS A total of 162 colonoscopies were performed on 133 UC patients. A correlation analysis between each biomarker and the MES for each disease-extent subgroup showed a decreased correlation in the proctitis compared with the other groups. With the exception of proctitis, it was possible to distinguish between MES 0 and MES ≥ 1 with high area-under-the-curve values for fecal calprotectin and fecal lactoferrin. The fecal immunochemical test for hemoglobin was superior at discriminating MES 0 for proctitis. CONCLUSIONS For the practical application of fecal biomarkers for UC patients, it is necessary to consider disease extent before use. In particular, patients with proctitis exhibit a low correlation between stool biomarkers and endoscopic findings. The usefulness of these biomarkers for endoscopic remission is reduced, except for the fecal immunochemical test for hemoglobin.
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- Akihito Sakuraba
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, 181-8611, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, 181-8611, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, 181-8611, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, 181-8611, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, 181-8611, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, 181-8611, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, 181-8611, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, 181-8611, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, 181-8611, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, 181-8611, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, 181-8611, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, 181-8611, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, 181-8611, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Kyorin University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, 181-8611, Japan.
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Sagami S, Kobayashi T, Miyatani Y, Okabayashi S, Yamazaki H, Takada T, Kinoshita K, Allocca M, Kunisaki R, Ramaswamy PK, Shiraki M, Hibi T, Kataoka Y. Accuracy of Ultrasound for Evaluation of Colorectal Segments in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021; 19:908-921.e6. [PMID: 32777549 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.07.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS The accuracy of ultrasound for evaluation of individual colorectal segments in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) has not been evaluated in a systematic review. We evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound in different colorectal segments of patients with IBD. METHODS We searched publication databases from inception through March 2019 for studies that assessed the accuracy of ultrasound in detection of inflammation in right, transverse, and left colon and in rectum in patients with IBD, using findings from colonoscopy as the reference standard. Subgroup analyses were performed including IBD type, patient age, body mass index, and study design. The risk of bias was assessed with the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies-2 tool. RESULTS Nineteen studies (1101 patients) were included in the qualitative synthesis. After we assessed the risk of bias, 7 studies (comprising 84 patients with Crohn's disease and 420 patients with ulcerative colitis) were included in the meta-analysis. Bowel wall thickness ≥ 3 mm identified colorectal segments with inflammation with 86.4% pooled sensitivity (95% CI, 76.1%-92.7%) and 88.3% pooled specificity (95% CI, 58.1%-97.6%). In rectum only, bowel wall thickness ≥ 3 mm identified inflammation with 74.5% sensitivity (95% CI, 53.0%-88.3%) and 69.5% specificity (95% CI, 33.6%-91.1%). Diagnostic accuracy was comparable among subgroups. Increased bowel wall flow and loss of stratification had higher true-positive odds ratios. CONCLUSIONS Based on meta-analysis of patient-level data, ultrasound has higher diagnostic accuracy for detecting inflammation in colon than rectum in patients with IBD. Studies are needed to increase the accuracy of ultrasound detection of inflammation in rectum.
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- Shintaro Sagami
- Center for Advanced IBD Research and Treatment, Kitasato University Kitasato Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Center for Advanced IBD Research and Treatment, Kitasato University Kitasato Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Center for Advanced IBD Research and Treatment, Kitasato University Kitasato Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Epidemiology, School of Public Health in the Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Section of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Community Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Epidemiology, School of Public Health in the Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hakodate Municipal Hospital, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Milan, Rozzano, and Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Rozzano, Italy
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Tohoku Rosai Hospital, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Center for Advanced IBD Research and Treatment, Kitasato University Kitasato Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Epidemiology, School of Public Health in the Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; Section of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Community Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Omori T, Saruta M, Nagaki A, Arai Y, Ohta A, Kuramoto K, Suzuki Y. Real-world safety and efficacy of twice-daily budesonide 2-mg foam in patients with ulcerative colitis: interim analysis of post-marketing surveillance. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2021; 22:1505-1511. [PMID: 33832402 DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2021.1905796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Background: Budesonide foam 2 mg twice daily induced complete mucosal healing in patients with mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis (UC) in a phase 3 study. Post-marketing surveillance is underway to assess the real-world outcomes in UC patients.Research design and methods: The authors performed an interim analysis of post-marketing surveillance in 182 patients with mild-to-moderate UC who received 2 mg budesonide foam rectally.Results: Budesonide foam was prescribed twice daily to 76.4% of patients for 7.6 ± 3.8 weeks (mean ± standard deviation). Seven patients (3.8%) had at least one adverse drug reaction (ADR). A serious ADR of enteritis infectious and glucocorticoid-related ADRs of acne and hypertrichosis were observed in one patient (0.5%) each. The partial Mayo scores significantly decreased from baseline to week 2 in patients with proctitis, left-sided colitis, and pancolitis (p < 0.01 versus baseline each). Clinical response and remission at week 6 were 75.9% (60/79) and 68.4% (54/79), respectively. At week 6, 72.6% (77/106) of the patients reported as 'good compliance' and 54.7% (58/106) of the patients as 'very easy' for administration, using a self-administered questionnaire.Conclusions: Budesonide foam appeared to be safe, efficacious, and well-accepted in a real-world cohort of patients with UC. Trial registration: JapicCTI-183858.
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- Teppei Omori
- Institute of Gastroenterology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Medical Department, EA Pharma Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
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- Medical Department, EA Pharma Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
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- Clinical Development Department, EA Pharma Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
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- Pharmacovigilance & Post-Marketing Surveillance, Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
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- IBD Center, Sakura Medical Center, Toho University, Chiba, Japan
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Furukawa S, Yagi S, Shiraishi K, Hashimoto Y, Kitahata S, Hanayama M, Tange K, Mori K, Ninomiya T, Suzuki S, Shibata N, Murakami H, Ohashi K, Hasebe A, Tomida H, Yamamoto Y, Takeshita E, Ikeda Y, Hiasa Y. The inverse association between unhealthy eating habit and mucosal healing among patients with ulcerative colitis. BMC Gastroenterol 2021; 21:152. [PMID: 33827432 PMCID: PMC8028202 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-021-01724-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Although the association between eating habits which can be modified and digestive diseases has been reported, to date, no research has evaluated the association between eating habits and ulcerative colitis (UC). Thus, we investigate the association between eating behavior and clinical outcome in Japanese patients with UC. Methods Eating quickly, eating until full, and skipping breakfast data was obtained from a self-administered questionnaire. Information on clinical outcome was collected from medical records. Mucosal healing (MH) and partial MH was defined as a Mayo endoscopic subscore of 0 or 0–1, respectively. Age, sex, BMI, current smoking, current drinking, prednisolone use, and anti-TNFα monoclonal antibody use were selected a priori as potential confounding factors. Results Study subjects consisted of 294 Japanese patients with UC. Eating at speed moderate and eating quickly were independently inversely associated with MH: the adjusted odds ratios (ORs) were 0.38 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.16–0.85) and 0.38 (95% CI 0.17–0.81) (p for trend = 0.033). Eating until full was independently inversely associated with MH: the adjusted OR was 0.38 (95% CI 0.27–0.86). MH in patients who skipped breakfast was marginally lower than that in patients who did not skip breakfast. No association between eating habits and clinical remission or partial MH was found. Conclusion Among patients with UC, eating rate and eating until full may be independently inversely associated with MH but not clinical remission.
