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Ferreiro-Iglesias R, Porto Silva S, Marín S, Casanova MJ, Mañosa M, González-Muñoza C, de Francisco R, Caballol B, Arias L, Piqueras M, Zabana Y, Rivero M, Calvet X, Mesonero F, Varela Trastoy P, Busta Nistal R, Gómez Perosanz R, Vega P, Gonzalez-Vivo M, Iborra M, Bermejo F, Madero L, Rodríguez-Lago I, Rodríguez Gonzalez M, Vera I, Ponferrada Díaz Á, Vela M, Torrealba Medina L, Van Domselaar M, Gomollón F, Iglesias E, Gisbert JP, Calafat M, Giordano A, Pérez-Martínez I, Ricart E, Sicilia B, Mena R, Esteve M, Rivas C, Brunet-Mas E, Fernández C, de Jorge Turrión MÁ, Velayos Jiménez B, Quiñones Calvo M, Regueiro Expósito C, Márquez-Mosquera L, Nos P, Granja A, Gutiérrez A, Cabriada JL, Hervías Cruz D, Calvo M, Pérez Pérez J, Rodríguez Díaz Y, Busquets Casal D, Menacho M, Leal C, Lucendo AJ, Royo V, Olivares S, Álvarez Herrero B, Carrillo-Palau M, Gilabert Álvarez P, Manceñido Marcos N, Martínez-Pérez TDJ, Muñoz Villafranca MC, Almela P, Argüelles-Arias F, Legido J, Fuentes Coronel AM, Nieto L, Domènech E, Barreiro-de Acosta M. Need for therapeutic escalation in patients with refractory ulcerative proctitis: Results from the PROCU study of the ENEIDA registry. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2024. [PMID: 38943230 DOI: 10.1111/apt.18133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 06/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/01/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Ulcerative proctitis (UP) can have a milder, less aggressive course than left-sided colitis or extensive colitis. Therefore, immunosuppressants tend to be used less in patients with this condition. Evidence, however, is scarce because these patients are excluded from randomised controlled clinical trials. Our aim was to describe the characteristics of patients with refractory UP and their disease-related complications, and to identify the need for immunosuppressive therapies. METHODS We identified patients with UP from the prospective ENEIDA registry sponsored by the GETECCU. We evaluated socio-demographic data and complications associated with immunosuppression. We defined immunosuppression as the use of immunomodulators, biologics and/or small molecules. We used logistic regression to identify factors associated with immunosuppressive therapy. RESULTS From a total of 34,716 patients with ulcerative colitis, we identified 6281 (18.1%) with UP; mean ± SD age 53 ± 15 years, average disease duration of 12 ± 9 years. Immunosuppression was prescribed in 11% of patients, 4.2% needed one biologic agent and 1% needed two; 2% of patients required hospitalisation, and 0.5% underwent panproctocolectomy or subtotal colectomy. We identified 0.2% colorectal tumours and 5% extracolonic tumours. Patients with polyarthritis (OR 3.56, 95% CI 1.86-6.69; p < 0.001) required immunosuppressants. CONCLUSIONS Among patients with refractory UP, 11% required immunosuppressant therapy, and 4.2% required at least one biologic agent.
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- Rocío Ferreiro-Iglesias
- Fundación Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago de Compostela (FIDIS), Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Fundación Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago de Compostela (FIDIS), Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- UCO, IMIBIC, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-Princesa), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques (IIB) Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), Oviedo, Spain
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- CIBERehd. Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario de Burgos, Burgos, Spain
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- CIBERhed, Hospital Universitari Mutua Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Grupo de Investigación Clínica y Traslacional en Enfermedades Digestivas, Instituto de Investigación Valdecilla (IDIVAL), Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain
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- Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- CIBERehd, Institut d'Investigació i Innovació Parc Taulí, Departament de Medicina. Parc Taulí, Hospital Universitari, Sabadell, Spain
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- Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
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- Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Ourense, Ourense, Spain
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- IMIM Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada e Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Paz (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain
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- CIBERehd. Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de Alicante (ISABIAL), Alicante, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario de Galdakao, Biobizkaia Health Research Institute, Galdakao, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Nuestra señora de la Candelaria, Tenerife, Spain
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- CIBERehd. Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Aragón (IIS Aragón), Zaragoza, Spain
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- UCO, IMIBIC, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-Princesa), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques (IIB) Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), Oviedo, Spain
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- CIBERehd. Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa CST, Barcelona, Spain
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- CIBERhed, Hospital Universitari Mutua Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain
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- Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- CIBERehd, Institut d'Investigació i Innovació Parc Taulí, Departament de Medicina. Parc Taulí, Hospital Universitari, Sabadell, Spain
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- Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada e Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Paz (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain
