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Choy MC, Li Wai Suen CFD, Con D, Boyd K, Pena R, Burrell K, Rosella O, Proud D, Brouwer R, Gorelik A, Liew D, Connell WR, Wright EK, Taylor KM, Pudipeddi A, Sawers M, Christensen B, Ng W, Begun J, Radford-Smith G, Garg M, Martin N, van Langenberg DR, Ding NS, Beswick L, Leong RW, Sparrow MP, De Cruz P. Intensified versus standard dose infliximab induction therapy for steroid-refractory acute severe ulcerative colitis (PREDICT-UC): an open-label, multicentre, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 2024:S2468-1253(24)00200-0. [PMID: 39236736 DOI: 10.1016/s2468-1253(24)00200-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2024] [Revised: 06/18/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 09/07/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The optimal dosing strategy for infliximab in steroid-refractory acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) is unknown. We compared intensified and standard dose infliximab rescue strategies and explored maintenance therapies following infliximab induction in ASUC. METHODS In this open-label, multicentre, randomised controlled trial, patients aged 18 years or older from 13 Australian tertiary hospitals with intravenous steroid-refractory ASUC were randomly assigned (1:2) to receive a first dose of 10 mg/kg infliximab or 5 mg/kg infliximab (randomisation 1). Block randomisation was used and stratified by history of thiopurine exposure and study site, with allocation concealment maintained via computer-generated randomisation. Patients in the 10 mg/kg group (intensified induction strategy [IIS]) received a second dose at day 7 or earlier at the time of non-response; all patients in the 5 mg/kg group were re-randomised between day 3 and day 7 (1:1; randomisation 2) to a standard induction strategy (SIS) or accelerated induction strategy (AIS), resulting in three induction groups. Patients in the SIS group received 5 mg/kg infliximab at weeks 0, 2, and 6, with an extra 5 mg/kg dose between day 3 and day 7 if no response. Patients in the AIS group received 5 mg/kg infliximab at weeks 0, 1, and 3, with the week 1 dose increased to 10 mg/kg and given between day 3 and day 7 if no response. The primary outcome was clinical response by day 7 (reduction in Lichtiger score to <10 with a decrease of ≥3 points from baseline, improvement in rectal bleeding, and decreased stool frequency to ≤4 per day). Secondary endpoints assessed outcomes to day 7 and exploratory outcomes compared induction regimens until month 3. From month 3, maintenance therapy was selected based on treatment experience, with use of thiopurine monotherapy, combination infliximab and thiopurine, or infliximab monotherapy, with follow-up as a cohort study up to month 12. Analysis was by intention to treat. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02770040, and is completed. FINDINGS Between July 20, 2016, and Sept 24, 2021, 138 patients were randomly assigned (63 [46%] female and 75 [54%] male); 46 received a first dose of 10 mg/kg infliximab and 92 received 5 mg/kg infliximab. After randomisation 1, we observed no significant difference in the proportion of patients who had a clinical response by day 7 between the 10 mg/kg and 5 mg/kg groups (30 [65%] of 46 vs 56 [61%] of 92, p=0·62; risk ratio adjusted for thiopurine treatment history, 1·06 [95% CI 0·94-1·20], p=0·32). We found no significant differences in secondary endpoints including time to clinical response or change in Lichtiger score from baseline to day 7. Two patients who received 10 mg/kg infliximab underwent colectomy in the first 7 days compared with no patients in the 5 mg/kg group (p=0·21). Three serious adverse events occurred in three patients in both the 10 mg/kg group and 5 mg/kg group. After randomisation 2, the proportions of patients with clinical response at day 14 (34 [74%] of 46 in the IIS group, 35 [73%] of 48 in the AIS group, and 30 [68%] of 44 in the SIS group, p=0·81), clinical remission at month 3 (23 [50%], 25 [52%], 21 [48%], p=0·92), steroid-free remission at month 3 (19 [41%], 20 [42%], 18 [41%], p=1·0), endoscopic remission at month 3 (21 [46%], 22 [46%], 21 [48%], p=0·98), and colectomy at month 3 (three [7%] of 45, nine [19%] of 47, five [12%] of 43, p=0·20) were not significantly different between groups. Between day 8 and month 3, the proportion of patients with at least one infectious adverse event possibly related to infliximab was two (4%) of 46 in the IIS group, eight (17%) of 48 in the AIS group, and eight (18%) of 44 in the SIS group (p=0·082). No deaths occurred in the study. INTERPRETATION Infliximab is a safe and effective rescue therapy in ASUC. In steroid-refractory ASUC, a first dose of 10 mg/kg infliximab was not superior to 5 mg/kg infliximab in achieving clinical response by day 7. Intensified, accelerated, and standard induction regimens did not result in a significant difference in clinical response by day 14 or in remission or colectomy rates by month 3. FUNDING Australian National Health and Medical Research Council, Gastroenterology Society of Australia, Gandel Philanthropy, Australian Postgraduate Award, Janssen-Cilag.
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- Matthew C Choy
- Department of Gastroenterology, Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Medicine (Austin Health), University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Medicine (Austin Health), University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Medicine (Austin Health), University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Alfred Health and Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Barwon Health, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Mater Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Gastroenterology, Northern Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Barwon Health, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Alfred Health and Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Medicine (Austin Health), University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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Kedia S, Ahuja V. Infliximab rescue therapy in acute severe ulcerative colitis: more does not equal better. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 2024:S2468-1253(24)00229-2. [PMID: 39236737 DOI: 10.1016/s2468-1253(24)00229-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 09/07/2024]
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- Saurabh Kedia
- Department of Gastroenterology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.
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Li Wai Suen CFD, Seah D, Choy MC, De Cruz P. Factors Associated With Response to Rescue Therapy in Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2024; 30:1389-1405. [PMID: 37725044 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izad183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) is a medical emergency for which colectomy is required in patients who do not respond to rescue therapy. While previous studies have predominantly focused on predicting outcome to first-line corticosteroid therapy, there is a need to understand the factors associated with response to rescue therapies in order to improve clinical outcomes. We reviewed the evidence regarding factors associated with response to rescue therapy in adults with ASUC and identified future directions for research. METHODS A systematic search of the literature was conducted, and 2 reviewers independently assessed studies for inclusion. RESULTS Of 3509 records screened, 101 completed studies were eligible for inclusion. We identified 42 clinical, hematological, biochemical, endoscopic, or pharmacological factors associated with response to rescue therapy. Older age (≥50 years), thiopurine experience, and cytomegalovirus or Clostridioides difficile infection were associated with a higher risk of nonresponse to rescue therapy. Biochemical factors associated with poorer response included an elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) ≥30mg/L on admission, hypoalbuminemia and an elevated ratio of CRP to albumin. Severe endoscopic findings, including a Mayo endoscopic score of 3 or Ulcerative Colitis Endoscopic Index of Severity ≥5, portended poorer outcomes. The role of fecal calprotectin and therapeutic value of measuring infliximab drug levels in ASUC remain to be defined. CONCLUSIONS Response to rescue therapy can be predicted by several specific factors, which would aid clinical decision-making. Existing and emerging factors should be integrated within predictive and prognostic models to help improve clinical outcomes.
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- Christopher F D Li Wai Suen
- Department of Gastroenterology, Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Medicine, Austin Academic Centre, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Medicine, Austin Academic Centre, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Medicine, Austin Academic Centre, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Liu X, Li H, Tian F, Xie Y, Zhang X, Zhi M, Zhang M, Song X, Guo H, Li X, Liang J, Shen J, Li Y. Comparison of accelerated and standard infliximab induction regimens in acute severe ulcerative colitis using propensity score analysis: a retrospective multicenter study in China. Gastroenterol Rep (Oxf) 2024; 12:goae051. [PMID: 38855349 PMCID: PMC11162152 DOI: 10.1093/gastro/goae051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024] Open
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Background The optimal regimen of infliximab salvage in acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) patients remains controversial. This study aimed to compare accelerated and standard infliximab induction in Chinese ASUC patients, and to explore risk factors and concrete accelerated regimens for them. Methods Data were retrospectively collected from steroid-refractory ASUC patients receiving infliximab as rescue therapy at seven tertiary centers across China. Outcomes including colectomy and clinical remission (Mayo score ≤ 2 and every subscore ≤ 1 at Day 14) rates were compared between patients receiving accelerated and standard infliximab induction using propensity score adjustment for potential confounders. The dose-response relationship was explored by plotting restricted cubic splines. Logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards regression analyses were performed to determine risk factors for adverse outcomes. A systematic review and meta-analysis was also performed. Results A total of 76 patients were analysed: 29 received standard and 47 received accelerated induction. The accelerated group had a higher 90-day colectomy rate (17.8% vs 0%, P = 0.019) and lower clinical remission rate (27.7% vs 65.5%, P = 0.001). After adjusting for propensity score and institution, there was no significant difference in colectomy or clinical remission rates (both P > 0.05). Dose-effect curves showed decreased colectomy hazard with higher cumulative infliximab dosage within 5 days, with no improvement observed for increasing cumulative infliximab dosage within 28 days. Multivariate logistic regression analyses revealed C-reactive protein of >10 mg/L at infliximab initiation (odds ratio = 5.00, 95% confidence interval: 1.27-24.34) as an independent risk factor for no clinical remission. Meta-analysis also revealed no significant difference in colectomy rates at 3 months (P = 0.54). Conclusions After adjusting for confounders, there were no significant differences in colectomy or clinical remission rates between accelerated and standard infliximab induction among ASUC patients. Early administration of an intensified dosage within 5 days may be beneficial. Elevated C-reactive protein at infliximab initiation indicated need for intensive treatment.
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- Xinyu Liu
- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P. R. China
- Eight-Year Medical Doctor Program, Chinese Academy of Medical Science & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases & State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases & State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P. R. China
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Kuriakose Kuzhiyanjal AJ, Limdi JK. Management of acute severe ulcerative colitis-an update for generalist and specialist clinicians. Br Med Bull 2024:ldae006. [PMID: 38823040 DOI: 10.1093/bmb/ldae006] [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: 02/10/2024] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) is a potentially life-threatening medical emergency that occurs in up to 25% of patients with ulcerative colitis. Although intravenous corticosteroids remain the cornerstone of therapy, 30-40% of patients will not respond and need timely consideration of rescue therapy with (currently) either infliximab or ciclosporin or indeed colectomy, underscoring the importance of multidisciplinary care to ensure favourable outcomes for patients. We discuss the current evidence and present an approach to the management of ASUC for general and specialist clinicians caring for patients with ASUC. SOURCES OF DATA The information in this review is derived from data published in peer- reviewed academic journals and registered clinical trials. AREAS OF AGREEMENT Management of acute severe colitis requires a multidisciplinary approach with early initiation with steroids and timely escalation of treatment to either medical rescue therapy or surgery. AREAS OF CONTROVERSY Balancing the risks of delayed surgery vs. optimizing medical therapy, including accelerated dosing schedules for biologics, remains ambiguous. GROWING POINTS The position on newer molecules like Janus Kinase inhibitors, such as tofacitinib, is a growing area with early real-world data showing promise for steroid refractory ASUC. AREAS TIMELY FOR DEVELOPING RESEARCH Developing predictive biomarkers and clinical risk scores for personalized rescue therapy selection is an evolving area of research.