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- Shinya Furukawa
- Health Services Center, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Saiseikai Matsuyama Hospital, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sumitomo Besshi Hospital, Niihama, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ehime Prefectural Niihama Hospital, Niihama, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Saiseikai Matsuyama Hospital, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
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- Ohashi Clinic Participating in Gastro-Enterology and Ano-Proctology, Niihama, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shikoku Cancer Center, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and Therapeutics, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and Therapeutics, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime, Japan
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- Endoscopy Center, Ehime University Hospital, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime, Japan
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Tanaka M, Takagi T, Naito Y, Uchiyama K, Hotta Y, Toyokawa Y, Kashiwagi S, Kamada K, Ishikawa T, Yasuda H, Konishi H, Itoh Y. Low serum albumin at admission is a predictor of early colectomy in patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis. JGH Open 2021; 5:377-381. [PMID: 33732885 PMCID: PMC7936618 DOI: 10.1002/jgh3.12506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Background and Aim Several studies have identified postinduction therapy predictors of long‐term outcomes of ulcerative colitis (UC) in patients who experienced the first attack of the disease or relapsed after therapy. We aimed to identify the preinduction therapy predictors at admission that predicted early colectomy in patients with moderate to severe UC. Methods Ninety‐five patients with moderate to severe UC who underwent induction therapy at the Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine hospital between August 2008 and March 2020 were retrospectively included and categorized into two groups: the colectomy group (n = 27) and the noncolectomy group (n = 68). The clinical parameters (age, gender, disease extent, and disease activity on admission), induction therapies administered [including 5‐aminosalicylic acid, steroids, immunomodulators, calcineurin inhibitor, and anti‐Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF)‐α antibodies], and laboratory data (hemoglobin, albumin, C‐reactive protein, and cytomegalovirus reactivation on admission) were evaluated and compared between the two groups. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to identify significant predictors of early colectomy, and P < 0.05 was considered significant. Results All clinical parameters were not significant predictors of colectomy. Among laboratory parameters, the serum albumin level on admission was a significant independent predictor of colectomy (odds ratio: 6.097, 95% confidence interval: 1.8310–20.3047). Receiver operating characteristic curves were plotted for the serum albumin levels of the 95 patients at admission. The cut‐off value of serum albumin was 2.45 g/dL. Conclusions When the serum albumin level of UC patients at admission is below 2.45 g/dL, we should consider presenting the option of surgical treatment to patients.
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- Makoto Tanaka
- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Kyoto Japan
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Limdi JK, Farraye FA. Automated endoscopic assessment in ulcerative colitis: the next frontier. Gastrointest Endosc 2021; 93:737-739. [PMID: 33583524 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2020.10.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Jimmy K Limdi
- The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Manchester and Manchester Academic Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, The Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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Predictors and Early Markers of Response to Biological Therapies in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10040853. [PMID: 33669579 PMCID: PMC7922976 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10040853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic conditions that primarily affect the gastrointestinal tract, with a complex pathogenesis; they are characterized by a significant heterogeneity of clinical presentations and of inflammatory pathways that sustain intestinal damage. After the introduction of the first biological therapies, the pipeline of therapies for IBD has been constantly expanding, and a significant number of new molecules is expected in the next few years. Evidence from clinical trials and real-life experiences has taught us that up to 40% of patients do not respond to a specific drug. Unfortunately, to date, clinicians lack a valid tool that can predict each patient’s response to therapies and that could help them in choosing what drug to administer. Several candidate biomarkers have been investigated so far, with conflicting results: clinical, genetic, immunological, pharmacokinetic and microbial markers have been tested, but no ideal marker has been identified so far. Based on recent evidence, multiparametric models seemingly hold the greatest potential for predicting response to therapy. In this narrative review, we aim to summarize the current knowledge on predictors and early markers of response to biological therapies in IBD.
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Shiraishi K, Furukawa S, Yagi S, Hanayama M, Mori K, Ninomiya T, Suzuki S, Ohashi K, Murakami H, Takeshita E, Ikeda Y, Hiasa Y. Association between serum bilirubin and mucosal healing among Japanese patients with ulcerative colitis: a cross-sectional study. Int J Colorectal Dis 2021; 36:377-382. [PMID: 33040190 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-020-03774-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE Bilirubin is known to have antioxidant effects. Several pieces of evidence regarding association between serum bilirubin and UC exist. Three studies found that serum bilirubin was inversely associated with severity of ulcerative colitis (UC), but no evidence regarding an association between serum bilirubin and mucosal healing (MH) has yet been shown. Thus, we evaluated this issue among Japanese patients with UC. METHODS The study subjects consisted of 304 Japanese patients with UC. Serum total bilirubin and indirect bilirubin were divided into quartiles on the basis of the distribution of all study subjects (low, moderate, high, and very high). Several endoscope specialists were responsible for evaluating MH, which was defined as a Mayo endoscopic subscore of 0. The information on clinical remission was collected using medical records. RESULTS The mean age was 49.9 years, the percentage of male patients was 59.2%, and the percentage of MH was 29.3%. High serum total bilirubin was independently positively associated with MH (OR 2.26 [95%CI 1.13-4.61]. However, after adjustment for confounding factors, the association between total bilirubin and MH disappeared. Very high serum indirect bilirubin was independently positively associated with MH (OR 2.31 [95%CI 1.10-5.00], p for trend = 0.026). No association between bilirubin and clinical remission was found. CONCLUSIONS Among Japanese patients with UC, serum indirect bilirubin, but not total bilirubin, was significantly positively associated with MH but not clinical remission.
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- Kana Shiraishi
- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime, 791-0295, Japan
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- Health Services Center, Ehime University, Bunkyo, Matsuyama, Ehime, 790-8577, Japan.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Saiseikai Matsuyama Hospital, Yamanishi, Matsuyama, Ehime, 791-8026, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime, 791-0295, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital, Kasuga, Matsuyama, Ehime, 790-0024, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital, Kasuga, Matsuyama, Ehime, 790-0024, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sumitomo Besshi Hospital, Oji, Niihama, Ehime, 792-8543, Japan
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- Ohashi Clinic participate in Gastro-Enterology and Ano-Proctology, Funaki, Niihama, Ehime, 792-2856, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Saiseikai Matsuyama Hospital, Yamanishi, Matsuyama, Ehime, 791-8026, Japan
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- Department of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and Therapeutics, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime, 791-0295, Japan
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- Endoscopy Center, Ehime University Hospital, Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime, 791-0295, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime, 791-0295, Japan
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Gong L, Zhang YL, Sun LX, Chen GR, Wu D. Mucosal healing in intestinal Behçet's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Dig Dis 2021; 22:83-90. [PMID: 33314672 DOI: 10.1111/1751-2980.12965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2020] [Revised: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Behçet's disease (BD) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by recurrent oral aphthous ulcers, intestinal lesions, genital ulcers, uveitis, and skin lesions. Evidence regarding mucosal healing for the prognosis of intestinal BD is scarce. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine the association between mucosal healing and long-term outcomes of patients with intestinal BD. METHODS Relevant studies were identified in a comprehensive search of PubMed, Cochrane Library, and EMBASE databases. Studies reporting long-term outcomes of mucosal healing in patients with intestinal BD were included. Pooled risk ratio (RR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for disease recurrence and surgery were calculated using the Mantel-Haenszel random-effects models. Heterogeneity among the eligible studies was evaluated using the Q test and I2 statistics. RESULTS Of the 4785 studies initially identified, 8 were finally included. The pooled RR for the association between mucosal healing and disease recurrence was 0.41 (95% CI 0.30-0.57, P < 0.001). For the association between mucosal healing and the risk of surgery, the pooled RR was 0.33 (95% CI 0.17-0.63, P < 0.001). Confounding factors were adjusted in one study, whereas other studies only reported a crude association between mucosal healing and long-term outcomes without adjustment. CONCLUSIONS Mucosal healing is associated with a decreased risk of recurrence and surgery in intestinal BD. However, more studies are required given a small number of currently eligible studies and insufficient adjustment for confounding factors.