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- CIBERehd. Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de Alicante (ISABIAL), Alicante, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario de Galdakao, Biobizkaia Health Research Institute, Galdakao, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Universitat Central de Catalunya. Consorci Hospitalari de Vic. Universitat de Vic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Castilla-La Mancha (IDISCAM), Hospital General de Tomelloso, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma, Spain
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- Hospital General Universitario de Castellón, Castellón, Spain
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- Fundación Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago de Compostela (FIDIS), Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Fundación Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago de Compostela (FIDIS), Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Tal N, Tzivinikos C, Gasparetto M, Serban DE, Zifman E, Hojsak I, Ledder O, Yerushalmy Feler A, Rolandsdotter H, Aloi M, Bramuzzo M, Buderus S, Lionetti P, Norsa L, Norden C, Urlep D, Romano C, Shaoul R, Martinez-Vinson C, Karoliny A, De Greef E, Kang B, VIčková E, Alvisi P, Kori M, Tavares M, Weiss B, Hussey S, Qamhawi ME, Palomino Pérez LM, Henderson P, Parmar R, Miele E, Rinawi F, Lozano-Ruf A, Zamvar V, Kolho KL, Shouval DS. Clinical Features and Natural History of Paediatric Patients with Ulcerative Proctitis: A Multicentre Study from the Paediatric IBD Porto Group of ESPGHAN. J Crohns Colitis 2023; 17:1939-1948. [PMID: 37392064 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjad111] [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: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/02/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS Ulcerative proctitis [UP] is an uncommon presentation in paediatric patients with ulcerative colitis. We aimed to characterize the clinical features and natural history of UP in children, and to identify predictors of poor outcomes. METHODS This was a retrospective study involving 37 sites affiliated with the IBD Porto Group of ESPGHAN. Data were collected from patients aged <18 years diagnosed with UP between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2020. RESULTS We identified 196 patients with UP (median age at diagnosis 14.6 years [interquartile range, IQR 12.5-16.0]), with a median follow-up of 2.7 years [IQR 1.7-3.8]. The most common presenting symptoms were bloody stools [95%], abdominal pain [61%] and diarrhoea [47%]. At diagnosis, the median paediatric ulcerative colitis activity index [PUCAI] score was 25 [IQR 20-35], but most patients exhibited moderate-severe endoscopic inflammation. By the end of induction, 5-aminosalicylic acid administration orally, topically or both resulted in clinical remission rates of 48%, 48%, and 73%, respectively. The rates of treatment escalation to biologics at 1, 3, and 5 years were 10%, 22%, and 43%, respectively. In multivariate analysis, the PUCAI score at diagnosis was significantly associated with initiation of systemic steroids, or biologics, and subsequent acute severe colitis events and inflammatory bowel disease-associated admission, with a score ≥35 providing an increased risk for poor outcomes. By the end of follow-up, 3.1% of patients underwent colectomy. Patients with UP that experienced proximal disease progression during follow-up [48%] had significantly higher rates of a caecal patch at diagnosis and higher PUCAI score by the end of induction, compared to those without progression. CONCLUSION Paediatric patients with UP exhibit high rates of treatment escalation and proximal disease extension.
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- Noa Tal
- Institute of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Disease, Schneider Children's Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Paediatric Gastroenterology Department, Al Jalila Children's Specialty Hospital, Mohammed Bin Rashid University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Barts Health NHS Trust, The Royal London Children's Hospital, Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Queen Mary University of London, Centre for Immunobiology, Blizard Institute, London, UK
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- 2nd Clinic of Pediatrics, 'Iuliu Hatieganu' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Emergency Clinical Hospital for Children, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology Unit, Meir Medical Center, Kfar-Saba, Israel
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- Referral Center for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- The Juliet Keidan Institute of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Pediatric Gastroenterology Institute, 'Dana-Dwek' Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Sachs' Children and Youth Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Institute, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS 'Burlo Garofolo', Trieste, Italy
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- Department NEUROFARBA, University of Florence, Meyer Children's Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Pediatric Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Transplantation Unit, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hvidovre University Hospital, Copenhagen, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, University Children's Hospital of the University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood 'G. Barresi', University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Institute, Ruth Children's Hospital of Haifa, Rambam Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa, Israel
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- Service de Gastroentérologie et Nutrition Pédiatriques, Hôpital Universitaire Robert-Debré, Paris, France
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- Heim Pál National Pediatric Institute, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Kidz Health Castle UZ Brussels, Free University Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, 2nd Medical Faculty, Charles University and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology Unit, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Pdiatric Gastroenterology, Kaplan Medical Centre, Rehovot and the Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Centro Materno Infantil do Norte, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Children's Health Ireland, UCD and RCSI, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, StockholmSweden