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- Division of Gastroenterology-Section of IBD, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, Rochdale Old Rd, Bury, Manchester BL97TD, UK
- Manchester Academic Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester M139PL, UK
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Calvez V, Becherucci G, Covello C, Piccirilli G, Mignini I, Esposto G, Laterza L, Ainora ME, Scaldaferri F, Gasbarrini A, Zocco MA. Navigating the Intersection: Sarcopenia and Sarcopenic Obesity in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Biomedicines 2024; 12:1218. [PMID: 38927425 PMCID: PMC11200968 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12061218] [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: 03/25/2024] [Revised: 05/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are intricate systemic conditions that can extend beyond the gastrointestinal tract through both direct and indirect mechanisms. Sarcopenia, characterized by a reduction in muscle mass and strength, often emerges as a consequence of the clinical course of IBDs. Indeed, sarcopenia exhibits a high prevalence in Crohn's disease (52%) and ulcerative colitis (37%). While computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging remain gold-standard methods for assessing muscle mass, ultrasound is gaining traction as a reliable, cost-effective, and widely available diagnostic method. Muscle strength serves as a key indicator of muscle function, with grip strength test emerging nowadays as the most reliable assessment method. In IBDs, sarcopenia may arise from factors such as inflammation, malnutrition, and gut dysbiosis, leading to the formulation of the 'gut-muscle axis' hypothesis. This condition determines an increased need for surgery with poorer post-surgical outcomes and a reduced response to biological treatments. Sarcopenia and its consequences lead to reduced quality of life (QoL), in addition to the already impaired QoL. Of emerging concern is sarcopenic obesity in IBDs, a challenging condition whose pathogenesis and management are still poorly understood. Resistance exercise and nutritional interventions, particularly those aimed at augmenting protein intake, have demonstrated efficacy in addressing sarcopenia in IBDs. Furthermore, anti-TNF biological therapies showed interesting outcomes in managing this condition. This review seeks to furnish a comprehensive overview of sarcopenia in IBDs, elucidating diagnostic methodologies, pathophysiological mechanisms, and clinical implications and management. Attention will also be paid to sarcopenic obesity, exploring the pathophysiology and possible treatment modalities of this condition.
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- CEMAD Digestive Disease Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli” IRCCS, Catholic University of Rome, 00168 Rome, Italy; (V.C.); (G.B.); (C.C.); (G.P.); (I.M.); (G.E.); (L.L.); (M.E.A.); (F.S.); (A.G.)
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Lauricella S, Brucchi F, Cavalcoli F, Rausa E, Cassini D, Miccini M, Vitellaro M, Cirocchi R, Costa G. Current Management of Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis: New Insights on the Surgical Approaches. J Pers Med 2024; 14:580. [PMID: 38929801 PMCID: PMC11204779 DOI: 10.3390/jpm14060580] [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: 05/07/2024] [Revised: 05/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) is a life-threatening medical emergency with considerable morbidity. Despite recent advances in medical IBD therapy, colectomy rates for ASUC remain high. A scoping review of published articles on ASUC was performed. We collected data, such as general information of the disease, diagnosis and initial assessment, and available medical and surgical treatments focusing on technical aspects of surgical approaches. The most relevant articles were considered in this scoping review. The management of ASUC is challenging; currently, personalized treatment for it is unavailable. Sequential medical therapy should be administrated, preferably in high-volume IBD centers with close patient monitoring and indication for surgery in those cases with persistent symptoms despite medical treatment, complications, and clinical worsening. A total colectomy with end ileostomy is typically performed in the acute setting. Managing rectal stump is challenging, and all individual and technical aspects should be considered. Conversely, when performing elective colectomy for ASUC, a staged surgical procedure is usually preferred, thus optimizing the patients' status preoperatively and minimizing postoperative complications. The minimally invasive approach should be selected whenever technically feasible. Robotic versus laparoscopic ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) has shown similar outcomes in terms of safety and postoperative morbidity. The transanal approach to ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (Ta-IPAA) is a recent technique for creating an ileal pouch-anal anastomosis via a transanal route. Early experiences suggest comparable short- and medium-term functional results of the transanal technique to those of traditional approaches. However, there is a need for additional comparative outcomes data and a better understanding of the ideal training and implementation pathways for this procedure. This manuscript predominantly explores the surgical treatment of ASUC. Additionally, it provides an overview of currently available medical treatment options that the surgeon should reasonably consider in a multidisciplinary setting.
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- Sara Lauricella
- Colorectal Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Colorectal Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- General and Emergency Surgery, Sesto San Giovanni Hospital, 20099 Milan, Italy
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- Colorectal Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Digestive and Emergency Surgery Unit, S. Maria Hospital Trust, 05100 Terni, Italy
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- Department of Life Science, Health, and Health Professions, Link Campus University, 00165 Rome, Italy
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Rivière P, Li Wai Suen C, Chaparro M, De Cruz P, Spinelli A, Laharie D. Acute severe ulcerative colitis management: unanswered questions and latest insights. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 2024; 9:251-262. [PMID: 38340753 DOI: 10.1016/s2468-1253(23)00313-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
Abstract
Acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) is a distinctive ulcerative colitis flare presentation characterised by the presence of systemic inflammation as well as bloody diarrhoea, and occurs at least once in 25% of patients with ulcerative colitis during their disease course. Each episode carries a risk of complications, need for colectomy, and mortality. Little is known about ASUC pathogenesis, although impaired host-microbiota crosstalk involving pathobionts is suspected. In this Review, we discuss unanswered questions and results from the latest research on the medical-first-line, second-line, and potential third-line therapies-and surgical management of ASUC. We detail promising options for management, such as the use of enteral nutrition in combination with intravenous steroids, the ability to predict early failure of first-line or second-line therapies, and the emerging role of JAK inhibitors. An optimal framework to personalise therapy on the basis of multiomics tools is yet to be developed.
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- Pauline Rivière
- CHU de Bordeaux, Centre Medico-Chirurgical Magellan, Hôpital Haut-Lévêque, Gastroenterology Department, Université de Bordeaux, INSERM CIC 1401, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Austin Health and Department of Medicine, Austin Academic Centre, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa, Madrid, Spain; Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Austin Health and Department of Medicine, Austin Academic Centre, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan Italy; Colon and Rectal Surgery Division, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- CHU de Bordeaux, Centre Medico-Chirurgical Magellan, Hôpital Haut-Lévêque, Gastroenterology Department, Université de Bordeaux, INSERM CIC 1401, Bordeaux, France.
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AbdelMeguid AMA, Whitehead E, Sebastian S. Modern practical management of acute severe colitis. Indian J Gastroenterol 2024; 43:78-92. [PMID: 38407787 DOI: 10.1007/s12664-024-01522-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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Acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) is one of life-threatening complications that occur in one-fifth of ulcerative colitis (UC) patients with significant morbidity and an estimated mortality rate up to 1%. There are no validated clinical scoring systems for ASUC. Intravenous corticosteroids remain the cornerstone for the management of ASUC patients However, one-third of patients are steroid refractory and require colectomy in the pre-biologic era or salvage therapy in the post-biologic era. The currently available predictors of non-response to steroids and salvages therapy are sub-optimal. Furthermore, there is a need for the development of clear outcome measures for ASUC patients. Although infliximab and cyclosporin are both effective as salvage therapy, they still carry a rate of treatment failure. Hence, there is an unmet need to explore alternative therapeutic options before colectomy particularly in prior infliximab-exposed patients. This may include the introduction of small molecules with rapid onset of action as a salvage or sequential therapy and the use of slow-onset other biological therapy after "bridging" with cyclosporine. In this article, we explore the current best evidence-based practice and detail the gaps in knowledge in the management of ASUC.
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- IBD Unit, Hull University Teaching Hospitals, Hull, HU3 2JZ, UK
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- IBD Unit, Hull University Teaching Hospitals, Hull, HU3 2JZ, UK.
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Harvey C, Nahar KJ, McKeown J, Lo SN, Farag S, Yousaf N, Young K, Tas L, Meerveld-Eggink A, Blank C, Thomas A, McQuade J, Schilling B, Johnson DB, Huertas RM, Arance A, Lee J, Zimmer L, Long GV, Carlino MS, Wang Y, Menzies AM. Management of infliximab refractory immune checkpoint inhibitor gastrointestinal toxicity: a multicenter case series. J Immunother Cancer 2024; 12:e008232. [PMID: 38296594 PMCID: PMC10831444 DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2023-008232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) gastrointestinal toxicity (gastritis, enteritis, colitis) is a major cause of morbidity and treatment-related death. Guidelines agree steroid-refractory cases warrant infliximab, however best management of infliximab-refractory ICI gastrointestinal toxicity (IRIGItox) is unknown. METHODS We conducted an international multicenter retrospective case series. IRIGItox was defined as failure of symptom resolution ≤grade 1 (Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events V.5.0) following ≥2 infliximab doses or failure of symptom resolution ≤grade 2 after one dose. Data were extracted regarding demographics, steroid use, response to treatment, and survival outcomes. Toxicity was graded at symptom onset and time of infliximab failure. Efficacy of infliximab refractory therapy was assessed by symptom resolution, time to resolution and steroid wean duration. Survival outcomes were examined based on immunosuppressive therapy received. RESULTS 78 patients were identified: median age 60 years; 56% men; majority melanoma (N=70, 90%); 60 (77%) received anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 alone or in combination with anti-programmed cell death protein-1 and most had colitis (N=74, 95%). 106 post-infliximab treatments were given: 31 calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs); 27 antimetabolites (mycophenolate, azathioprine); 16 non-systemic immunomodulatory agents (eg, mesalazine or budesonide); 15 vedolizumab; 5 other biologics (anti-interleukin-12/23, 16, Janus kinase inhibitors) and 7 interventional procedures (including colectomy); 5 did not receive post-infliximab therapy. Symptom resolution was achieved in most (N=23/31, 74%) patients treated with CNIs; 12/27 (44%) with antimetabolites; 7/16 (44%) with non-systemic immunomodulation, 8/15 (53%) with vedolizumab and 5/7 (71%) with interventional procedures. No non-vedolizumab biologics resulted in toxicity resolution. CNIs had the shortest time to symptom resolution (12 days) and steroid wean (43 days); however, were associated with poorer event-free survival (6.3 months) and overall survival (26.8 months) than other agents. Conversely, vedolizumab had the longest time to toxicity resolution and steroid wean, 66 and 124 days, but most favorable survival data: EFS 24.5 months; median OS not reached. Six death occurred (three due to IRIGItox or management of toxicity; three with persisting IRIGItox and progressive disease). CONCLUSIONS IRIGItox causes major morbidity and mortality. Management is heterogeneous. CNIs appear most likely to result in toxicity resolution in the shortest time period, however, are associated with poorer oncological outcomes in contrast to vedolizumab.
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- Catriona Harvey
- Westmead Hospital WNH, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
- Melanoma Institute Australia, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Melanoma Institute Australia, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Melanoma Institute Australia, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Research and Biostatistics Group, Melanoma Institute Australia, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
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- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Hospital Clinic and Institut D'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain
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- The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- Dermatology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Melanoma Institute Australia, Wollstonecraft, New South Wales, Australia
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- Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Melanoma Institute Australia, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Sokic-Milutinovic A, Milosavljevic T. Inflammatory Bowel Disease: From Conventional Immunosuppression to Biologic Therapy. Dig Dis 2023; 42:325-335. [PMID: 38096793 DOI: 10.1159/000535647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/17/2024]
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BACKGROUND Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are chronic, recurrent inflammatory diseases with partly understood etiology and pathogenesis. The course of IBD, both ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, is characterized by periods of relapse and remission with the possible occurrence of extraintestinal manifestations. SUMMARY During the last decades, therapeutic goals in IBD evolved toward endoscopic remission and mucosal healing creating the need for early administration of disease-modifying agents (DMAs). DMAs include conventional immunosuppressants (thiopurines, methotrexate), biologic drugs (anti-TNF, anti-integrin, and anti-IL-12/23 monoclonal antibodies), and small molecules (JAK inhibitors, S1P receptor modulators). Patients with aggressive course of disease and risk factors for poor prognosis should be treated with biologic therapy early, while conventional immunomodulators should be used in those with milder course of disease in the absence of risk factors. KEY MESSAGES Challenges in the treatment of IBD patients include the choice of effective yet safe drug and prevention or overcoming loss of response.