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- Liang Gong
- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.,State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Medical Research Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.,State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Gutiérrez A, Rodríguez-Lago I. How to Optimize Treatment With Ustekinumab in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Lessons Learned From Clinical Trials and Real-World Data. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:640813. [PMID: 33585530 PMCID: PMC7876229 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.640813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Ustekinumab is a fully human IgG1 monoclonal antibody that has been approved for the treatment of moderate to severe Crohn's disease, and more recently moderate to severe ulcerative colitis. It binds with high affinity to the p40 subunit of human interleukin-12 and 23. This mechanism of action prevents the bioactivity of both interleukins, thus precluding their interaction with the cell surface receptor protein. The pivotal clinical trials (UNITI-1, UNITI-2 and IM-UNITI) demonstrated its clinical efficacy and safety, in naïve patients and also in those previously exposed to immunosuppressants and/or biologics. There is now an extensive experience with its use worldwide, corroborating its favorable profile even in patients with refractory disease. However, the number of medical treatment options available in inflammatory bowel disease are still limited. Hence, we should prioritize the treatments that have a greater probability of response in an individual patient. Our aim was to review and summarize all the available literature regarding the potential predictors of response to ustekinumab that can increase the success rate with this therapy in clinical practice.
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- Ana Gutiérrez
- Gastroenterology Department, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital de Galdakao, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Galdakao, Spain
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Osterman MT, Scott FI, Fogt FF, Gilroy ED, Parrott S, Galanko J, Cross R, Moss A, Herfarth HH, Higgins PDR. Endoscopic and Histological Assessment, Correlation, and Relapse in Clinically Quiescent Ulcerative Colitis (MARQUEE). Inflamm Bowel Dis 2021; 27:207-214. [PMID: 32170946 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izaa048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE It is difficult to predict relapse in quiescent ulcerative colitis (UC), but newer endoscopic and histological indices could improve this. This study aimed to determine in UC patients in clinical remission (1) the prevalence of active endoscopic and histological disease; (2) the correlation between endoscopic and histological scores; and (3) the predictive power of these scores for clinical relapse. DESIGN This multicenter prospective cohort study conducted by the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation Clinical Research Alliance included 100 adults with UC in clinical remission undergoing surveillance colonoscopy for dysplasia. Endoscopic activity was assessed using the Mayo endoscopic score (MES), ulcerative colitis endoscopic index of severity (UCEIS), and ulcerative colitis colonoscopic index of severity (UCCIS). Histology was assessed with the Riley index subcomponents, total Riley score, and basal plasmacytosis. RESULTS Only 5% of patients had an MES of 0, whereas 38% had a score of 2 to 3; using the UCEIS, the majority of patients had at least mild activity, and 15% had more severe activity. Many patients also had evidence of histological disease activity. The correlations among endoscopic indices, histological subcomponents, and total score were low; the highest correlations occurred with the subcomponent architectural irregularity (ρ = 0.43-0.44), total Riley score (ρ = 0.35-0.37), and basal plasmacytosis (ρ = 0.35-0.36). Nineteen patients relapsed clinically over 1 year, with the subcomponent architectural irregularity being the most predictive factor (P = 0.0076). CONCLUSIONS This multicenter prospective study found a high prevalence of both endoscopic and histological disease activity in clinically quiescent UC. The correlations between endoscopy and histology were low, and the power to predict clinical relapse was moderate.
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- Mark T Osterman
- University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO
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- University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
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Nakase H, Uchino M, Shinzaki S, Matsuura M, Matsuoka K, Kobayashi T, Saruta M, Hirai F, Hata K, Hiraoka S, Esaki M, Sugimoto K, Fuji T, Watanabe K, Nakamura S, Inoue N, Itoh T, Naganuma M, Hisamatsu T, Watanabe M, Miwa H, Enomoto N, Shimosegawa T, Koike K. Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for inflammatory bowel disease 2020. J Gastroenterol 2021; 56:489-526. [PMID: 33885977 PMCID: PMC8137635 DOI: 10.1007/s00535-021-01784-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 219] [Impact Index Per Article: 73.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a general term for chronic or remitting/relapsing inflammatory diseases of the intestinal tract and generally refers to ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD). Since 1950, the number of patients with IBD in Japan has been increasing. The etiology of IBD remains unclear; however, recent research data indicate that the pathophysiology of IBD involves abnormalities in disease susceptibility genes, environmental factors and intestinal bacteria. The elucidation of the mechanism of IBD has facilitated therapeutic development. UC and CD display heterogeneity in inflammatory and symptomatic burden between patients and within individuals over time. Optimal management depends on the understanding and tailoring of evidence-based interventions by physicians. In 2020, seventeen IBD experts of the Japanese Society of Gastroenterology revised the previous guidelines for IBD management published in 2016. This English version was produced and modified based on the existing updated guidelines in Japanese. The Clinical Questions (CQs) of the previous guidelines were completely revised and categorized as follows: Background Questions (BQs), CQs, and Future Research Questions (FRQs). The guideline was composed of a total of 69 questions: 39 BQs, 15 CQs, and 15 FRQs. The overall quality of the evidence for each CQ was determined by assessing it with reference to the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach, and the strength of the recommendation was determined by the Delphi consensus process. Comprehensive up-to-date guidance for on-site physicians is provided regarding indications for proceeding with the diagnosis and treatment.
