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Ghusn W, Mourad FH, Francis FF, Pasha S, Farraye FA, Hashash JG. The Use of Immunomodulators, Biologic Therapies, and Small Molecules in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Solid Organ Transplant. J Clin Gastroenterol 2024:00004836-990000000-00336. [PMID: 39145836 DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000002049] [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: 08/16/2024]
Abstract
Patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) may require solid organ transplants (SOTs) for multiple reasons, making its prevalence slightly higher than the general population. Although immunosuppression used in SOT may help control IBD-related inflammation, many patients still require additional immunosuppressive medications. We aim to assess the effectiveness and safety of the combination of SOT-related immunosuppression and IBD medications in patients with liver, kidney, or heart transplantation. We conducted a clinical review using PubMed, Scopus, MEDLINE, Embase, and Google Scholar databases for our search. We included data from systematic reviews, meta-analyses, case series, and case reports to assess the safety, effectiveness, and side effect profile of immunomodulators, biologic therapies, and small molecules in patients with SOT. Our review encompassed 25 liver, 6 kidney, and 1 heart transplant studies involving patients with IBD. Common liver transplant immunosuppressants included tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil, cyclosporine, and steroids. Anti-TNF agents, widely used in all SOT types, showed no significant safety issues, though infections and malignancies were noted. Patients with liver transplant on tacrolimus responded well to anti-integrins and ustekinumab without major complications. For kidney transplants, cyclosporine and tacrolimus were prevalent, and their combination with anti-TNF or ustekinumab was generally safe, with rare reports of malignancy or infection. Hence, the use of anti-TNF, anti-integrin agents, and ustekinumab appears to be safe in patients with SOT, regardless of their transplant related immunosuppression. More studies are needed in patients with kidney and heart transplants and in patients treated with small molecules for their IBD.
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- Wissam Ghusn
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, MN
- Department of Internal Medicine, Boston Medical Center, MA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, AZ
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, FL
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Ahmed T, Kayal M, Hashem D, Ungaro RC. Besting the Biologics: Vancomycin Monotherapy for Ulcerative Colitis Management in Patients with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. Dig Dis Sci 2023; 68:1118-1120. [PMID: 36881200 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-023-07826-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
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- Taqwa Ahmed
- Division of Gastroenterology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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Szczepanik A, Choi D, Brady B, Chandran MM, Diamond A, Do V, Fredrick S, Kaiser T, Khalil K, Laub MR, Leino A, Park JM, Pierce D, Rendulic T, Wiegel JJ, Fose J, Jorgenson MR. The use of non-transplant biologics in solid organ transplant recipients: A practical review for the frontline clinician. Clin Transplant 2022; 36:e14743. [PMID: 35690919 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.14743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
Biologics have become the forefront of medicine for management of autoimmune conditions, leading to improved quality of life. Many autoimmune conditions occur in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients and persist following transplant. However, the use of biologics in this patient population is not well studied, and questions arise related to risk of infection and adjustments to induction and maintenance immunosuppression. Guidelines have been published highlighting management strategies of biologics around the time of elective surgical procedures, but this is not always feasible in urgent situations, especially with deceased donor transplantation. The aim of this review is to summarize the current literature regarding the use of these agents in solid organ transplant recipients, and specifically address induction and maintenance immunosuppression, as well as the need for alternative infective prevention strategies to create a practical reference for the frontline clinician, when faced with this complex clinical scenario.