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- Aleksandra Sokic-Milutinovic
- Clinic for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
- School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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Clark N, MacIsaac M, Little R, Vogrin S, Harrison M, Tiang T, Keck J, Johnston M, Cunningham G, Wright E, Connell W. Have changing practices in salvage medical options affected colectomy rates in acute severe ulcerative colitis? Intern Med J 2023; 53:2231-2239. [PMID: 36916208 DOI: 10.1111/imj.16074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND In 2014, infliximab (IFX) was listed on the Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme for acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) and is now the preferred option for medical salvage, superseding cyclosporin A (CsA). Optimal dosing schedules for IFX remain unknown. AIM The authors aim to evaluate the effect of changing from predominantly CsA to almost exclusively IFX for the treatment of steroid-refractory ASUC on colectomy rates. METHODS A retrospective review was performed of patients admitted with ASUC between 2012 and 2020. Patients were categorised into two groups according to year of presentation - either 'historical treatment' cohort (2012-2014), when CsA was primarily used, or 'contemporary treatment' cohort (2014-2020), when IFX was mostly prescribed, in either standard or intensive doses. RESULTS One hundred thirty-nine patients were included; 37 in the historical treatment cohort and 102 in the contemporary treatment cohort. In the historical treatment cohort, 12 of 37 received salvage therapy and eight (67%) received CsA. In the contemporary treatment cohort, 49 of 102 patients received salvage therapy, 40 (82%) with IFX, of whom 22 (53%) received intensified doses. Colectomy rates were similar at 30 days, 6 months and 12 months between historical and contemporary treatment cohorts (14% vs 12% [P = 0.77], 19% vs 18% [P > 0.99],and 22% vs 18% [P = 0.63], respectively). Difference in 12-month colectomy rates between standard versus intensive IFX did not meet statistical significance (three of 21 [14%] vs nine of 22 [41%]. respectively; P = 0.09). CONCLUSION There was no difference in 30-day, 6-month or 12-month colectomy rates between the historical treatment and contemporary treatment cohorts. The use of IFX, rather than CsA, even at intensified dosing, does not appear to reduce the colectomy rate observed in our patients.
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- Nicholas Clark
- Department of Gastroenterology, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Monash University, Monash Health, Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Lichtenstein GR. Highlights in Ulcerative Colitis From the American College of Gastroenterology 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting: Commentary. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y) 2023; 19:13-18. [PMID: 38445185 PMCID: PMC10910373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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- Gary R Lichtenstein
- Professor of Medicine Vice Chief, Division of Gastroenterology Development and Philanthropy Emeritus Director, Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease The Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania Health System Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Gastroenterology Division, Department of Internal Medicine Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Angkeow J, Rothman A, Chaaban L, Paul N, Melia J. Systematic Review: Outcome Prediction in Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis. GASTRO HEP ADVANCES 2023; 3:260-270. [PMID: 39129959 PMCID: PMC11307437 DOI: 10.1016/j.gastha.2023.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
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Background and Aims Approximately 1 in 4 patients with ulcerative colitis experiences a severe exacerbation of disease requiring hospitalization, termed acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC). These episodes pose a major burden on patients with ulcerative colitis and early prediction of their outcomes based on clinical data is crucial to optimize therapy. Methods A systematic review was performed using Embase and Medline for articles between 2000 and 2023. Studies obtained from the databases were uploaded on Covidence for screening by 2 independent reviewers. Quality appraisal for each study was done using the Critical Appraisals Skills Program depending on study design. Results A total of 48 eligible studies were included in the review. The key predictors of ASUC identified in this review included clinical, endoscopic, and radiographic biomarkers, which were summarized. The main outcomes assessed in the studies were intravenous corticosteroid failure, need for rescue therapy, and need for colectomy. Score-based predictions and some novel markers were also included in the results. Conclusion Utilization of evidence-based predictors of outcome in ASUC could serve as a powerful tool in customizing therapeutic measures and a step forward toward personalized patient care. Despite promising candidates, there remains a significant opportunity to identify and test additional clinical and laboratory-based predictors, especially early in the hospitalization and as the clinical practice and medical therapies evolve.
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- Julia Angkeow
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Antunes PB, Gonçalves B, Arroja B, Gonçalves R, Leal T. Infliximab Induction Strategies in Corticosteroid-Refractory Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis: A Case Series and Literature Review. GE PORTUGUESE JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY 2023; 30:390-397. [PMID: 37868637 PMCID: PMC10586214 DOI: 10.1159/000526509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) is an emergent medical condition and particularly challenging to treat efficaciously. Infliximab is one of the medical salvage treatment options after corticosteroid refractoriness, but the best induction strategy is not yet defined. With this case series, the authors intend to describe three corticosteroid-refractory ASUC cases with different intensified/accelerated infliximab induction approaches and review the literature on this topic. The first case describes an 18-year-old girl with ASUC at disease onset with rapid progression to toxic megacolon, complicated also with anemia, hypoalbuminemia, and coagulopathy. After corticosteroid failure, both accelerated and intensified (10 mg/kg) infliximab regimen was completed within 11 days, with solid clinical response and colon imaging normalization. Second, we present a 26-year-old male with left-sided ulcerative colitis known for 2 years, under mesalazine, who developed a moderate flare and was started on infliximab after partial and inconsistent response to corticosteroids. During the induction period, he presented this time an ASUC episode, which motivated an early and intensified third dose with good clinical response. Finally, we describe the case of a 78-year-old man with ulcerative proctitis for 12 years presenting ASUC with proximal disease extension as well. After unsatisfactory response to corticosteroids, infliximab was initiated on an accelerated induction regimen, completed in 13 days, with the standard dose, achieving clinical remission. Accelerated or intensified infliximab induction plans are becoming current clinical practice in corticosteroid-refractory ASUC. Current guidelines refer to the possibility of this type of strategies, not determining the optimal regimen due to lack of solid evidence. Literature is mainly based on retrospective studies, not randomized, with heterogeneous groups according to disease severity, and the effect on colectomy rates, mainly on the long term, is not clear. Additional well-supported studies are needed on this subject in order to seek a more widely uniform approach.
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Calméjane L, Laharie D, Kirchgesner J, Uzzan M. Review article: Updated management of acute severe ulcerative colitis: From steroids to novel medical strategies. United European Gastroenterol J 2023; 11:722-732. [PMID: 37475143 PMCID: PMC10576604 DOI: 10.1002/ueg2.12442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023] Open
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Acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) occurs in up to 25% of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). Therapeutic approaches have evolved during the past years with the increasing bio exposure of admitted patients and the extension of the number of approved drugs for UC. In this review, we aimed to summarize the latest evidence in short-term and long-term medical strategies for ASUC. In addition to general principles such as venous thromboembolism prophylaxis, screening for triggering and worsening factors and close monitoring, first-line therapy for ASUC remains intravenous corticosteroids. In naive patients, the optimum maintenance strategy for steroid-responding patients does not necessarily include biologics. Second-line therapy includes infliximab or calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) with similar short- and long-term colectomy rates. Despite its pathophysiological relevance, there is insufficient evidence to promote intensified induction with infliximab. Prior treatment exposure is a cornerstone for guiding therapeutic choice of short- and long-term therapies in the context of ASUC: in anti-TNF exposed patients, CNIs may be favored as a bridge therapy to vedolizumab or ustekinumab. Third-line salvage therapy could be a therapeutic option in selected patients referred to expert centers. Additionally, evidence is accumulating regarding the use of tofacitinib in ASUC.
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- CHU de BordeauxHôpital Haut‐LévêqueService d’Hépato‐gastroentérologie et Oncologie Digestive – Université de BordeauxBordeauxFrance
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- Gastroenterology DepartmentSorbonne UniversitéSaint‐Antoine HospitalParisFrance
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- Gastroenterology DepartmentParis Est Créteil University UPECHenri Mondor HospitalFédération Hospitalo‐Universitaire TRUE InnovaTive theRapy for ImmUne DisordErsCréteilFrance
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Chiba M, Tsuji T, Komatsu M. Therapeutic advancement in inflammatory bowel disease by incorporating plant-based diet. Transl Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023; 8:38. [PMID: 38021365 PMCID: PMC10643194 DOI: 10.21037/tgh-23-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Identification and recognition of the ubiquitous environmental factor are prerequisite for treatment and prevention of the disease. The biggest problem with current practice in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is the lack of a widely appreciated ubiquitous environmental factor for the disease. The incidence of IBD is associated with dietary transition from a traditional diet to the current (westernized) diet. Prospective cohort studies and case-control studies indicate that the current diet is a risk factor for IBD. The current diet tends to cause gut microbial dysbiosis resulting in a pro-inflammatory state. Therefore, we regard our current diet as this factor. Even nutritionally balanced meals are unable to suppress relapse, particularly in Crohn's disease (CD). Therefore, we developed a plant-based diet (PBD) (lacto-ovo-semi-vegetarian diet) to counter the current diet. By incorporating the PBD into practice, we achieved far better outcomes in both ulcerative colitis (UC) and CD in both the induction and quiescent phases compared to the current standard therapy. All patients were treated on an inpatient basis and provided with a PBD. CD is far more untenable than UC and is destined to follow a disabling course. Therefore, infliximab was indicated in all patients with CD, but only in severe cases with UC. This infliximab and PBD as first-line (IPF) therapy broke the barrier of primary nonresponders to biologics (around 30%): the remission rate was 96% (44/46) in CD and 76% (13/17) in severe UC. A PBD can induce remission without medication in approximately one-third of mild cases of UC. All patients were advised to adhere PBD after discharge. In CD, a relapse-free outcome was achieved in nearly a half of patients (52%) at 10-year follow-up without biologics or immunosuppressants. Cumulative relapse rates for 51 initial episode cases of UC (18 mild, 30 moderate, 3 severe) at 1 and 5 years were 14% and 27%, respectively. We believe our assertion that the current diet is the ubiquitous environmental factor underlying IBD is correct and a PBD is right diet for the disease.
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Pellegrino R, Fasano M, Morgillo F, Palladino G, Vassallo I, Pirozzi M, Imperio G, Auletta S, Ventura A, Panarese I, Federico A, Gravina AG. Vedolizumab as Rescue Therapy in Carboplatin-Gemcitabine-Induced Triggered Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis Flare-Up. GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS 2023; 5:367-375. [DOI: 10.3390/gidisord5030030] [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: 07/27/2024] Open
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Approximately 20% of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) develop acute severe UC (ASUC), for which intravenous systemic steroid therapy and possibly infliximab-based rescue therapy are generally imposed. However, there are no significant guideline recommendations on ASUC regarding vedolizumab as an alternative in this setting. A case report was presented where a patient with steroid-dependent UC developed ASUC induced by second-line chemotherapy. Treatment with intravenous methylprednisolone was imposed, but there was no reduction in bowel movements in the days following admission. Rescue therapy with infliximab was contraindicated because of the oncologic history. Surgical consultation, contraindicated colectomy, and administration of vedolizumab 300 mg were initiated. After infusion with vedolizumab, there was a significant reduction in bowel movements starting the day after infusion until normalisation of bowel movements within three days and the concomitant normalisation of inflammatory indices. The patient is currently in clinical remission, on therapy with vedolizumab 108 mg subcutaneously every two weeks, and is in oncologic follow-up for pulmonary neoplasm. This case highlights the novel potential of vedolizumab as a possible rescue therapy in ASUC, especially in special populations, where it may offer a better safety profile. Although cyclosporine and infliximab still represent the mainstays of salvage therapy for steroid-refractory ASUC, new therapeutic agents may also be effective, such as vedolizumab, ustekinumab, and anti-Janus kinase agents.