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- Hiroshi Nakase
- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the “Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Inflammatory Bowel Disease”, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004 Japan ,grid.263171.00000 0001 0691 0855Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, S-1, W-16, Chuoku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8543 Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the “Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Inflammatory Bowel Disease”, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004 Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the “Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Inflammatory Bowel Disease”, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004 Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the “Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Inflammatory Bowel Disease”, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004 Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the “Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Inflammatory Bowel Disease”, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004 Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the “Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Inflammatory Bowel Disease”, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004 Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the “Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Inflammatory Bowel Disease”, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004 Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the “Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Inflammatory Bowel Disease”, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004 Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the “Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Inflammatory Bowel Disease”, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004 Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the “Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Inflammatory Bowel Disease”, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004 Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the “Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Inflammatory Bowel Disease”, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004 Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the “Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Inflammatory Bowel Disease”, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004 Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the “Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Inflammatory Bowel Disease”, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004 Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the “Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Inflammatory Bowel Disease”, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004 Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the “Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Inflammatory Bowel Disease”, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004 Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the “Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Inflammatory Bowel Disease”, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004 Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the “Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Inflammatory Bowel Disease”, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004 Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the “Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Inflammatory Bowel Disease”, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004 Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the “Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Inflammatory Bowel Disease”, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004 Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the “Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Inflammatory Bowel Disease”, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004 Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the “Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Inflammatory Bowel Disease”, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004 Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the “Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Inflammatory Bowel Disease”, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004 Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the “Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Inflammatory Bowel Disease”, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004 Japan
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- Guidelines Committee for Creating and Evaluating the “Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Inflammatory Bowel Disease”, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, 6F Shimbashi i-MARK Building, 2-6-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004 Japan
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Ho SSC, Keenan JI, Day AS. Parent Perspectives of Diagnostic and Monitoring Tests Undertaken by Their Child with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Pediatr Gastroenterol Hepatol Nutr 2021; 24:19-29. [PMID: 33505890 PMCID: PMC7813576 DOI: 10.5223/pghn.2021.24.1.19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 08/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To assess parent perspectives of the current and potential future tests for their child with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). METHODS New Zealand parents of a child with IBD were invited to complete an anonymous online survey. Experiences relating to their child's blood or faecal tests, medical imaging (abdominal ultrasound [US], abdominal computerised tomography [CT] and magnetic resonance enterography) and colonoscopy were collected. Perceived attitudes to potential future testing of urine, saliva, and breath, were sought. RESULTS Twenty-eight parents, 93% female completed the survey, and 86% were aged between 35 and 54 years. Baseline information was provided by parents for 27 of 28 children, 70.3% had Crohn's disease with a mean disease duration of 2.67 years. Blood tests were the most requested and completed tests, while CT was the least ordered and most refused test. Colonoscopy was rated as the least comfortable and generated the most worry. Explanation of test significantly improved parent's levels of understanding when their child had blood, faecal, imaging (US) or colonoscopy tests. Providing an explanation, test invasiveness and the impact of the blood results may have on their child's treatment significantly improved parents' comfort levels. However, explanation of colonoscopy generated a significant parental concerns. Saliva, urine and blood tests were chosen as the most preferred disease monitoring tests. CONCLUSION Parents preferred any tests less invasive than colonoscopy for monitoring their child's IBD. Although providing explanation of their child's tests enhanced parents' understanding, it can also affect parents' levels of concern and comfort.
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- Shaun Siong Chung Ho
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Dal Buono A, Roda G, Argollo M, Paridaens K, Peyrin-Biroulet L, Danese S. 'Treat to Target' in Mild to Moderate Ulcerative Colitis: Evidence to Support this Strategy. Curr Drug Targets 2020; 22:117-125. [PMID: 32718289 DOI: 10.2174/1389450121666200727120305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Revised: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND The management of chronic conditions, above all rheumatic disease and diabetes, now incorporates a "treat to target" strategy where treatment aims to achieve objective outcomes. This is applicable in ulcerative colitis (UC) as well. Targets are demonstrated to prevent endorgan dysfunction, specifically bowel damage and its complications, and lastly colorectal cancer. Recently, the scientific community has tried to define further targets beyond those currently recommended, namely mucosal healing and clinical remission. Studies that prospectively investigated this approach in UC are scanty and a treat-to-target (T2T) algorithm is not routinely used in daily clinical practice. OBJECTIVE We aim to review current evidence on T2T in UC and discuss its adoption in routine clinical practice as well as in clinical trials. METHODS A PubMed search was conducted in February 2020 to identify published papers investigating targets' achievement rates in UC. RESULTS Different targets can be achieved through approved drugs for mild to moderate UC; histological remission is emerging as a robust target with respect to long-term outcomes. CONCLUSION Further studies to compare a T2T strategy with the traditional care are needed, particularly in the mild to moderate spectrum of disease.
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- Arianna Dal Buono
- IBD Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center-IRCCS, Rozzano, 20089 Milan, Italy
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- IBD Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center-IRCCS, Rozzano, 20089 Milan, Italy
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- IBD Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center-IRCCS, Rozzano, 20089 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Inserm NGERE U1256, University of Lorraine, 54500 Vandoeuvre-les- Nancy, France
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- IBD Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center-IRCCS, Rozzano, 20089 Milan, Italy
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Monstad IL, Solberg IC, Cvancarova M, Hovde O, Henriksen M, Huppertz-Hauss G, Gunther E, Moum BA, Stray N, Vatn M, Hoie O, Jahnsen J. Outcome of Ulcerative Colitis 20 Years after Diagnosis in a Prospective Population-based Inception Cohort from South-Eastern Norway, the IBSEN Study. J Crohns Colitis 2020; 15:969-979. [PMID: 33367569 PMCID: PMC8218709 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjaa232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The long-term course of ulcerative colitis [UC] is difficult to predict. Mortality, colectomy, cancer, and hospitalisation represent hard outcomes of disease. Moreover, knowledge on the risk of relapses and need for potent medication add important information about living with UC. We aimed to evaluate the course and prognosis of UC during the first 20 years after diagnosis, and to identify early prognostic risk factors. METHODS From 1990 to 1994, a population-based inception cohort of patients with inflammatory bowel disease was enrolled in South-Eastern Norway. A systematic follow-up [FU] was conducted at 1,5, 10, and 20 years after diagnosis. Clinical outcomes were recorded continuously, and possible relationships between early disease characteristics and outcomes were analysed using multiple regression analysis. RESULTS Among 519 UC patients, 119 died, 60 were lost to FU, and 340 were included in the FU cohort. The 20-year cumulative risk of colectomy was 13.0% (95% confidence interval [CI] [11.4-14.6]). Extensive colitis at diagnosis was independently associated with an increased risk of colectomy compared with proctitis (hazard ratio [HR] = 2].8, 95% CI [1.3-6.1]). In contrast, mucosal healing at 1-year FU was independently associated with reduced risk of colectomy [HR = 0.4, 95% CI [0.2-0.8]), and inversely associated with subsequent risk of relapse [adjusted HR = 0.5, 95% CI [0.3-0.7]). CONCLUSIONS The overall risk of colectomy in our cohort was lower than expected from previous studies, although considerable for patients with extensive colitis at diagnosis. Early mucosal healing was associated with better disease outcomes 20 years after diagnosis.