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- Amanda Szczepanik
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- University of Chicago Medicine Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Chicago, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Augusta University Medical Center, Augusta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, UW Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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Meyer F, Weil-Verhoeven D, Prati C, Wendling D, Verhoeven F. Safety of biologic treatments in solid organ transplant recipients: A systematic review. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2021; 51:1263-1273. [PMID: 34507811 DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2021.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND The development of biological treatments has transformed the management of a broad spectrum of autoimmune/inflammatory diseases. However, little is known about their use in solid-organ transplant recipients. This study aimed to evaluate complications occurring with biologic treatments in solid-organ transplant recipients. METHODS A systematic review of the literature was performed in the Medline, Embase and Cochrane databases, up to 01/10/2020, to identify published case reports or series reporting the use of biologic treatments in solid organ transplant recipients with chronic inflammatory diseases. We collected data on patient characteristics and reported complications. RESULTS In total, 57 articles were included, totalling 187 patients (141 liver, 42 kidney, 3 heart, and 1 liver-kidney transplant recipients). Inflammatory bowel diseases represented the most common indication for biologic treatment initiation (80.7%), followed by rheumatic diseases (7.5%), hereditary periodic fever syndromes (5.9%) and psoriasis (4.8%). Anti-TNFα were mainly used (77.5%; mainly monoclonal antibodies (70%) compared to soluble receptor etanercept (7.5%)), followed by the anti-α4β7 integrin, vedolizumab (27.3%) and the anti-IL-1R, anakinra (6.9%). Median treatment duration was 12 months. Infections occurred in 54 patients (28.9%) through 88 recorded events. No therapeutic or demographic factors were associated with occurrence of infection. Sixteen patients (8.6%) developed malignancies, and acute graft rejections occurred in 5 patients (2.7%). Among the 187 patients, 9 deaths were reported (4.8%). CONCLUSIONS This review assembles the largest number of published reports regarding the use of biological treatments in solid organ transplant recipients, providing data about their safety. Further comparative studies are needed to assess the safety of biological treatments in transplanted patients.
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- Frédéric Meyer
- Department of Rheumatology, CHRU Besançon, 3 boulevard Fleming, 25000 Besançon, France
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- Department of Hepatology, CHRU Besançon, 3 boulevard Fleming, 25000 Besançon, France; EA 4266; "EPILAB", FHU increase, Université Bourgogne - Franche Comté, UFR Santé, 19 rue Ambroise Paré, bâtiment S 25030 Besançon cedex, France
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- Department of Rheumatology, CHRU Besançon, 3 boulevard Fleming, 25000 Besançon, France; EA 4267: "PEPITE", FHU increase, Université Bourgogne - Franche Comté, UFR Santé, 19 rue Ambroise Paré, bâtiment S 25030 Besançon cedex, France
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- Department of Rheumatology, CHRU Besançon, 3 boulevard Fleming, 25000 Besançon, France; EA 4266; "EPILAB", FHU increase, Université Bourgogne - Franche Comté, UFR Santé, 19 rue Ambroise Paré, bâtiment S 25030 Besançon cedex, France
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- Department of Rheumatology, CHRU Besançon, 3 boulevard Fleming, 25000 Besançon, France; EA 4267: "PEPITE", FHU increase, Université Bourgogne - Franche Comté, UFR Santé, 19 rue Ambroise Paré, bâtiment S 25030 Besançon cedex, France.
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Osiecki M, Kierkuś J, Pawłowska J, Woźniak M, Jankowska I, Teisseyre M, Dądalski M, Jarzębicka D, Stefanowicz M, Czubkowski P. The Course of Ulcerative Colitis After Pediatric Liver Transplantation for Sclerosing Cholangitis. Transplant Proc 2020; 53:244-249. [PMID: 33162100 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2020.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Revised: 08/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and autoimmune sclerosing cholangitis (ASC) are often associated with ulcerative colitis (UC). The impact on the course of UC remains unclear, and up-to-date evidence in pediatric populations is scarce. The aim of the study was to analyze the course of UC in pediatric patients transplanted owing to PSC or ASC. MATERIAL AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed data from children with PSC/ASC and UC who underwent orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). In all patients UC diagnosis was based on clinical presentation, endoscopy, and histology. RESULTS Seventeen patients (9 female) with PSC or ASC underwent OLT from deceased donors at a median age of 16.8 years (range = 11.5-18.2 years). In 15 patients, UC was diagnosed before OLT (median age of diagnosis = 10.6 years; range = 6.6-18.0 years), and 2 patients developed UC after OLT. Ten patients (59%) presented with pancolitis on initial endoscopy. Disease activity was severe in 9 patients (53%) and most patients improved after initial treatment with steroids. Before OLT only 2 patients (13%) had severe disease activity. After OLT, 4 patients developed flares of the disease. These patients were successfully treated and remained in remission at the end of the posttransplant follow-up period (median = 3.76 years; range = 0.4-15.5 years). None of the patients developed colorectal cancer or underwent colectomy during 3.7 years of post-OLT follow-up. CONCLUSION In our experience, the course of UC was not aggravated by OLT for PSC, and UC did not adversely affect patient or graft survival.