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- Raffaele Pellegrino
- Hepatogastroenterology Unit, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Hepatogastroenterology Unit, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Hepatogastroenterology Unit, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Hepatogastroenterology Unit, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Hepatogastroenterology Unit, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Hepatogastroenterology Unit, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Hepatogastroenterology Unit, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138 Naples, Italy
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Berinstein JA, Aintabi D, Higgins PD. In-hospital management of inflammatory bowel disease. Curr Opin Gastroenterol 2023; 39:274-286. [PMID: 37265192 PMCID: PMC11227907 DOI: 10.1097/mog.0000000000000953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The management of hospitalized patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is complex. Despite considerable therapeutic advancements in outpatient ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease management, the in-hospital management continues to lag with suboptimal outcomes. The purpose of this review is to provide a brief overview of our approach to managing patients hospitalized with acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) and Crohn's disease-related complications, followed by a summary of emerging evidence for new management approaches. RECENT FINDINGS ASUC has seen the emergence of well validated prognostic models for colectomy as well as the development of novel treatment strategies such as accelerated infliximab dosing, Janus kinase inhibitor therapy, and sequential therapy, yet the rate of colectomy for steroid-refractory ASUC has not meaningfully improved. Crohn's disease has seen the development of better diagnostic tools, early Crohn's disease-related complication stratification and identification, as well as better surgical techniques, yet the rates of hospitalization and development of Crohn's disease-related complications remain high. SUMMARY Significant progress has been made in the in-hospital IBD management; however, both the management of ASUC and hospitalized Crohn's disease remain a challenge with suboptimal outcomes. Critical knowledge gaps still exist, and dedicated studies in hospitalized patients with IBD are needed to address them.
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- Jeffrey A. Berinstein
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Medicine, St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Hospital, Ypsilanti, MI, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Faleck DM, Dougan M, Tello M, Grossman JE, Moss AC, Postow MA. Accelerating the Evolution of Immune-Related Enterocolitis Management. J Clin Oncol 2023; 41:3110-3115. [PMID: 37040601 PMCID: PMC10256374 DOI: 10.1200/jco.22.02914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 04/13/2023] Open
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- David M. Faleck
- Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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Tamir-Degabli N, Maharshak N, Cohen NA. Salvage Therapy in Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis: Current Practice and a Look to the Future. THE TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF TURKISH SOCIETY OF GASTROENTEROLOGY 2023; 34:576-583. [PMID: 37303244 PMCID: PMC10441136 DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2023.23103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The risk of urgent bowel resection increases significantly among patients hospitalized with acute severe ulcerative colitis. In-hospital management requires quick diagnostic, therapeutic, and decision-making, combined with a multi-disciplinary approach and accessibility to multiple therapeutic options. However, the optimal strategy is still debatable. We performed a review of the current options for salvage therapy as well as novel therapy options emerging. We reviewed studies reporting outcomes of hospitalized steroid-refractory acute severe ulcerative colitis treated with salvage therapy (calcineurin inhibitors, infliximab) as well as studies using novel biologic, small molecules, antibiotics, and artificial intelligence to optimize therapy. We collected statistical data about patient factors that impact clinical management and how these can be applied to the real-life practice in order to prescribe a more personalized medicine. Several new drugs and approaches have shown benefits during the last decades for the management of acute severe ulcerative colitis. This effort is driven by the necessity of more effective, safe, and rapidly active therapeutic options with better convenient routes of administration, in order to improve therapeutic outcomes and quality of life for patients. The next step will be tailored medicine according to patients' profiles, taking into account disease characteristics, laboratory parameters, and patients' preferences.
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- Natalie Tamir-Degabli
- Department of Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Tel Aviv University Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Tel Aviv University Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Tel Aviv University Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Khoshnam-Rad N, Vahedi H, Sadeghi A, Rastegarpanah M, Namazi S, Anushiravani A, Sima AR, Shahrokh S, Alatab S, Malekzadeh R. Iranian Consensus Guideline for Pharmacotherapy with Biologics and Small Molecules Drugs in Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Middle East J Dig Dis 2023; 15:83-106. [PMID: 37546508 PMCID: PMC10404092 DOI: 10.34172/mejdd.2023.327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023] Open
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Background: Pharmacotherapy with biologics and small molecules, as the more effective therapies for moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD), is complex. Choosing the best methods for their utilization in order to induce and maintain remission are critical for practicing gastroenterologists. We aimed to develop an Iranian consensus on the management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients with biologics and small molecules. Methods: A Delphi consensus was undertaken by experts who performed a literature summary and voting process. Quality of evidence was assessed using the Grading and Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation; and an additional risk of bias-protocol. Results: Following an extensive search of the literature, 219 studies were used to determine the quality of the evidence. After three rounds of voting, consensus (defined as≥80% agreement) was reached for 87 statements. Conclusion: We considered different aspects of pharmacotherapy in this consensus. This guideline, along with clinical judgment, can be used to optimize management of IBD patients.
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- Niloofar Khoshnam-Rad
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Digestive Disease Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Digestive Disease Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Digestive Disease Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Sasan Alborz Biomedical Research Center, Masoud Gastroenterology and Hepatology Center, Tehran, Iran
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- Basic and Molecular Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Digestive Disease Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Digestive Disease Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Eder P, Łodyga M, Gawron-Kiszka M, Dobrowolska A, Gonciarz M, Hartleb M, Kłopocka M, Małecka-Wojciesko E, Radwan P, Reguła J, Zagórowicz E, Banasiewicz T, Durlik M, Rydzewska G. Guidelines for the management of ulcerative colitis. Recommendations of the Polish Society of Gastroenterology and the Polish National Consultant in Gastroenterology. PRZEGLAD GASTROENTEROLOGICZNY 2023; 18:1-42. [PMID: 37007752 PMCID: PMC10050986 DOI: 10.5114/pg.2023.125882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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This paper is an update of the diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations of the National Consultant for Gastroenterology and the Polish Society of Gastroenterology from 2013. It contains 49 recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment, both pharmacological and surgical, of ulcerative colitis in adults. The guidelines were developed by a group of experts appointed by the Polish Society of Gastroenterology and the National Consultant in the field of Gastroenterology. The methodology related to the GRADE methodology was used to assess the quality of available evidence and the strength of therapeutic recommendations. The degree of expert support for the proposed statements was assessed on a 6-point Likert scale. Voting results, together with comments, are included with each statement.
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- Piotr Eder
- Department of Gastroenterology, Dietetics and Internal Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan University Clinical Hospital, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Science, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Dietetics and Internal Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan University Clinical Hospital, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Nutrition Disorders, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Gastroenterology with Endoscopy Unit, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Oncological Gastroenterology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Clinical Oncology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Oncological Gastroenterology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Clinical Oncology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Endocrinological and Gastroenterological Oncology Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan University Clinical Hospital, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery and Transplantology, National Medical Institute of Ministry of Inferior and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Gastroenterology with the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Subdivision, National Medical Institute of Ministry of Inferior and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
- Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland
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Dose-Intensified Infliximab Rescue Therapy for Severe Ulcerative Colitis Does Not Reduce Short-term Colectomy Rates or Increase Postoperative Complications. Dis Colon Rectum 2022; 65:1232-1240. [PMID: 35714346 DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000002176] [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: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Dose-intensified rescue therapy with infliximab for hospitalized patients with ulcerative colitis has become increasingly popular in recent years. However, there is ongoing debate about both the efficacy of these regimens to reduce the rate of colectomy and the associated risks of increased infliximab exposure. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to compare the colectomy and postoperative complication rates in hospitalized patients with severe ulcerative colitis receiving standard infliximab induction therapy (3 doses of 5 mg/kg at weeks 0, 2, and 6) and dose-intensified regimens including a higher weight-based dosing or more rapid interval. DESIGN This was a retrospective cohort study. SETTINGS This study was conducted at an academic tertiary care hospital. PATIENTS A total of 145 adult patients received inpatient rescue infliximab therapy for the treatment of ulcerative colitis between 2008 and 2020. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcome was colectomy rate within 3 months of rescue therapy. Secondary outcomes include mid-term colectomy rates, as well as perioperative complications in patients receiving colectomy within 3 months of rescue infliximab initiation. RESULTS The proportion of dose-intensified regimens increased over time. Unadjusted 3-month colectomy rates were 14% in patients who received standard rescue infliximab dosing, 16% in patients given a single dose-escalated dose, and 24% in patients given multiple inpatient dose-escalated doses. These rates were not statistically significantly different. Of the patients requiring colectomy within 3 months of infliximab rescue, those who received multiple inpatient doses of dose-escalated therapy had a higher percentage of colectomy during the initial hospitalization but a lower rate of perioperative complications. LIMITATIONS This study was limited by the use of retrospective data and the limited power to account for the heterogeneity of disease. CONCLUSIONS No significant difference was found in colectomy rates between patients receiving standard or dose-intensified regimens. However, dose-intensified regimens, including multiple inpatient doses given to patients with more severe disease, were not associated with a greater risk of perioperative complications. See Video Abstract at http://links.lww.com/DCR/B864 . LA TERAPIA DE RESCATE CON DOSIS INTENSIFICADA DE INFLIXIMAB EN COLITIS ULCEROSA GRAVE NO REDUCE LAS TASAS DE COLECTOMA A CORTO PLAZO NI AUMENTA LAS COMPLICACIONES POSOPERATORIAS ANTECEDENTES:La terapia de rescate de dosis intensificada con infliximab para pacientes hospitalizados con colitis ulcerosa se ha vuelto cada vez más popular en los últimos años. Sin embargo, existe un debate en curso sobre la eficacia de estos regímenes para reducir la tasa de colectomía y los riesgos asociados a una mayor exposición al infliximab.OBJETIVO:El propósito de este estudio fue comparar las tasas de colectomía y complicaciones posoperatorias en pacientes hospitalizados con colitis ulcerosa grave que recibieron terapia estándar de inducción de infliximab (3 dosis de 5 mg/kg en las semanas 0, 2, 6) y regímenes de dosis intensificada que incluyen una dosificación más alta basada en el peso o intervalo más rápido.DISEÑO:Fue un estudio de cohorte retrospectivo.ENTORNO CLÍNICO:Este estudio se realizó en un hospital académico de tercer nivel.PACIENTES:Un total de 145 pacientes adultos que recibieron terapia de rescate con infliximab para el tratamiento de la colitis ulcerosa entre 2008 y 2020.PRINCIPALES MEDIDAS DE VALORACIÓN:El resultado principal fue la tasa de colectomía dentro de los 3 meses posteriores a la terapia de rescate. Los resultados secundarios incluyen tasas de colectomía a mediano plazo, así como las complicaciones perioperatorias en pacientes que reciben colectomía dentro de los 3 meses posteriores al inicio de infliximab de rescate.RESULTADOS:La proporción de regímenes de dosis intensificada aumentó con el tiempo. Las tasas de colectomía de 3 meses no ajustadas fueron del 14% en los pacientes que recibieron dosis estándar de infliximab de rescate, del 16% en los pacientes que recibieron una dosis única escalonada y del 24% en los pacientes que recibieron múltiples dosis hospitalarias escalonadas. Estas tasas no fueron estadísticamente significativas. De los pacientes que requirieron colectomía dentro de los 3 meses posteriores al rescate de infliximab, aquellos que recibieron terapia de múltiples dosis hospitalarias escalonadas tuvieron un mayor porcentaje de colectomía durante la hospitalización inicial pero una menor tasa de complicaciones perioperatorias.LIMITACIONES:Datos retrospectivos y poder limitado para explicar la heterogeneidad de la enfermedad.CONCLUSIONES:No se encontraron diferencias significativas en las tasas de colectomía entre los pacientes que recibieron regímenes estándar o de dosis intensificada. Sin embargo, los regímenes de dosis intensificadas, incluidas múltiples dosis hospitalarias administradas a pacientes con enfermedad más grave, no se asociaron con un mayor riesgo de complicaciones perioperatorias. Consulte Video Resumen en http://links.lww.com/DCR/B864 . (Traducción-Dr. Ingrid Melo ).