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- Iril Lovise Monstad
- Department of Gastroenterolgy, Oslo University Hospital, Ulleval, Norway,Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway,Corresponding author: Dr Iril L. Monstad, Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital, Lovisenberg Street 17, 1456 Oslo, Norway. Tel.: + 47 984 48 423;
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Gjøvik, Norway,Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Østfold Hospital, Fredrikstad, Norway
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Østfold Hospital, Fredrikstad, Norway
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- Department of Gastroenterolgy, Oslo University Hospital, Ulleval, Norway,Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- EpiGen Institute, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway,Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital of Southern Norway, Arendal, Norway
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway,Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Kucharzik T, Dignass AU, Atreya R, Bokemeyer B, Esters P, Herrlinger K, Kannengießer K, Kienle P, Langhorst J, Lügering A, Schreiber S, Stallmach A, Stein J, Sturm A, Teich N, Siegmund B. Aktualisierte S3-Leitlinie Colitis ulcerosa – Living Guideline. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GASTROENTEROLOGIE 2020; 58:e241-e326. [PMID: 33260237 DOI: 10.1055/a-1296-3444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Torsten Kucharzik
- Klinik für Allgemeine Innere Medizin und Gastroenterologie, Klinikum Lüneburg, Lüneburg, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Klinik I, Agaplesion Markus Krankenhaus, Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Klinik 1, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Deutschland
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- Gastroenterologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Minden, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Klinik I, Agaplesion Markus Krankenhaus, Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Allgemeine Innere Medizin und Gastroenterologie, Klinikum Lüneburg, Lüneburg, Deutschland
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- Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, Theresienkrankenhaus und Sankt Hedwig-Klinik GmbH, Mannheim, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Integrative Medizin und Naturheilkunde, Klinikum am Bruderwald, Bamberg, Deutschland
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- Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum Portal 10, Münster, Deutschland
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- Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie, Friedrich Schiller Universität, Jena, Deutschland
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- Innere Medizin mit Schwerpunkt Gastroenterologie, Krankenhaus Sachsenhausen, Frankfurt/Main, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin mit Schwerpunkt Gastroenterologie, DRK Kliniken Berlin Westend, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Internistische Gemeinschaftspraxis für Verdauungs- und Stoffwechselkrankheiten, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Klinik I, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Deutschland
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Alkhatry M, Al-Rifai A, Annese V, Georgopoulos F, Jazzar AN, Khassouan AM, Koutoubi Z, Nathwani R, Taha MS, Limdi JK. First United Arab Emirates consensus on diagnosis and management of inflammatory bowel diseases: A 2020 Delphi consensus. World J Gastroenterol 2020; 26:6710-6769. [PMID: 33268959 PMCID: PMC7684461 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i43.6710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are the main entities of inflammatory bowel disease characterized by chronic remittent inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. The incidence and prevalence are on the rise worldwide, and the heterogeneity between patients and within individuals over time is striking. The progressive advance in our understanding of the etiopathogenesis coupled with an unprecedented increase in therapeutic options have changed the management towards evidence-based interventions by clinicians with patients. This guideline was stimulated and supported by the Emirates Gastroenterology and Hepatology Society following a systematic review and a Delphi consensus process that provided evidence- and expert opinion-based recommendations. Comprehensive up-to-date guidance is provided regarding diagnosis, evaluation of disease severity, appropriate and timely use of different investigations, choice of appropriate therapy for induction and remission phase according to disease severity, and management of main complications.
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- Maryam Alkhatry
- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Department, Ibrahim Bin Hamad Obaid Allah Hospital, Ministry of Health and Prevention, Ras Al Khaiman, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sheikh Shakbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Valiant Clinic, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, American Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Gastroenterology Division, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Digestive Disease Unit, Rashid Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Mediclinic City Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Gastroenterology, Mohammed Bin Rashid University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Manchester Academic Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester M8 5RB, United Kingdom
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Furukawa S, Yagi S, Shiraishi K, Mori K, Ninomiya T, Kawasaki K, Mizukami Y, Suzuki S, Uraoka M, Shibata N, Nakamura S, Imamine S, Murakami H, Ohashi K, Torisu M, Hasebe A, Yano H, Murakami M, Takeshita E, Ikeda Y, Hiasa Y. Association between platelet count and mucosal healing in Japanese patients with ulcerative colitis: a cross-sectional study. BMC Gastroenterol 2020; 20:384. [PMID: 33198664 PMCID: PMC7670794 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-020-01538-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Mucosal healing (MH) has been indicated as the therapeutic goal for ulcerative colitis (UC). Platelet count is known as an inflammation evaluation. However, the association between platelet count and MH among patients with UC is still scarce. We therefore assessed this issue among Japanese patients with UC. Methods The study subjects consisted of 345 Japanese patients with UC. Platelet count was divided into quartiles on the basis of the distribution of all study subjects (low, moderate, high, and very high). Several endoscope specialists were responsible for evaluating MH and partial MH, which was defined as a Mayo endoscopic subscore of 0 and 0–1, respectively. Estimations of crude odds ratios (ORs) and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for partial MH and MH in relation to platelet count were performed using logistic regression analysis. Age, sex, CRP, steroid use, and anti-Tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα) preparation were selected a priori as potential confounding factors. Results The percentage of partial MH and MH were 63.2 and 26.1%, respectively. Moderate and very high was independently inversely associated with partial MH (moderate: OR 0.40 [95%CI 0.19–0.810], very high: OR 0.37 [95%CI 0.17–0.77], p for trend = 0.034). Similarly, moderate, high, and very high were independently inversely associated with MH (moderate: OR 0.37 [95% CI 0.18–0.73], high: OR 0.41 [95% CI 0.19–0.83], and very high: OR 0.45 [95% CI 0.21–0.94], p for trend = 0.033) after adjustment for confounding factors. Conclusions Among patients with UC, platelet count was independently inversely associated with MH
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- Shinya Furukawa
- Health Services Center, Ehime University, Bunkyo,Matsuyama, Ehime, 790-8577, Japan.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Saiseikai Matsuyama Hospital, Matsuyama, Ehime, 791-8026, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon, Ehime, 791-0205, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital, Matsuyama, Ehime, 790-0024, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital, Matsuyama, Ehime, 790-0024, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Saiseikai Imabari Hospital, Imabari, Ehime, 799-1592, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Matsuyama Shimin Hospital, Matsuyama, Ehime, 790-0067, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sumitomo Besshi Hospital, Niihama, Ehime, 792-8543, Japan
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- Uraoka Gastrointestinal Clinic, Matsuyama, Ehime, 790-0852, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ehime Prefectural Niihama Hospital, Niihama, Ehime, 792-0042, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, NTT Matsuyama Hospital, Matsuyama, Ehime, 790-0802, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Shiritsu Oozu Hospital, Oozu, Ehime, 795-0013, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Saiseikai Matsuyama Hospital, Matsuyama, Ehime, 791-8026, Japan
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- Ohashi Clinic Participating in Gastro-Enterology and Ano-Proctology, Niihama, Ehime, 792-0856, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Saiseikai Saijo Hospital, Saijo, Ehime, 793-00257, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shikoku Cancer Center, Matsuyama, Ehime, 791-0280, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Saijo City Shuso Hospital, Saijo, Ehime, 793-0027, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Murakamikinen Hospital, Saijo, Ehime, 793-0030, Japan
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- Department of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and Therapeutics, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Matsuyama, Ehime, 791-0205, Japan
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- Endoscopy Center, Ehime University Hospital, Toon, Ehime, 791-0205, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon, Ehime, 791-0205, Japan
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Ogata H, Hagiwara T, Kawaberi T, Kobayashi M, Hibi T. Safety and effectiveness of adalimumab in the treatment of ulcerative colitis: results from a large-scale, prospective, multicenter, observational study. Intest Res 2020; 19:419-429. [PMID: 33166442 PMCID: PMC8566831 DOI: 10.5217/ir.2020.00033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 08/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Background/Aims Adalimumab has been shown to induce and maintain clinical remission in patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC). However, no large-scale population-based studies have been performed in Japan. This study was conducted to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of adalimumab in clinical practice in Japanese patients with UC. Methods In this 52-week, prospective, multicenter, single-cohort, noninterventional, observational, postmarketing surveillance study, patients with moderate to severe UC received an initial subcutaneous injection of adalimumab 160 mg, followed by 80 mg at 2 weeks, and then 40 mg every other week. Safety assessments were the incidence of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and serious ADRs. Effectiveness assessments were clinical remission, corticosteroid-free remission, mucosal healing, and change in C-reactive protein (CRP) levels from baseline. Results Of 1,593 registered patients, 1,523 (male, 57.6%; mean age, 41.8 years) and 1,241 patients were included in the safety and effectiveness populations, respectively. ADRs were reported in 18.1% and serious ADRs in 4.9% of patients. Clinical remission was achieved in 49.7% of patients at week 4, increasing to 74.4% at week 52. Corticosteroid-free remission rates increased over time, from 10.4% at week 4 to 53.1% at week 52. More than 60% of patients demonstrated mucosal healing at weeks 24 and 52. Mean CRP levels (mg/dL) decreased from 1.2 at baseline to 0.6 at week 4 and 0.3 at week 52. Conclusions This large real-world study confirmed the safety and effectiveness of adalimumab in patients with UC in Japan. No new safety concerns were identified.