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- Marcin Osiecki
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Feeding Disorders and Paediatrics, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Feeding Disorders and Paediatrics, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Feeding Disorders and Paediatrics, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Feeding Disorders and Paediatrics, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Feeding Disorders and Paediatrics, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Feeding Disorders and Paediatrics, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Feeding Disorders and Paediatrics, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Feeding Disorders and Paediatrics, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery and Organ Transplantation, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Feeding Disorders and Paediatrics, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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Al Draiweesh S, Ma C, Alkhattabi M, McDonald C, Nguyen TM, Beaton M, Chande N, Colquhoun P, Feagan BG, Gregor JC, Khanna R, Marotta P, Ponich T, Quan D, Qumosani K, Sandhu A, Sey M, Skaro A, Teriaky A, Wilson A, Yan B, Brahmania M, Jairath V. Safety of Combination Biologic and Antirejection Therapy Post-Liver Transplantation in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2020; 26:949-959. [PMID: 31665288 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izz244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) post-liver transplant (LT) may have bowel inflammation requiring biologic therapy. We aimed to evaluate the safety of combination biologic and antirejection therapy in IBD patients after LT from a tertiary center case series and an updated literature review. METHODS Inflammatory bowel disease patients undergoing LT between 1985 and 2018 and requiring combination biologic and antirejection therapy post-LT were identified from the London Health Sciences Transplant Registry (Ontario, Canada). Safety outcomes were extracted by medical chart review. For an updated literature review, EMBASE, Medline, and CENTRAL were searched to identify studies evaluating the safety of combination biologic and antirejection therapy in IBD patients. RESULTS In the case series, 19 patients were identified. Most underwent LT for primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC; 14/19, 74%) treated with anti-integrins (8/19, 42%) or tumor necrosis factor α (TNF) antagonists (6/19, 32%). Infections occurred in 11/19 (58%) patients, most commonly Clostridium difficile (4/19, 21%). Two patients required colectomy, and 1 patient required re-transplantation. In the literature review, 13 case series and 8 case reports reporting outcomes for 122 IBD patients treated with biologic and antirejection therapy post-LT were included. PSC was the indication for LT in 97/122 (80%) patients, and 91/122 (75%) patients were treated with TNF antagonists. Infections occurred in 32/122 (26%) patients, primarily Clostridium difficile (7/122, 6%). CONCLUSIONS Inflammatory bowel disease patients receiving combination biologic and antirejection therapy post-LT appeared to be at increased risk of Clostridium difficile. Compared with the general liver transplant population in the published literature, there was no increased risk of serious infection.
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- Saleh Al Draiweesh
- Division of Gastroenterology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Gastroenterology, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Robarts Clinical Trials, Inc., London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.,Robarts Clinical Trials, Inc., London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.,Multi-organ Transplant Unit, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.,Multi-organ Transplant Unit, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.,Multi-organ Transplant Unit, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.,Multi-organ Transplant Unit, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.,Multi-organ Transplant Unit, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.,Multi-organ Transplant Unit, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.,Robarts Clinical Trials, Inc., London, Ontario, Canada