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Infliximab and Plant-Based Diet as First-Line Therapy Followed by Corticosteroid Therapy for Severe Ulcerative Colitis: A Case Report. GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/gidisord4040022] [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: 11/16/2022] Open
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We developed infliximab and a plant-based diet as first-line (IPF) therapies for severe ulcerative colitis (UC). It increased the remission rate and decreased the colectomy rate compared to those of current standards. We encountered a case with severe UC in which the consecutive use of IPF therapy and corticosteroid therapy was required to induce remission. A 21-year-old male worker developed diarrhea, abdominal pain, marked weight loss from 70 to 55 kg, and anorexia. He was diagnosed with severe ulcerative colitis. IPF therapy was initiated. Improvement in symptoms and biomarkers was seen soon after the first infusion of infliximab (300 mg). Further improvement in symptoms was observed after both the second and third infliximab infusions. Loose stool and abdominal pain on defecation were still present, however, and biomarkers were above the reference range. Therefore, oral prednisolone (40 mg/day) was consecutively initiated. This resulted in clinical and endoscopic remission. In conclusion, we present a severe UC case in which the response to IPF therapy was insufficient. Consecutive oral prednisolone successfully induced remission. This new stepwise modality will make IPF therapy the first-choice therapy for severe UC.
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Emergent and Urgent Surgery for Ulcerative Colitis in the United States in the Minimally Invasive and Biologic Era. Dis Colon Rectum 2022; 65:1025-1033. [PMID: 34897209 DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000002109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although the overall adoption of minimally invasive surgery in the nonemergent management of ulcerative colitis is established, little is known about its utilization in emergency settings. OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to assess rates of urgent and emergent surgery over time in the era of emerging biologic therapies and to highlight the current practice in the United States regarding the utilization of minimally invasive surgery for urgent and emergent indications for ulcerative colitis. DESIGN This was a retrospective analysis study. SETTINGS Data were collected from the American College of Surgeons National Quality Improvement Program database. PATIENTS All adult patients who underwent emergent or urgent colectomy for ulcerative colitis were included. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Rates of emergency operations over time and utilization trends of minimally invasive surgery in urgent and emergent settings were assessed. Unadjusted and adjusted overall, surgical, and medical 30-day complication rates were compared between open and minimally invasive surgery. RESULTS A total of 2219 patients were identified. Of those, 1515 patients (68.3%) underwent surgery in an urgent setting and 704 (31.7%) as an emergency. Emergent cases decreased over time (21% in 2006 to 8% in 2018; p < 0.0001). However, the rate of urgent surgeries has not significantly changed (42% in 2011 to 46% in 2018; p = 0.44). Minimally invasive surgery was offered to 70% of patients in the urgent group (1058/1515) and 22.6% of emergent indications (159/704). Overall, minimally invasive surgery was increasingly utilized over the study period in urgent (38% in 2011 to 71% in 2018; p < 0.0001) and emergent (0% in 2005 to 42% in 2018; p < 0.0001) groups. Compared to minimally invasive surgery, open surgery was associated with a higher risk of surgical, septic, and overall complications, and prolonged hospitalization. LIMITATIONS This study was limited by its retrospective nature of the analysis. CONCLUSION Based on a nationwide analysis from the United States, minimally invasive surgery has been increasingly and safely implemented for emergent and urgent indications for ulcerative colitis. Although the sum of emergent and urgent cases remained the same over the study period, emergency cases decreased significantly over the study period, which may be related to improved medical treatment options and a collaborative, specialized team approach. See Video Abstract at http://links.lww.com/DCR/B847 . CIRUGA DE URGENCIA Y EMERGENCIA PARA LA COLITIS ULCEROSA EN LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS EN LA ERA MNIMAMENTE INVASIVA Y DE TERAPIA BIOLGICA ANTECEDENTES:Si bien se ha establecido la adopción generalizada de la cirugía mínimamente invasiva en el tratamiento electivo de la colitis ulcerosa, se sabe poco sobre su utilización en situaciones de emergencia.OBJETIVO:Evaluar las tasas de cirugía de urgencia a lo largo del tiempo en la era de las terapias biológicas emergentes y destacar la práctica actual en los Estados Unidos con respecto a la utilización de la cirugía mínimamente invasiva para las indicaciones de urgencia y emergencia de la colitis ulcerosa.DISEÑO:Análisis retrospectivo.AJUSTES:Base de datos del Programa Nacional de Mejoramiento de la Calidad del Colegio Americano de Cirujanos.PACIENTES:Todos los pacientes adultos que se sometieron a colectomía de emergencia o urgencia por colitis ulcerosa.MEDIDAS DE RESULTADO:Se evaluaron las tasas de operaciones de emergencia a lo largo del tiempo y las tendencias de utilización de la cirugía mínimamente invasiva en entornos de urgencia y emergencia. Se compararon las tasas de complicaciones generales, quirúrgicas y médicas de 30 días no ajustadas y ajustadas entre la cirugía abierta y la mínimamente invasiva.RESULTADOS:Se identificaron un total de 2.219 pacientes. De ellos, 1.515 pacientes (68,3%) fueron intervenidos de urgencia y 704 (31,7%) de emergencia. Los casos emergentes disminuyeron con el tiempo (21% en 2006 a 8% en 2018; p <0,0001). Sin embargo, la tasa de cirugías urgentes no ha cambiado significativamente (42% en 2011 a 46% en 2018, p = 0,44). Se ofreció cirugía mínimamente invasiva al 70% de los pacientes del grupo urgente (1.058 / 1.515) y al 22,6% de las emergencias (159/704). En general, la cirugía mínimamente invasiva se utilizó cada vez más durante el período de estudio en grupos urgentes (38% en 2011 a 71% en 2018; p <0,0001) y emergentes (0% en 2005 a 42% en 2018; p <0,0001). En comparación con la cirugía mínimamente invasiva, la cirugía abierta se asoció con un mayor riesgo de complicaciones generales, quirúrgicas, sépticas y hospitalización prolongada.LIMITACIONES:Carácter retrospectivo del análisis.CONCLUSIÓNES:Basado en un análisis nacional de los Estados Unidos, la cirugía mínimamente invasiva se ha implementado de manera creciente y segura para las indicaciones emergentes y urgentes de la colitis ulcerosa. Si bien la suma de casos emergentes y urgentes permaneció igual durante el período de estudio, los casos de emergencia disminuyeron significativamente, lo que puede estar relacionado con mejores opciones de tratamiento médico y un enfoque de equipo colaborativo y especializado. Consulte Video Resumen en http://links.lww.com/DCR/B847 . (Traducción-Dr. Felipe Bellolio ).
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Juliao-Baños F, Grillo-Ardila CF, Alfaro I, Andara-Ramírez MT, Avelar-Escobar O, Barahona-Garrido J, Bautista-Martínez S, Bosques-Padilla FJ, De Paula JA, Ernest-Suárez K, Galiano MT, Iade-Vergara B, Patricio-Ibañez, Jara-Alba ML, Kotze PG, Miranda-Ojeda MC, Ortuño-Escalante R, Otoya-Moreno G, Piñol-Jiménez FN, Ramos-Polo IC, Sambuelli A, Toro M, Torres EA, Veitia-Velásquez GR, Yamamoto-Furusho JK, Zaltman C, Steinwurz F, Vallejo-Ortega M, Torres-Castillo JI, Hamon-Pinilla C, Calderon-Franco CH, Escobar-Villegas AM. Update of the PANCCO clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of ulcerative colitis in the adult population. REVISTA DE GASTROENTEROLOGIA DE MEXICO (ENGLISH) 2022; 87:342-361. [PMID: 35879225 DOI: 10.1016/j.rgmx.2022.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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Ulcerative colitis (US) is a chronic disease of unknown etiology. It is incurable and its clinical course is intermittent, characterized by periods of remission and relapse. The prevalence and incidence of the disease has been increasing worldwide. The update presented herein includes the participation of healthcare professionals, decision-makers, and a representative of the patients, all of whom declared their conflicts of interest. Answerable clinical questions were formulated, and the outcomes were graded. The information search was conducted on the Medline/PubMed, Embase, Epistemonikos, and LILACS databases, and covered grey literature sources, as well. The search was updated on November 30, 2020, with no restrictions regarding date or language. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) classification system was implemented to establish the strength of the recommendation and quality of evidence. A formal consensus was developed, based on the RAND/UCLA methodology and the document was peer reviewed. The short version of the Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis in the Adult Population is presented herein, together with the supporting evidence and respective recommendations. In mild-to-moderate UC, budesonide MMX is an option when treatment with 5-ASA fails, and before using systemic steroids. In moderate-to-severe UC, infliximab, adalimumab, vedolizumab, ustekinumab, and tofacitinib can be used as first-line therapy. If there is anti-TNF therapy failure, ustekinumab and tofacitinib provide the best results. In patients with antibiotic-refractory pouchitis, anti-TNFs are the treatment of choice.
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- F Juliao-Baños
- Clínica de Enfermedad Inflamatoria Intestinal, Unidad de Gastroenterología, Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe, Medellín, Colombia.