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- Haruhiko Ogata
- Center for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Center for Advanced IBD Research and Treatment, Kitasato University Kitasato Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Pauwels RWM, de Vries AC, van der Woude CJ. Fecal calprotectin is a reliable marker of endoscopic response to vedolizumab therapy: A simple algorithm for clinical practice. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2020; 35:1893-1901. [PMID: 32291796 PMCID: PMC7687080 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.15063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2019] [Revised: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM The association of fecal calprotectin (FC) and endoscopic response in inflammatory bowel disease patients during vedolizumab (VDZ) treatment is largely unknown. The aim of this study is to assess the diagnostic value of FC to predict endoscopic response. METHODS Patients with active endoscopic disease at baseline were included. Endoscopies and FC tests were performed at baseline and week 16. Patients with a confirmed endoscopic response at week 16 continued VDZ maintenance therapy, and endoscopy and FC tests were performed at week 52. Endoscopic response was defined as endoscopic Mayo score reduction of ≥ 1, SES-CD of ≥ 50%, or Rutgeerts' score of ≥ 1. Correlations were assessed using Spearman and receiver operating characteristic statistics. RESULTS A total of 114 patients, 46 ulcerative colitis and 68 Crohn's disease patients (44 men, median age 40 years), were included after the start of VDZ; 85% was anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha refractory. Endoscopic response was observed in 60 (53%) patients at week 16; the response sustained in 73% at week 52. FC decreased significantly from 819 at baseline to 154 μg/g at week 16. FC at weeks 16 and 52 were significantly correlated to (sustained) endoscopic response (r = -0.62 / r = -0.67, P < 0.001). FC < 200 μg/g indicates endoscopic response (area under the curve = 0.89, positive predictive value = 94%), whereas FC > 450 μg/g indicates endoscopic non-response after induction (negative predictive value = 83%). An increase in FC level of > 400 μg/g after induction indicates endoscopic loss of response (area under the curve = 0.97, negative predictive value = 96%). CONCLUSION This prospective study demonstrates a significant correlation between FC and endoscopic response to VDZ. FC < 200 μg/g prognosticate endoscopic response, and FC > 450 μg/g endoscopic non-response. An increase in FC of > 400 μg/g after induction indicates endoscopic loss of response. This simple FC algorithm may guide clinical decisions on the continuation and optimization of VDZ in inflammatory bowel disease patients.
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Optimizing biologic therapy in IBD: how essential is therapeutic drug monitoring? Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2020; 17:702-710. [PMID: 32879465 DOI: 10.1038/s41575-020-0352-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Proposed treatment targets for the management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have moved beyond symptomatic improvement towards more objective end points, such as healing of the intestinal mucosa. This treat-to-target approach has been associated with improved disease outcomes such as diminished bowel damage, surgery and hospitalizations. Many patients with IBD require biologic therapy to achieve and maintain clinical and endoscopic remission, and antitumour necrosis factor antibodies remain the first-line biologic therapy in most areas of the world. Unfortunately, up to one-third of patients receiving this treatment are primary non-responders, and some patients that show an initial response can also lose response over time. Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) has been suggested as a useful tool to manage patients on antitumour necrosis factor treatment, including monitoring for dose escalation, de-escalation or to switch treatment. In this Perspective, we aim to summarize evidence and guidelines related to TDM in IBD management and also discuss potential strategies to optimize biologic treatment where TDM is not available.
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Axelrad JE, Sachs MC, Ludvigsson JF, Olén O. A Novel Method for Quantifying Intestinal Inflammatory Burden in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Using Register Data. Clin Epidemiol 2020; 12:1059-1072. [PMID: 33116900 PMCID: PMC7553663 DOI: 10.2147/clep.s265404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background The Swedish Quality Register for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (SWIBREG) contains clinical data for the study of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The Epidemiology Strengthened by histoPathology Reports in Sweden (ESPRESSO) cohort was recently established for the study of gastrointestinal histopathology. We aimed to develop and validate a histology score from ESPRESSO using clinical information from SWIBREG, and secondarily, to evaluate the association of the score on IBD-related hospitalization. Methods In a nationwide, population-based cohort study of patients with IBD during 1969-2017, we linked endoscopic inflammation in SWIBREG with histologic inflammation in ESPRESSO. We established a clinically interpretable model for predicting the endoscopic score from histology using scalable Bayesian rule lists to define a SNOMED-based histology score applicable to the ESPRESSO cohort. We also assessed the impact of baseline endoscopic and histology scores on time to IBD-related hospitalization. Results We identified 5225 individuals with IBD comprising 11,051 endoscopic assessments in SWIBREG linked to a histopathology record in ESPRESSO. We created predictive models to calculate a SNOMED-based histology score which predicted the endoscopic score. Split-sample validated areas under the ROC curves for the score predicting a non-zero endoscopic score were 0.80 (0.78-0.81) in UC, 0.70 (0.68-0.72) in CD, and 0.76 (0.73-0.78) in IBD-U. In a subset of 2741 individuals with an initial IBD diagnosis and a corresponding record in ESPRESSO with an endoscopic assessment in SWIBREG, the baseline endoscopic and histology scores were associated with time to IBD-related hospitalization (endoscopy log-rank UC p<0.001, CD p=0.020, IBD-U p<0.001; histology log-rank UC p=0.018, CD p=0.960, IBD-U p=0.034). Conclusion Histopathology data in ESPRESSO accurately predict endoscopic scores in SWIBREG. Baseline endoscopic and histologic scores were associated with time to IBD-related hospitalization, particularly in UC. The SNOMED-based histology score can be used as a measure of disease activity in future register-based IBD studies.
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- Jordan E Axelrad
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Pediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden.,Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.,Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, USA
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- Clinical Epidemiology Division, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Sachs' Children and Youth Hospital, Stockholm South General Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Clinical Science and Education Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Kornbluth A. Histologic Healing in Ulcerative Colitis: Benefits. And Risks. Was Voltaire Right? Inflamm Bowel Dis 2020; 26:1730-1732. [PMID: 32031216 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izz333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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Histologic healing is emerging as a goal in ulcerative colitis, and the FDA will now require it for a claim of “mucosal healing.” However, issues identified in this editorial, including definitions, protocols, and clinical relevance, will need to be addressed.