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Mouchli MA, Singh S, Boardman L, Bruining DH, Lightner AL, Rosen CB, Heimbach JK, Hasan B, Poterucha JJ, Watt KD, Kane SV, Raffals LE, Loftus EV. Natural History of Established and De Novo Inflammatory Bowel Disease After Liver Transplantation for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2018; 24. [PMID: 29522202 PMCID: PMC6085995 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izx096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The course of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) after liver transplantation (LT) for primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is poorly understood. We describe the natural history of established IBD after LT (including risk of disease progression, colectomy, and neoplasia) and de novo IBD. METHODS In a retrospective cohort, we identified all patients with PSC who underwent LT for advanced PSC at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. Risk factors were identified using multivariate Cox proportional hazard analysis. RESULTS Three hundred seventy-three patients were identified (mean age, 47.5 ± 11.7 years; 64.9% male). Over a median (range) of 10 (5.5-17.1) years, 151 patients with PSC-IBD with an intact colon at the time of LT were studied. Post-LT, despite transplant-related immunosuppression, 56/151 (37.1%) required escalation of therapy, whereas 87 had a stable course (57.6%) and 8 patients (5.3%) improved. The 1-, 5-, and 10-year risks of progression of IBD were 4.0%, 18.5%, and 25.5%, respectively. On multivariate analysis, tacrolimus-based immunosuppression post-LT were associated with unfavorable course, and azathioprine use after LT was associated with improved course post-LT. Of 84 patients with no evidence of IBD at the time of LT, 22 (26.2%) developed de novo IBD post-LT. The 1-, 5-, and 10-year cumulative incidences of de novo IBD were 5.5%, 20.0%, and 25.4%, respectively. On univariate analysis, mycophenolate mofetil use after LT was associated with increased risk of de novo IBD, but azathioprine use after LT seemed to be protective. CONCLUSIONS The 10-year cumulative probability of IBD flare requiring escalation of therapy after LT for PSC was 25.5%, despite immunosuppression for LT. The 10-year cumulative risk of de novo IBD after LT for PSC was 25.4%. Transplant-related immunosuppression may modify the risk of de novo IBD, with an increased risk with mycophenolate and a decreased risk with azathioprine. 10.1093/ibd/izx096_video1izx096.video15746673864001.
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- Mohamad A Mouchli
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota,Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Carilion Clinic, Roanoke, Virginia
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, UCSD, La Jolla, California
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota,William J. von Liebig Center for Transplantation and Clinical Regeneration, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- William J. von Liebig Center for Transplantation and Clinical Regeneration, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota,Address correspondence to: Edward V. Loftus, Jr., MD, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905 ()
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Engel T, Ungar B, Yung DE, Ben-Horin S, Eliakim R, Kopylov U. Vedolizumab in IBD-Lessons From Real-world Experience; A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis. J Crohns Colitis 2018; 12:245-257. [PMID: 29077833 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjx143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2017] [Accepted: 10/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vedolizumab [VDZ] is an anti-integrin monoclonal antibody effective in ulcerative colitis [UC] and Crohn's disease [CD]. Several real-world experience [RWE] studies with VDZ have been published to date. The aim of this systematic review was to summarise the available real-life experience with VDZ. METHODS We performed a systematic review of the available RWE studies of VDZ in CD and UC. We performed a pooled analysis of the available efficacy and safety data for induction and maintenance treatment in adult cohorts. A narrative review of VDZ use in special clinical settings was also performed. RESULTS Nine studies including 1565 [571 UC, 994 CD] adult patients were identified. In CD, clinical response and remission were achieved in 54% (95% confidence interval [CI] 41-66%) and 22% [95% CI 13-35%] by Week 6 and in 49% [95% CI 37-51%] and 32% [95% CI 23-42%] by Week 14; at Week 52, 45% [95% CI 28-64%] and 32% [95% CI 12-62] of the patients responded, and were in clinical remission, respectively. In UC, clinical response and remission were achieved in 43% [95% CI 37-49] and 25% [95% CI 12-45] by Week 6, respectively, and in 51% [95% CI 43-61%]and 30% [95% CI 24-36%] by Week 14/22, respectively; at week 52, clinical response and remission were achieved in 48% and 39% of the patients, respectively. Adverse effects were mostly minor and occurred in 30.6% of the patients; infections were reported in 3.4% of the patients. CONCLUSIONS VDZ is efficacious in CD and UC and has a favourable safety profile in RWE studies.