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- Departamento de Ginecología y Obstetricia, Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Grupo de Investigación Clínica y Epidemiológica del Cáncer, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Servicio Medicina Interna Hospital Regional de Concepción, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Servicio de Gastroenterología, Instituto Hondureño de Seguridad Social, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
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- Servicio de Gastroenterología, Instituto Salvadoreño del Seguro Social, San Salvador. El Salvador
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- Servicio de Gastroenterología, Enfermedades Digestivas de Guatemala, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala
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- CEDIMAT Plaza de la salud, Departamento Gastroenterología, Clínica EII, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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- Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL), Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Servicio de Gastroenterología del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Equipo de Enfermedades Inflamatorias del Intestinales del Servicio de Gastroenterología del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Gastroenterología y Endoscopía Digestiva, Hospital México, Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social, Escuela de Medicina de la Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
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- Gastroenteróloga y Endoscopista Gastrointestinal, Clínica de Marly, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Departamento de Gastroenterología de CASMU, Asociación de Crohn's y Colitis Uruguay (ACCU), ECCO y PANCCO, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Programa Enfermedad Inflamatoria Intestinal, Departamento de Gastroenterología, Clínica Las Condes, Facultad de Medicina Universidad de Chile, Campus CLC, Santiago de Chile, Chile
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- Grupo Ecuatoriano de Estudio de Enfermedad Inflamatoria Intestinal, Hospital Teodoro Maldonado Carbo, Clínica de Enfermedad Inflamatoria Intestinal, Hospital Teodoro Maldonado Carbo, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Profesor Asistente de Cirugía, Clínica de Enfermedad Inflamatoria Intestinal, Universidad Católica de Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital de Clínicas, San Lorenzo, Paraguay
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- Instituto de Gastroenterología Boliviano-Japonés, Ciudad de la Paz, Bolivia
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- Servicio de Gastroenterología Hospital Nacional "Guillermo Almenara I", Lima, Peru
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- Sociedad Cubana de Gastroenterología, Centro Nacional de Cirugía de Mínimo Acceso (CNCMA), La Habana, Cuba
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- Servicio y de la Unidad de Endoscopia del Complejo Hospitalario Metropolitano Dr. Arnulfo Arias Madrid, Clínica Hospital San Fernando, Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
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- Sección de Enfermedades Inflamatorias Intestinales, Hospital Bonorino Udaondo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Gastroenterología y Endoscopía Digestiva, Grupo de Trabajo en Enfermedades Inflamatorias Intestinales de Clínica HIGEA, Mendoza, Argentina
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- Departamento de Medicina, Escuela de Medicina de la Universidad de Puerto Rico (UPR), Unidad de Investigación en Gastroenterología, Centro para Enfermedades Inflamatorias del Intestino, UPR, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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- Clínica de Enfermedad Inflamatoria Intestinal (EII), Departamento de Gastroenterología, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Clínica Médica, Universidad de Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Ambulatorio de Doença Inflamatoria Intestinal, HUCFF-UFRJ, Río de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Gastroenterólogo del Hospital israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto de Investigaciones, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Grupo de Investigación Clínica y Epidemiológica del Cáncer, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Servicio de Medicina de Emergencias, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Departamento de Ginecología y Obstetricia, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Departamento de Medicina Interna, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia
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Update of the PANCCO clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of ulcerative colitis in the adult population. REVISTA DE GASTROENTEROLOGÍA DE MÉXICO (ENGLISH EDITION) 2022; 87:342-361. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rgmxen.2022.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Nearly one-third of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) do not achieve remission despite our best therapies. When this happens, it is critical to understand the reason for treatment failure. Once nonresponse is confirmed, these patients should be referred to an IBD centre for multidisciplinary care. This review will discuss the remaining treatment options, including escalation of biologics to unlicensed doses, combination biologics, nonvalidated therapies and surgical options. It will additionally provide updates in the management of acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC). RECENT FINDINGS There is an increasing interest in combination biologics to treat refractory IBD, although data supporting its safety and effectiveness are limited. The use of hyperbaric oxygen, mesenchymal stem cell therapy and dietary interventions also show early promise in this area. Studies have additionally focused on personalized therapy to identify aggressive phenotypes and predict treatment response in these challenging patients. In ASUC, infliximab and cyclosporine remain mainstays of treatment, and tofacitinib shows promise as a salvage therapy. SUMMARY Refractory IBD is common, yet large knowledge gaps remain. Recent and ongoing studies have focused on medical, surgical and dietary approaches with mixed success. Larger prospective studies are desperately needed to address this complex issue.
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Marsal J, Barreiro-de Acosta M, Blumenstein I, Cappello M, Bazin T, Sebastian S. Management of Non-response and Loss of Response to Anti-tumor Necrosis Factor Therapy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:897936. [PMID: 35783628 PMCID: PMC9241563 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.897936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) therapy has been successfully used as first-line biologic treatment for moderate-to-severe inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), in both "step-up" and "top-down" approaches, and has become a cornerstone of IBD management. However, in a proportion of patients the effectiveness of anti-TNF therapy is sub-optimal. Either patients do not achieve adequate initial response (primary non-response) or they lose response after initial success (loss of response). Therapeutic drug monitoring determines drug serum concentrations and the presence of anti-drug antibodies (ADAbs) and can help guide treatment optimization to improve patient outcomes. For patients with low drug concentrations who are ADAb-negative or display low levels of ADAbs, dose escalation is recommended. Should response remain unchanged following dose optimization the question whether to switch within class (anti-TNF) or out of class (different mechanism of action) arises. If ADAb levels are high and the patient has previously benefited from anti-TNF therapy, then switching within class is a viable option as ADAbs are molecule specific. Addition of an immunomodulator may lead to a decrease in ADAbs and a regaining of response in a proportion of patients. If a patient does not achieve a robust therapeutic response with an initial anti-TNF despite adequate drug levels, then switching out of class is appropriate. In conjunction with the guidance above, other factors including patient preference, age, comorbidities, disease phenotype, extra-intestinal manifestations, and treatment costs need to be factored into the treatment decision. In this review we discuss current evidence in this field and provide guidance on therapeutic decision-making in clinical situations.
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- Jan Marsal
- Department of Gastroenterology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund/Malmö, Sweden
- Department of Immunology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine 1, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Clinical Nutrition, University Clinic Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Section, Promise, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Université Paris Saclay/UVSQ, INSERM, Infection and Inflammation, UMR 1173, AP-HP, Hôpital Ambroise Paré, Boulogne Billancourt, France
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Unit, Hull University Teaching Hospitals National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Hull, United Kingdom
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Saleh A, Ansari U, Abughazaleh S, Glassner K, Abraham BP. Biological Therapies for the Management of Enteric Disease: Considerations for the Clinician. Biologics 2022; 16:67-83. [PMID: 35747234 PMCID: PMC9211072 DOI: 10.2147/btt.s335697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Adam Saleh
- Engineering Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Medicine – Division of Gastroenterology, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Medicine – Division of Gastroenterology, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Medicine – Division of Gastroenterology, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Medicine – Division of Gastroenterology, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Medicine – Division of Gastroenterology, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, USA
- Correspondence: Bincy P Abraham, Department of Medicine – Division of Gastroenterology, Houston Methodist, 6550 Fannin St. Suite 1201, Houston, TX, 77030, USA, Tel +1-713-441-5042, Fax +1-713-797-0622, Email
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Harris JP, Postow MA, Faleck DM. Efficacy of Infliximab Dose Escalation in Patients with Refractory Immunotherapy-Related Colitis: A Case Series. Oncologist 2022; 27:e350-e352. [PMID: 35380715 PMCID: PMC8982418 DOI: 10.1093/oncolo/oyac019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Immune checkpoint inhibitor-related colitis is a common complication of immunotherapy use in patients with cancer. Current guidelines recommend treatment with standard dose infliximab (IFX) for corticosteroid-refractory colitis; however, this case series suggests IFX dose escalation may be a viable treatment option for refractory cases.
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- Jessica P Harris
- Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Melanoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
- Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
- Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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Spinelli A, Bonovas S, Burisch J, Kucharzik T, Adamina M, Annese V, Bachmann O, Bettenworth D, Chaparro M, Czuber-Dochan W, Eder P, Ellul P, Fidalgo C, Fiorino G, Gionchetti P, Gisbert JP, Gordon H, Hedin C, Holubar S, Iacucci M, Karmiris K, Katsanos K, Kopylov U, Lakatos PL, Lytras T, Lyutakov I, Noor N, Pellino G, Piovani D, Savarino E, Selvaggi F, Verstockt B, Doherty G, Raine T, Panis Y. ECCO Guidelines on Therapeutics in Ulcerative Colitis: Surgical Treatment. J Crohns Colitis 2022; 16:179-189. [PMID: 34635910 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjab177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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This is the second of a series of two articles reporting the European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation [ECCO] evidence-based consensus on the management of adult patients with ulcerative colitis [UC]. The first article is focused on medical management, and the present article addresses medical treatment of acute severe ulcerative colitis [ASUC] and surgical management of medically refractory UC patients, including preoperative optimisation, surgical strategies, and technical issues. The article provides advice for a variety of common clinical and surgical conditions. Together, the articles represent an update of the evidence-based recommendations of the ECCO for UC.
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- Antonino Spinelli
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, and Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, and IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Gastrounit, Medical Division, and Copenhagen Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children, Adolescents and Adults, Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Lüneburg Hospital, University of Hamburg, Lüneburg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Clinic of Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, Cantonal Hospital Winterthur, Zurich.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Clinical Research and Artificial Intelligence in Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Allschwil, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Fakeeh University Hospital, Dubai, UAE
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Siloah St. Trudpert Hospital, Pforzheim.,Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- University Hospital Munster, Department of Medicine B - Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Munster, Germany
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- Gastroenterology Unit, IIS-IP, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid [UAM], CIBEREHD, Madrid, Spain
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- King's College London, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care, London, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Dietetics and Internal Medicine, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, and Heliodor Święcicki University Hospital, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta
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- Gastroenterology Division, Hospital Beatriz Ângelo, Loures, Portugal
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, and IBD Center, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Milan, Italy
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- IBD Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna DIMEC, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, IIS-IP, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid [UAM], CIBEREHD, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Barts Health NHS Trust, Royal London Hospital, London, UK
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Medicine Solna, and Karolinska University Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology, Dermatovenereology and Rheumatology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham, and Division of Gastroenterology, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Division of Internal Medicine, University and Medical School of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tel-HaShomer Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, and Sackler Medical School, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Gastroenterology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.,1st Department of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- School of Medicine, European University Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital 'Tsaritsa Yoanna - ISUL', Medical University Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, Universitá degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy, and Colorectal Surgery, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, and IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, Universitá degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospitals Leuven, and Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing, TARGID - IBD, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Centre for Colorectal Disease, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Beaujon Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Clichy and Université of Paris, France
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Chiba M, Ishii H, Sageshima M, Iwabuchi A. Appendiceal Orifice Inflammation in Severe Ulcerative Colitis and Its Resolution With Infliximab and Plant-based Diet as First-line Therapy. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2021; 27:e138-e139. [PMID: 34291790 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izab168] [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: 12/09/2022]
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Appendiceal orifice inflammation, which is often observed in mild or moderate distal ulcerative colitis, was observed in a case of severe UC. Appendiceal orifice inflammation resolved after new induction therapy for severe UC: infliximab and a plant-based diet as first-line therapy.
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- Mitsuro Chiba
- Division of Gastroenterology, Akita City Hospital, Akita City, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Akita City Hospital, Akita City, Japan
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- Iwabuchi Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology Clinic, Akita City, Japan
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Liu S, Eisenstein S. State-of-the-art surgery for ulcerative colitis. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2021; 406:1751-1761. [PMID: 34453611 PMCID: PMC8481179 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-021-02295-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an autoimmune-mediated colitis which can present in varying degrees of severity and increases the individual’s risk of developing colon cancer. While first-line treatment for UC is medical management, surgical treatment may be necessary in up to 25–30% of patients. With an increasing armamentarium of biologic therapies, patients are presenting for surgery much later in their course, and careful understanding of the complex interplay of the disease, its management, and the patient’s overall health is necessary when considering he appropriate way in which to address their disease surgically. Surgery is generally a total proctocolectomy either with pelvic pouch reconstruction or permanent ileostomy; however, this may need to be spread across multiple procedures given the complexity of the surgery weighed against the overall state of the patient’s health. Minimally invasive surgery, employing either laparoscopic, robotic, or transanal laparoscopic approaches, is currently the preferred approach in the elective setting. There is also some emerging evidence that appendectomy may delay the progression of UC in some individuals. Those who treat these patients surgically must also be familiar with the numerous potential pitfalls of surgical intervention and have plans in place for managing problems such as pouchitis, cuffitis, and anastomotic complications.
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- Shanglei Liu
- Department of Surgery, UC San Diego Health System, 3855 Health Sciences Dr. #0987, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of Surgery, UC San Diego Health System, 3855 Health Sciences Dr. #0987, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA.