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- Asher Kornbluth
- Clinical Professor Medicine, The Icahn School of Medicine, New York City, NY, USA
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Ashrafizadeh M, Najafi M, Mohammadinejad R, Farkhondeh T, Samarghandian S. Berberine Administration in Treatment of Colitis: A Review. Curr Drug Targets 2020; 21:1385-1393. [PMID: 32564751 DOI: 10.2174/1389450121666200621193758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Revised: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Berberine (Brb) is one of the well-known naturally occurring compounds exclusively found in Berberis vulgaris and other members of this family, such as Berberis aristata, Berberis aroatica, and Berberis aquifolium. This plant-derived natural compound has a variety of therapeutic impacts, including anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, and anti-tumor. Multiple studies have demonstrated that Brb has great anti-inflammatory activity and is capable of reducing the levels of proinflammatory cytokines, while it enhances the concentrations of anti-inflammatory cytokines, making it suitable for the treatment of inflammatory disorders. Colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease with chronic nature. Several factors are involved in the development of colitis and it appears that inflammation and oxidative stress are the most important ones. With respect to the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of Brb, its administration seems to be beneficial in the treatment of colitis. In the present review, the protective effects of Brb in colitis treatment and its impact on molecular pathways are discussed.
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- Milad Ashrafizadeh
- Department of Basic Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Department, School of Paramedical Sciences, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Pharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences,
Kerman, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Diseases Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran,Faculty of Pharmacy, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Healthy Ageing Research Center, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran
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Nuñez F P, Mahadevan U, Quera R, Bay C, Ibañez P. Treat-to-target approach in the management of inflammatory Bowel disease. GASTROENTEROLOGIA Y HEPATOLOGIA 2020; 44:312-319. [PMID: 33070988 DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2020.06.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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With the advent of biologic and small molecule therapies, there has been a substantial change in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. These advances have had a great impact in preventing disease progression, intestinal damage and, therefore, have contributed to a better quality of life. Discordance between symptom control and mucosal healing has been demonstrated. This has led to the search for new disease control targets. The treat to target strategy, based on expert recommendations and now a randomized controlled trial, has determined that clinical and endoscopic remission should be the goal of therapy. Biomarkers (fecal calprotectin) can be a surrogate target. Although histological healing has shown benefits, there is inadequate evidence and inadequate therapy for that to be a fixed goal at this time. This review will focus on therapeutic goals, according to the evidence currently available, and evaluate strategies to achieve them.
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- Paulina Nuñez F
- Division of Gastroenterology, Unversity of Chile, Hospital San Juan de Dios, Santiago, Chile a Division of Gastroenterology, Unversity of Chile, Hospital San Juan de Dios, Santiago, Chile.
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California, San Francisco, United States
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program, Gastroenterology Department, Clínica Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Ho SS, Wall C, Gearry RB, Keenan J, Day AS. A Pilot Study Evaluating Novel Urinary Biomarkers for Crohn's Disease. Inflamm Intest Dis 2020; 5:212-220. [PMID: 33313074 DOI: 10.1159/000510682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Introduction Although collecting faeces and blood samples are considered non-invasive methods of monitoring Crohn's disease (CD), these methods are less preferred by some patients. This study utilized urine as an alternative to evaluate four disease biomarkers in young adults with active CD before and after exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN) therapy. Methods Urine samples collected at baseline (W0) and after 8 weeks (W8) of EEN therapy were assayed by ELISA for levels of intestinal fatty acid-binding protein (I-FABP), liver fatty acid-binding protein (L-FABP), claudin-3, and calprotectin. Levels of each biomarker were also compared with standard clinical parameters, including disease indexes, nutrient, and inflammatory markers. Results Of the paired urine samples from 14 patients, 10 were female and 12 were newly diagnosed with CD. Urinary I-FABP: Cr (standardized to urine Cr) levels were significantly reduced, while urinary L-FABP: Cr levels increased following EEN therapy. Urinary L-FABP: Cr correlated positively with serum insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) (r = 0.60, p = 0.02). Urinary CLND3: Cr and calprotectin: Cr levels were not significantly different after treatment. Conclusion I-FABP is a potential urinary biomarker of disease activity in adults with CD, while urinary L-FABP may be an indirect marker of nutritional status in adults with CD. CLND3 and calprotectin do not appear to have roles as urinary biomarkers in CD. These findings warrant further investigations using a larger sample size.
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- Shaun S Ho
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Medicine, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Medicine, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Surgery, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Bislenghi G, Ferrante M, Sabino J, Verstockt B, Martin-Perez B, Fieuws S, Wolthuis A, Vermeire S, D'Hoore A. Short- and Long-term Outcomes Following Side-to-side Strictureplasty and its Modification Over the Ileocaecal Valve for Extensive Crohn's Ileitis. J Crohns Colitis 2020; 14:1378-1384. [PMID: 32227163 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjaa066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Postoperative recurrence remains a challenging problem in patients with Crohn's disease [CD]. To avoid development of short bowel syndrome, strictureplasty techniques have therefore been proposed. We evaluated short- and long-term outcomes of atypical strictureplasties in CD patients with extensive bowel involvement. METHODS Side-to-side isoperistaltic strictureplasty [SSIS] was performed according to the Michelassi technique or modification of this over the ileocaecal valve [mSSIS]. Ninety-day postoperative morbidity was assessed using the comprehensive complication index [CCI]. Clinical recurrence was defined as symptomatic, endoscopically or radiologically confirmed, stricture/inflammatory lesion requiring medical treatment or surgery. Surgical recurrence was defined as the need for any surgical intervention. Endoscopic remission was defined as ≤i1, according to the modified Rutgeerts score. Deep remission was defined as the combination of endoscopic remission and absence of clinical symptoms. Perioperative factors related to clinical recurrence were evaluated. RESULTS A total of 52 CD patients [SSIS n = 12; mSSIS n = 40] were included. No mortality occurred. Mean CCI was 10.3 [range 0-33.7]. Median follow-up was 5.9 years [range 0.8-9.9]. Clinical recurrence [19 patients] was 29.7% and 39.6% after 3 and 5 years, respectively. Surgical recurrence [seven patients] was 2% and 14.1% after 3 and 5 years, respectively. At the end of the follow-up, 92% of patients kept the original strictureplasty and deep remission was observed in 25.7% of the mSSIS patients. None of the perioperative variables considered showed a significant association with clinical recurrence. CONCLUSIONS SSIS is safe, effective, and provides durable disease control in patients with extensive CD ileitis.