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- Tal Engel
- Gastroenterology Institute, Sheba Medical Center Tel Hashomer, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Gastroenterology Institute, Sheba Medical Center Tel Hashomer, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Centre for Liver and Digestive Disorders, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Gastroenterology Institute, Sheba Medical Center Tel Hashomer, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Gastroenterology Institute, Sheba Medical Center Tel Hashomer, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Gastroenterology Institute, Sheba Medical Center Tel Hashomer, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Shaikh SA, Fitzgerald L, Tischer S. Safety and Efficacy of Biologic Agents for the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease After Liver Transplantation. Pharmacotherapy 2017; 37:1578-1585. [PMID: 28960437 DOI: 10.1002/phar.2036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) frequently progresses to end-stage liver disease and cirrhosis, requiring liver transplantation. Approximately 70% of patients with PSC have concomitant inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) during their clinical course. After liver transplantation for PSC, corticosteroids and other high-intensity immunosuppressants are initiated to keep IBD in remission. Patients with IBD that is refractory to these agents may need to be managed with biologic therapies. Biologic agents, however, may further increase the risks for malignancy and infection due to their immunosuppressive effects. Thus, to gain a better understanding of the risks and benefits of these agents in this high-risk patient population, we performed a literature search of the PubMed database (2002-2017) to identify studies assessing the efficacy and safety of various biologic agents for the management of IBD in liver transplant recipients. No randomized controlled studies or retrospective comparative studies were identified; however, 15 case reports and case series were identified that met our inclusion criteria. From these case reports, we identified 67 patients who developed de novo or recurrent IBD after liver transplantation and received anti-tumor necrosis factor-α or anti-integrin therapy. Of the 13 published cases reporting clinical response or remission of IBD activity in liver transplant recipients (59 patients), clinical response or remission of IBD was reported in 38 (64.4%) of those patients. Adverse complications reported included cholangitis, oral candidiasis, Clostridium difficile colitis, bacterial pneumonia, cryptosporidiosis, Epstein-Barr virus-positive posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disease, and hepatotoxicity. Given the limited literature (case reports and case series) highlighted in this review, biologic agents such as tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitors and integrin inhibitors commonly used for moderate to severe IBD may be appropriate after liver transplantation; however, consideration of risk versus benefit should always occur in a patient-specific manner.
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- Suhail A Shaikh
- Department of Pharmacy Services and Clinical Sciences, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Pharmacy Services and Clinical Sciences, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Pharmacy Services and Clinical Sciences, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Olmedo Martín RV, Amo Trillo V, González Grande R, Jiménez Pérez M. Efficacy and safety of vedolizumab as a treatment option for moderate to severe refractory ulcerative colitis in two patients after liver transplant due to primary sclerosing cholangitis. REVISTA ESPANOLA DE ENFERMEDADES DIGESTIVAS 2017; 109:659-662. [DOI: 10.17235/reed.2017.5024/2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Hartery K, O'Reilly S, Houlihan D, Doherty G, Mulcahy H, Cullen G, Sheridan J. Letter: vedolizumab for the management of inflammatory bowel disease in patients after liver transplantation for primary sclerosing cholangitis. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2017; 45:376-378. [PMID: 27933688 DOI: 10.1111/apt.13861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- K Hartery
- Department of Gastroenterology, Centre for Colorectal Disease, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Centre for Colorectal Disease, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.,National Liver Unit, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Centre for Colorectal Disease, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Centre for Colorectal Disease, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Centre for Colorectal Disease, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Centre for Colorectal Disease, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Mumtaz S, Goh J, Hirschfield GM, Ferguson J, Cooper SC. Evolving strategies to reduce colectomy rates in primary sclerosing cholangitis-inflammatory bowel disease: clinical remission of corticosteroid refractory colitis post-liver transplant with vedolizumab. Frontline Gastroenterol 2016; 7:271-274. [PMID: 28839868 PMCID: PMC5369500 DOI: 10.1136/flgastro-2016-100711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in approximately 70% of patients, with ulcerative colitis (UC) being the most common subtype of IBD identified. There is a paucity of data on the optimum management strategy for IBD flares in the post-liver transplant patient, particularly when refractory to conventional treatments. Vedolizumab is a novel gut-specific monoclonal antibody, which has recently been approved for use by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence for moderate-to-severe UC. We present an exemplar case of successful use of vedolizumab in the management of corticosteroid refractory PSC-IBD after liver transplantation.
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- Saqib Mumtaz
- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- NIHR Liver Biomedical Research Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK,Liver Unit, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Liver Unit, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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