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Ge X, Jiang L, Yu W, Wu Y, Liu W, Qi W, Cao Q, Bai R, Zhou W. The importance of sarcopenia as a prognostic predictor of the clinical course in acute severe ulcerative colitis patients. Dig Liver Dis 2021; 53:965-971. [PMID: 33934998 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2021.03.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Revised: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) is a life-threatening condition that requires timely referral for therapy. Sarcopenia has been associated with clinical outcomes of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This study investigated the role of sarcopenia in predicting the clinical course of ASUC. METHODS This retrospective cohort study included ASUC patients with abdominal CT scans. Univariate and multivariable regression analyses were performed to identify a practical predictive index for the clinical course of ASUC. RESULTS Of 233 included patients, 151 had intravenous corticosteroid (IVS) failure, among whom 32 received surgery without medical rescue therapy. Fifty patients underwent colectomy after medical rescue therapy failure. Of these 82 surgical patients, 42 suffered postoperative complications. Multivariable regression analysis showed that sarcopenia remained an independent risk factor for IVS failure (OR=2.969; 95% CI, 1.547-5.701; p = 0.001), colectomy after medical rescue therapy failure (OR=3.411; 95% CI, 1.147-10.141; p = 0.027), and postoperative complications after colectomy (OR=4.157; 95% CI, 1.364-12.667; p = 0.012). During follow-up, patients with colectomy after first-line treatment had a lower comprehensive complication index and better health-related quality of life. CONCLUSION Sarcopenia is useful in predicting the clinical course and postoperative outcomes of ASUC.
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- Xiaolong Ge
- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, China
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- Department of Medicine, Guangxi Medical College, Nanning, GuangXi 530023, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sir Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sir Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, China.
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Positioning biologics and small molecules in the management of moderate to severe ulcerative colitis. Curr Opin Gastroenterol 2021; 37:344-350. [PMID: 33731642 DOI: 10.1097/mog.0000000000000738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review addresses the selection of biologic and small molecule therapy for patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC). With several new treatment options approved within the past few years, an update in positioning is timely and relevant. RECENT FINDINGS Updates on the safety and comparative efficacy of approved therapeutic agents for UC are presented. Newly approved therapies including tofacitinib and ustekinumab, as well as where to position these treatments are discussed. Data on the first-ever head-to-head trial of biologic therapy in UC are examined. This review provides an evidence-based overview of the optimal management strategies of patients in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. SUMMARY As we move closer towards the goal of personalized therapy for our patients with UC, we hope to better select appropriate and effective treatment options. Newly approved therapies provide us with additional options for management. Future advancements in predictive serologic, mucosal, genetic, and fecal markers can enable us to tailor therapy to an individual patient.
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Forbes A. Immunosuppressants and immune modulators in luminal gastroenterology. Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 2021; 54-55:101759. [PMID: 34874843 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpg.2021.101759] [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: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Heritage small molecule immunosuppressants and the immune-acting biologics have a major place in the management of luminal gastrointestinal disease and especially so in inflammatory bowel disease. This narrative review considers their current use, concentrating on issues not already well addressed in the literature. An evidence-based approach is taken, supplemented by advice based on observations from clinical practice when data are missing. There is a general trend towards earlier use of the biologics for perceived greater safety and impact on disease modification, despite their substantially greater cost and systemic administration. Early semi-prophylactic treatment is now considered for patients with high-risk Crohn's disease. In other conditions the immune active agents remain a back-up for those failing to respond to simpler options. There are few and mostly unimportant differences between the different antibodies to TNFα, but it is beginning to be possible to identify patients who could be preferentially treated with an anti-integrin approach or by addressing other cytokines.
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- Alastair Forbes
- Institute of Clinical Medicine University of Tartu, Puusepa 8, Korpus L, Korrus 6, 50406, Tartu, Estonia.
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Rescue Therapy with Intensive Vedolizumab Optimization in a Seventeen-Year-Old Girl with Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis. Dig Dis Sci 2021; 66:2470-2471. [PMID: 33469810 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-021-06826-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Barberio B, Black CJ, Savarino EV, Ford AC. Ciclosporin or Infliximab as Rescue Therapy in Acute Glucorticosteroid-Refractory Ulcerative Colitis: Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. J Crohns Colitis 2021; 15:733-741. [PMID: 33175102 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjaa226] [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] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite randomized controlled trials [RCTs] and trial-based meta-analyses, the optimal rescue therapy for patients with acute glucorticosteroid-refractory ulcerative colitis [UC], to avoid colectomy and improve long-term outcomes, remains unclear. We conducted a network meta-analysis examining this issue. METHODS We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, EMBASE Classic and the Cochrane central register up to June 2020. We included RCTs comparing ciclosporin and infliximab, either with each other or with placebo, in patients with glucorticosteroid-refractory UC. RESULTS We identified seven RCTs containing 534 patients [415 in head-to-head trials of ciclosporin vs infliximab]. Risk of colectomy at ≤ 1 month was reduced significantly with both treatments, compared with placebo (relative risk [RR] of colectomy with infliximab vs placebo = 0.37; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.21-0.65, RR with ciclosporin vs placebo = 0.40; 95% CI 0.21-0.77). In terms of colectomy between > 1 month and < 1 year, both drugs ranked equally [P-score 0.75]. Neither treatment was more effective than placebo in reducing the risk of colectomy at ≥ 1 year. Both ciclosporin and infliximab were significantly more efficacious than placebo in achieving a response. Neither treatment was more effective than placebo in inducing remission, nor more likely to cause serious adverse events than placebo. CONCLUSIONS Both ciclosporin and infliximab were superior to placebo in terms of response to therapy and avoiding colectomy up to 1 year, with no significant differences in efficacy or safety between the two. Ciclosporin remains a valid option to treat refractory UC patients, especially those who do not respond to previous treatment with infliximab, or as a bridge to other biological therapies.
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- Brigida Barberio
- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology (DISCOG), Gastroenterology Unit, University of Padova-Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Leeds Gastroenterology Institute, St. James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK.,Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St. James's, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology (DISCOG), Gastroenterology Unit, University of Padova-Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Leeds Gastroenterology Institute, St. James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK.,Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St. James's, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Festa S, Scribano ML, Pugliese D, Bezzio C, Principi M, Ribaldone DG, Allocca M, Mocci G, Bodini G, Spagnuolo R, Vernia P, Mazzuoli S, Costa F, Barberio B, Cosintino R, Zerboni G, Aratari A, Armuzzi A, Papi C. Long-term outcomes of acute severe ulcerative colitis in the rescue therapy era: A multicentre cohort study. United European Gastroenterol J 2021; 9:507-516. [PMID: 33259773 PMCID: PMC8259429 DOI: 10.1177/2050640620977405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The long-term course of ulcerative colitis after a severe attack is poorly understood. Second-line rescue therapy with cyclosporine or infliximab is effective for reducing short-term colectomy but the impact in the long-term is controversial. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term course of acute severe ulcerative colitis patients who avoid early colectomy either because of response to steroids or rescue therapy. METHODS This was a multicentre retrospective cohort study of adult patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis admitted to Italian inflammatory bowel disease referral centres from 2005 to 2017. All patients received intravenous steroids, and those who did not respond received either rescue therapy or colectomy. For patients who avoided early colectomy (within 3 months from the index attack), we recorded the date of colectomy, last follow-up visit or death. The primary end-point was long-term colectomy rate in patients avoiding early colectomy. RESULTS From the included 372 patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis, 337 (90.6%) avoided early colectomy. From those, 60.5% were responsive to steroids and 39.5% to the rescue therapy. Median follow-up was 44 months (interquartile range, 21-85). Colectomy-free survival probability was 93.5%, 81.5% and 79.4% at 1, 3 and 5 years, respectively. Colectomy risk was higher among rescue therapy users than in steroid-responders (log-rank test, p = 0.02). At multivariate analysis response to steroids was independently associated with a lower risk of long-term colectomy (adjusted odds ratio = 0.5; 95% confidence interval, 0.2-0.8), while previous exposure to antitumour necrosis factor-α agents was associated with an increased risk (adjusted odds ratio = 3.0; 95% confidence interval, 1.5-5.7). Approximately 50% of patients required additional therapy or new hospitalisation within 5 years due to a recurrent flare. Death occurred in three patients (0.9%). CONCLUSIONS Patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis avoiding early colectomy are at risk of long-term colectomy, especially if previously exposed to antitumour necrosis factor-α agents or if rescue therapy during the acute attack was required because of steroid refractoriness.
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- Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of GenoaGenoaItaly
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- Division of GastroenterologySapienza University of RomeRomeItaly
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- Gastroenterology UnitMonsignor Raffaele Dimiccoli HospitalBarlettaItaly
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Taman H, Fenton CG, Anderssen E, Florholmen J, Paulssen RH. DNA hypo-methylation facilitates anti-inflammatory responses in severe ulcerative colitis. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0248905. [PMID: 33793617 PMCID: PMC8016308 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Severe ulcerative colitis (UC) is a potentially life-threatening disease with a potential colorectal cancer (CRC) risk. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between transcriptomic and genome-wide DNA methylation profiles in a well-stratified, treatment-naïve severe UC patient population in order to define specific epigenetic changes that could be responsible for the grade of disease severity. Mucosal biopsies from treatment-naïve severe UC patients (n = 8), treatment-naïve mild UC (n = 8), and healthy controls (n = 8) underwent both whole transcriptome RNA-Seq and genome-wide DNA bisulfite- sequencing, and principal component analysis (PCA), cell deconvolutions and diverse statistical methods were applied to obtain a dataset of significantly differentially expressed genes (DEGs) with correlation to DNA methylation for severe UC. DNA hypo-methylation correlated with approximately 80% of all DEGs in severe UC when compared to mild UC. Enriched pathways of annotated hypo-methylated genes revealed neutrophil degranulation, and immuno-regulatory interactions of the lymphoid system. Specifically, hypo-methylated anti-inflammatory genes found for severe UC were IL10, SIGLEC5, CD86, CLMP and members of inflammasomes NLRP3 and NLRC4. Hypo-methylation of anti-inflammatory genes during severe UC implies an interplay between the epithelium and lamina propria in order to mitigate inflammation in the gut. The specifically DNA hypo-methylated genes found for severe UC can potentially be useful biomarkers for determining disease severity and in the development of new targeted treatment strategies for severe UC patients.
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- Hagar Taman
- Clinical Bioinformatics Research Group, Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT- The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Genomics Support Centre Tromsø (GSCT), Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT- The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Genomics Support Centre Tromsø (GSCT), Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT- The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Genomics Support Centre Tromsø (GSCT), Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT- The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Gastroenterology and Nutrition Research Group, Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT- The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Clinical Bioinformatics Research Group, Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT- The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Genomics Support Centre Tromsø (GSCT), Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT- The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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Conley TE, Fiske J, Subramanian S. How to manage: acute severe colitis. Frontline Gastroenterol 2021; 13:64-72. [PMID: 34970430 PMCID: PMC8666866 DOI: 10.1136/flgastro-2020-101710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Revised: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) is a medical emergency which is associated with significant morbidity and a mortality rate of 1%. ASUC requires prompt recognition and treatment. Optimal management includes admission to a specialist gastrointestinal unit and joint management with colorectal surgeons. Patients need to be screened for concomitant infections and thromboprophylaxis should be administered to mitigate against the elevated risk of thromboembolism. Corticosteroids are still the preferred initial medical therapy but approximately 30%-40% of patients fail steroid therapy and require rescue medical therapy with either infliximab or cyclosporine. Emergency colectomy is required in a timely manner for patients who fail rescue medical therapy to minimise the risk of adverse post-operative outcomes. We discuss current and emerging evidence in the management of ASUC and outline management approaches for clinicians involved in managing ASUC.