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- G Bislenghi
- Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Interuniversity Center for Biostatistics and Statistical Bioinformatics, University of Leuven and University of Hasselt, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Honig G, Heller C, Hurtado-Lorenzo A. Defining the Path Forward for Biomarkers to Address Unmet Needs in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2020; 26:1451-1462. [PMID: 32812036 PMCID: PMC7500521 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izaa210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Despite major advances in the inflammatory bowel diseases field, biomarkers to enable personalized and effective management are inadequate. Disease course and treatment response are highly variable, with some patients experiencing mild disease progression, whereas other patients experience severe or complicated disease. Periodic endoscopy is performed to assess disease activity; as a result, it takes months to ascertain whether a treatment is having a positive impact on disease progression. Minimally invasive biomarkers for prognosis of disease course, prediction of treatment response, monitoring of disease activity, and accurate diagnosis based on improved disease phenotyping and classification could improve outcomes and accelerate the development of novel therapeutics. Rapidly developing technologies have great potential in this regard; however, the discovery, validation, and qualification of biomarkers will require partnerships including academia, industry, funders, and regulators. The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation launched the IBD Biomarker Summit to bring together key stakeholders to identify and prioritize critical unmet needs; prioritize promising technologies and consortium approaches to address these needs; and propose harmonization approaches to improve comparability of data across studies. Here, we summarize the outcomes of the 2018 and 2019 meetings, including consensus-based unmet needs in the clinical and drug development context. We highlight ongoing consortium efforts and promising technologies with the potential to address these needs in the near term. Finally, we summarize actionable recommendations for harmonization, including data collection tools for improved consistency in disease phenotyping; standardization of informed consenting; and development of guidelines for sample management and assay validation. Taken together, these outcomes demonstrate that there is an exceptional alignment of priorities across stakeholders for a coordinated effort to address unmet needs of patients with inflammatory bowel diseases through biomarker science.
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Dal Buono A, Roda G, Argollo M, Zacharopoulou E, Peyrin-Biroulet L, Danese S. Treat to target or 'treat to clear' in inflammatory bowel diseases: one step further? Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2020; 14:807-817. [PMID: 32762582 DOI: 10.1080/17474124.2020.1804361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic and progressive diseases. Long-term complications are demolitive surgery and colon-rectal cancer. A 'treat to target' strategy, in which the treatment aims to achieve objective outcomes, has already been introduced in the management of chronic conditions as rheumatic diseases. This approach is emerging as suitable for ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Targets are predefined therapeutic goals demonstrated to prevent end-organ dysfunction. An optimization or switch of therapy is considered depending on the target's achievement, with regular monitoring. AREAS COVERED According to the Selecting Therapeutic Targets in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (STRIDE) indications, mucosal healing and clinical remission are the main targets in IBDs. Histological remission is increasingly being considered as a novel target and has given rise to the new concept of 'disease clearance' which includes clinical, endoscopic and microscopic remission. We aim to review current evidence on the treat-to-target strategy in comparison to a stricter treat-to-clear in the IBD field. EXPERT OPINION Prospective studies on treat-to-target algorithm are sparse; a treat-to-clear approach is desirable but far from adoption in the daily practice and clinical trials. The ultimate goals of a treat-to-clear strategy differ in UC and in CD, including histological healing and transmural healing, respectively.
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- Arianna Dal Buono
- IBD Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Humanitas Clincal and Research Hospital (IRCCS) , Milan, Italy
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- IBD Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Humanitas Clincal and Research Hospital (IRCCS) , Milan, Italy
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- Gastroenterology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo , São Paulo, Brazil
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- IBD Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Humanitas Clincal and Research Hospital (IRCCS) , Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Inserm NGERE U1256, University Hospital of Nancy, University of Lorraine , Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- IBD Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Humanitas Clincal and Research Hospital (IRCCS) , Milan, Italy.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University , Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy
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Chen JC. Research progress on regulation of intestinal mucosal barrier of patients with ulcerative colitis with traditional Chinese medicine. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2020; 28:725-729. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v28.i15.725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic intestinal inflammatory disease. Intestinal mucosal barrier structure damage and functional imbalance are important mechanisms for its occurrence and development. Modern research has confirmed that many traditional Chinese medicines have the functions of regulating inflammatory cells, promoting the secretion of immunologically active substances, and maintaining the intestinal microbial ecology. They are of great significance for the maintenance and repair of the intestinal mucosal barrier. This article elaborates the regulatory effect and mechanisms of single compositions of Chinese materia medica and compound prescriptions on the mucosal barrier of patients with UC.
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- Ji-Chao Chen
- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated First Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310051, Zhejiang Province, China
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Ma C, Sandborn WJ, D’Haens GR, Zou G, Stitt LW, Singh S, Ananthakrishnan AN, Dulai PS, Khanna R, Jairath V, Feagan BG. Discordance Between Patient-Reported Outcomes and Mucosal Inflammation in Patients With Mild to Moderate Ulcerative Colitis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2020; 18:1760-1768.e1. [PMID: 31546056 PMCID: PMC7992966 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2019.09.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Revised: 09/06/2019] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Little is known about the association between rectal bleeding and increased stool frequency with endoscopic findings in patients with mild to moderate ulcerative colitis (UC). We evaluated the associations between rectal bleeding or stool frequency and endoscopic remission in this population. METHODS We performed a post-hoc analysis of data from a phase 3 non-inferiority trial of 817 adults with mild to moderate UC who received treatment with mesalazine. We obtained information on rectal bleeding, stool frequency, and Mayo endoscopic subscores (MESs) at weeks 0, 8, and 38. The sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values with which rectal bleeding and stool frequency identified patients with MESs of 0 and/or 1 were calculated at weeks 8 and 38 of treatment. The associations between change in rectal bleeding and stool frequency and change in MES after treatment were quantified using the Spearman's rank correlation coefficient. RESULTS Among patients with a MES of 0, 7/82 patients (9%) had a rectal bleeding score of 1 or more and 40/82 patients (49%) had a stool frequency score of 1 or more at week 8; at week 38, 6/167 patients (4%) had a rectal bleeding score of 1 or more and 63/167 patients (38%) had a stool frequency score of 1 or more. Among patients with MESs of 0 or 1, 50/310 patients (16%) had a rectal bleeding score of 1 or more and 162/310 patients (52%) had had a stool frequency score of 1 or more at week 8; at week 38, 18/363 patients (5%) had a rectal bleeding score of 1 or more and 141/363 patients (39%) had a stool frequency score of 1 or more. The Spearman rank correlation coefficients for change in rectal bleeding and stool frequency with change in MES at week 8 were 0.39 (95% CI, 0.32-0.45) and 0.34 (95% CI, 0.27-0.40), respectively. In patients with reduced MESs at week 8, 39/389 patients (10%) had unchanged or worsening rectal bleeding and 81/389 patients (21%) had unchanged or increasing stool frequencies. CONCLUSIONS In a post-hoc analysis of data from a phase 3 trial of adults with mild to moderate UC treated with mesalazine, we found absence of rectal bleeding to identify patients in endoscopic remission. However, many patients in remission still have increased stool frequency, indicating that it may not be a sensitive marker of disease activity in patients with mild to moderate UC.
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- Christopher Ma
- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada,Robarts Clinical Trials, Inc. London, Ontario, Canada
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- Robarts Clinical Trials, Inc. London, Ontario, Canada,Division of Gastroenterology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States
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- Robarts Clinical Trials, Inc. London, Ontario, Canada,Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - Guangyong Zou
- Robarts Clinical Trials, Inc. London, Ontario, Canada,Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States
| | - Reena Khanna
- Division of Gastroenterology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
| | - Vipul Jairath
- Robarts Clinical Trials, Inc, London, Ontario, Canada; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; Division of Gastroenterology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
| | - Brian G. Feagan
- Robarts Clinical Trials, Inc. London, Ontario, Canada,Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada,Division of Gastroenterology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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