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- Thomas Edward Conley
- Gastroenterology, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Gastroenterology, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Gastroenterology, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust, Liverpool, UK
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Syal G, Robbins L, Kashani A, Bonthala N, Feldman E, Fleshner P, Vasiliauskas E, McGovern D, Ha C, Targan S, Melmed GY. Hypoalbuminemia and Bandemia Predict Failure of Infliximab Rescue Therapy in Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis. Dig Dis Sci 2021; 66:199-205. [PMID: 32170473 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-020-06177-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Infliximab rescue therapy is effective in patients with corticosteroid refractory acute severe ulcerative colitis, but predictors of response remain poorly understood. We aimed to identify predictors of colectomy in this high-risk patient population. METHODS Patients hospitalized with acute severe ulcerative colitis who received infliximab after failing intravenous corticosteroid therapy between July 2012 and June 2017 were retrospectively identified. Stepwise regression with backward elimination was used to identify predictors of colectomy at 90 days and 1 year. Ninety-day and 1-year colectomy rates were compared between the patients who received 5 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg IFX rescue dose. RESULTS Sixty-three patients met the eligibility criteria. Twenty-nine patients received 5 mg/kg, and 34 received 10 mg/kg infliximab dose. Serum albumin on admission (OR 0.10; p = 0.04) and band neutrophil percentage at the time of infliximab administration (OR 1.21; p = 0.02) were independent predictors of 90-day colectomy. A combination of serum albumin ≤ 2.5 g/dl and band neutrophil count ≥ 13% had a 100% positive predictive value for 90-day colectomy. Unadjusted 90-day and 1-year colectomy rates were similar in the 5 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg infliximab groups. After adjusting for confounding factors, 10 mg/kg infliximab dose was potentially protective for 90-day (OR 0.07; p = 0.06) but not for 1-year colectomy (OR 0.19; p = 0.16). CONCLUSIONS Bandemia and low serum albumin are independent predictors of failure of infliximab rescue therapy in acute severe ulcerative colitis. Serum albumin ≤ 2.5 g/dl and band neutrophil count ≥ 13% had a 100% positive predictive value for 90-day colectomy.
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- Gaurav Syal
- F. Widjaja Inflammatory Bowel and Immunobiology Research Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA. .,Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- F. Widjaja Inflammatory Bowel and Immunobiology Research Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- F. Widjaja Inflammatory Bowel and Immunobiology Research Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- F. Widjaja Inflammatory Bowel and Immunobiology Research Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Division of Colorectal Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- F. Widjaja Inflammatory Bowel and Immunobiology Research Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- F. Widjaja Inflammatory Bowel and Immunobiology Research Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- F. Widjaja Inflammatory Bowel and Immunobiology Research Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- F. Widjaja Inflammatory Bowel and Immunobiology Research Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- F. Widjaja Inflammatory Bowel and Immunobiology Research Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Dwadasi S, Zafer M, Goens D, Paknikar R, Dalal S, Cohen RD, Pekow J, Rubin DT, Sakuraba A, Micic D. Inpatient Therapy With Calcineurin Inhibitors in Severe Ulcerative Colitis. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2020; 27:1620-1625. [PMID: 33319248 PMCID: PMC8682443 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izaa326] [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: 08/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Inpatient management of severe ulcerative colitis is complicated by the use of prior immunosuppressant therapies. Our aim was to determine the rate of 1-year colectomy among individuals receiving inpatient calcineurin inhibitor (CNI)-based therapy stratified by prior biologic therapy. METHODS A retrospective cohort study was performed between January 1, 2013 and April 1, 2018. Only individuals requiring inpatient administration of intravenous cyclosporine or oral tacrolimus were included in the analysis. Individuals were stratified according to prior biologic therapy exposure. The primary outcome of interest was 1-year risk of colectomy. Kaplan-Meier curves were generated for time-to-event data, and regression models were performed to examine the effects of covariates on the clinical endpoint. RESULTS Sixty-nine (62.3% male) patients were treated with an inpatient CNI-based therapy and were included in the analysis. Fifteen (21.7%) patients were biologic-naïve, 42 (60.9%) patients had prior exposure to 1 class of biologic therapy, and 12 (17.4%) patients had prior exposure to 2 classes of biologic therapy (third-line CNI therapy). Third-line CNI therapy showed a greater risk of 1-year colectomy risk when compared with the risk for patients who were biologic-naïve (hazard ratio, 3.63; 95% confidence interval, 1.17-13.45; P = 0.025). In a multivariate proportional hazards model, third-line CNI therapy remained significantly associated with 1-year colectomy risk (hazard ratio, 7.94; 95% confidence interval, 1.97-39.76; P = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS The use of CNI-based therapy in individuals exposed to multiple classes of prior biologic therapies leads to a significantly increased risk of 1-year colectomy. Future studies will be required to compare inpatient management strategies with the expanding novel therapies in UC.
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- Sujaata Dwadasi
- University of Chicago Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- University of Chicago Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- University of Chicago Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- University of Chicago Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- University of Chicago Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- University of Chicago Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- University of Chicago Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- University of Chicago Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- University of Chicago Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- University of Chicago Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Chicago, Illinois, USA,Address correspondence to: Dejan Micic, MD, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC4076, Chicago, Illinois 60637 ()
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Management of acute severe ulcerative colitis in chile: Experience of a multidisciplinary team. GASTROENTEROLOGIA Y HEPATOLOGIA 2020; 45:206-207. [PMID: 33388176 DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2020.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2020] [Revised: 09/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Li C, Cui L, Li S, Li M, Miao X. Long non-coding RNA Mirt2 interacts with long non-coding RNA IFNG-AS1 to regulate ulcerative colitis. Exp Ther Med 2020; 20:32. [PMID: 32952623 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2020.9159] [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: 06/07/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) Mirt2 and interferon-γ antisense RNA I (IFNG-AS1) play opposing roles in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammation, a key initiator of ulcerative colitis (UC). The present study aimed to analyze the potential interaction between Mirt2 and IFNG-AS1 in UC. Levels of IFNG-AS1 and Mirt2 in plasma samples from UC patients were measured using reverse transcription-quantitative PCR. Receiver operating characteristic curves were used to evaluate the diagnostic values of IFNG-AS1 and Mirt2 fr UC. The role of Mirt2 and IFNG-AS1 in colonic epithelial cell apoptosis was analyzed by cell apoptosis assay. In patients with UC, Mirt2 and IFNG-AS1 exhibited an inverse correlation, in which Mirt2 was downregulated while IFNG-AS1 was upregulated. Altered expression of IFNG-AS1 and Mirt2 separated patients with UC from healthy controls. In colonic epithelial cells, lipopolysaccharide treatment led to the downregulation of Mirt2 and the upregulation of IFNG-AS1. Furthermore, overexpression of Mirt2 in colonic epithelial cells resulted in downregulation of IFNG-AS1, and vice versa. Overexpression of Mirt2 led to a decreased rate of colonic epithelial cell apoptosis, while overexpression of IFNG-AS1 led to an increased rate of apoptosis. Moreover, IFNG-AS1 overexpression attenuated the effects of Mirt2 overexpression. Therefore, Mirt2 may interact with IFNG-AS1 during UC to participate in colonic epithelial cell apoptosis.
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- Chenyang Li
- Department of Gastroenterology, Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hainan General Hospital, Haikou, Hainan 570311, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hainan General Hospital, Haikou, Hainan 570311, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hainan General Hospital, Haikou, Hainan 570311, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hainan General Hospital, Haikou, Hainan 570311, P.R. China
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Agrawal M, Dubinsky MC, Colombel JF. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Anti-tumour Necrosis Factor Agents in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: The Jury Is Still Out. J Crohns Colitis 2020; 14:1035-1036. [PMID: 32894298 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjaa092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Manasi Agrawal
- The Dr. Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- The Dr. Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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Lewin S, Velayos FS. Day-by-Day Management of the Inpatient With Moderate to Severe Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y) 2020; 16:449-457. [PMID: 34035752 PMCID: PMC8132655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Hospitalization for inflammatory bowel disease is common and requires coordination of care. The goals of hospitalization are to markedly improve symptoms, transition management to an outpatient regimen, and prevent complications. Initially, providers should determine the phenotype and severity of disease flare and provide optimal medical salvage therapy for induction of disease remission. In addition, complications of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis should be addressed with testing for Clostridioides difficile and cytomegalovirus infections and pharmacologic venous thromboembolism prophylaxis, and early enteral feeding should be encouraged to optimize nutritional status. A standardized daily assessment to determine response to treatment should be performed. Objective measures of response to disease treatment that are measured within 3 to 4 days of hospitalization can predict which patients will benefit from either second-line rescue therapy or surgical intervention. These same measures can be used to determine readiness for hospital discharge. Safe discharge can be optimized with thorough patient education and a comprehensive outpatient follow-up plan.
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- Sara Lewin
- Division of Gastroenterology; University of California, San Francisco; San Francisco, California
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, San Francisco, California
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Buhl S, Dorn-Rasmussen M, Brynskov J, Ainsworth MA, Bendtzen K, Klausen PH, Bolstad N, Warren DJ, Steenholdt C. Therapeutic thresholds and mechanisms for primary non-response to infliximab in inflammatory bowel disease. Scand J Gastroenterol 2020; 55:884-890. [PMID: 32631131 DOI: 10.1080/00365521.2020.1786852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Primary non-response to infliximab (IFX) inherits a poor prognosis in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We explored underlying mechanisms and therapeutic thresholds in an effort to provide basis for optimizing therapy. METHODS A prospectively followed cohort of 166 IBD patients having received standard IFX induction therapy (5 mg/kg at weeks 2, 6, and 14) had trough IFX and anti-IFX antibodies (Abs) retrospectively assessed at weeks 2 (n = 148) and 6 (n = 108). Circulating TNFα was measured in matched primary non-responders (n = 29) and responders (n = 21) at baseline and weeks 6 and 14. Clinical outcome at week 14 was supported by disease activity scores in half of patients. RESULTS In all, 18 patients (11%) had primary non-response. Infliximab was consistently lower throughout the induction phase in non-responders as compared to responders (Week 2: IFX median 18.9 μg/mL vs. 23.3, p < .05. Week 6: 8.4 vs. 17.0, p < .05). Optimal IFX thresholds associated with response was 22.9 μg/mL at week 2 (sensitivity 51%, specificity 80%, AUCROC 0.67, p < .05) and 11.8 at week 6 (72%, 77%, 0.71, p < .05). Anti-IFX Abs occurred in 28% of primary non-responders and associated with low IFX and treatment failure (OR 13.7 [2.8-67.5], p < .01). Markers of disease activity (disease activity scores, albumin, CRP) also associated with low IFX. Circulating TNFα was higher throughout induction in non-responders with ulcerative colitis but not Crohn's disease. CONCLUSION IBD patients with primary IFX failure generally have lower IFX trough than responders during early induction phase. Pharmacokinetic failure seems common in ulcerative colits, whereas pharmacodynamic failure appears common in Crohn's disease.
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- Sine Buhl
- Department of Gastroenterology, Copenhagen University Hospital Herlev, Herlev, Denmark
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Copenhagen University Hospital Herlev, Herlev, Denmark
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Copenhagen University Hospital Herlev, Herlev, Denmark
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Copenhagen University Hospital Herlev, Herlev, Denmark
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- Institute for Inflammation Research, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Copenhagen University Hospital Herlev, Herlev, Denmark
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Copenhagen University Hospital Herlev, Herlev, Denmark
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