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- Gastroenterology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Great North Children's Hospital, Newcastle, UK
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, Section of Pediatrics, University of Naples 'Federico II', Naples, Italy
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology Unit, Emek Medical Center, Afula, Israel
- The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Leeds Children's Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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- Institute of Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Disease, Schneider Children's Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Lin YC, Ni J, Swaminathan G, Khalid A, Barakat MT, Frymoyer AR, Tsai CY, Ding Y, Murayi JA, Jayaraman T, Poropatich R, Bottino R, Wen L, Papachristou GI, Sheth SG, Yu M, Husain SZ. Rectal administration of tacrolimus protects against post-ERCP pancreatitis in mice. Pancreatology 2023; 23:777-783. [PMID: 37778935 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2023.09.080] [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: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE There is an unmet clinical need for effective, targeted interventions to prevent post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP). We previously demonstrated that the serine-threonine phosphatase, calcineurin (Cn) is a critical mediator of PEP and that the FDA-approved calcineurin inhibitors, tacrolimus (Tac) or cyclosporine A, prevented PEP. Our recent observations in preclinical PEP models demonstrating that Cn deletion in both pancreatic and hematopoietic compartments is required for maximal pancreas protection, highlighted the need to target both systemic and pancreas-specific Cn signaling. We hypothesized that rectal administration of Tac would effectively mitigate PEP by ensuring systemic and pancreatic bioavailability of Tac. We have tested the efficacy of rectal Tac in a preclinical PEP model and in cerulein-induced experimental pancreatitis. METHODS C57BL/6 mice underwent ductal cannulation with saline infusion to simulate pressure-induced PEP or were given seven, hourly, cerulein injections to induce pancreatitis. To test the efficacy of rectal Tac in pancreatitis prevention, a rectal Tac suppository (1 mg/kg) was administered 10 min prior to cannulation or first cerulein injection. Histological and biochemical indicators of pancreatitis were evaluated post-treatment. Pharmacokinetic parameters of Tac in the blood after rectal delivery compared to intravenous and intragastric administration was evaluated. RESULTS Rectal Tac was effective in reducing pancreatic injury and inflammation in both PEP and cerulein models. Pharmacokinetic studies revealed that the rectal administration of Tac helped achieve optimal blood levels of Tac over an extended time compared to intravenous or intragastric delivery. CONCLUSION Our results underscore the effectiveness and clinical utility of rectal Tac for PEP prophylaxis.
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- Yu-Chu Lin
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA; Department of Gastroenterology and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Disease, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Imagine Islet Center, Imagine Pharma, 1401 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
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Lee WS, Arai K, Alex G, Treepongkaruna S, Kim KM, Choong CL, Mercado KS, Darma A, Srivastava A, Aw MM, Huang J, Ni YH, Malik R, Tanpowpong P, Tran HN, Ukarapol N. Medical Management of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease (PIBD) in the Asia Pacific Region: A Position Paper by the Asian Pan-Pacific Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (APPSPGHAN) PIBD Working Group. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022; 38:523-538. [PMID: 36574956 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.16097] [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: 07/23/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (PIBD) is rising rapidly in many industrialised and affluent areas in the Asia Pacific region. Current available guidelines, mainly from Europe and North America, may not be completely applicable to clinicians caring for children with PIBD in this region due to differences in disease characteristics and regional resources constraints. This position paper is an initiative from the Asian Pan-Pacific Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (APPSPGHAN) with the aim of providing an up-to-date, evidence-based approach to PIBD in the Asia Pacific region, taking into consideration the unique disease characteristics and financial resources available in this region. A group of pediatric gastroenterologists with special interest in PIBD performed an extensive literature search covering epidemiology, disease characteristics and natural history, management and monitoring. Gastrointestinal infections, including tuberculosis, need to be excluded before diagnosing IBD. In some populations in Asia, the Nudix Hydrolase 15 (NUD15) gene is a better predictor of leukopenia induced by azathioprine than thiopurine-S-methyltransferase (TPMT). The main considerations in the use of biologics in the Asia Pacific region are high cost, ease of access, and potential infectious risk, especially tuberculosis. Conclusion: This position paper provides a useful guide to clinicians in the medical management of children with PIBD in the Asia Pacific region.
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- Way Seah Lee
- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Center for Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center Children's Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Makati Medical Center and The Medical City, Philippine Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Manila, Philippines
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- Department of Child Health, Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Nutrition, Hepatology and Liver Transplantation, Department of Paediatrics, National University Hospital, Singapore
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- National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Children's Hospital # 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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A review of the rationale for the testing of the calcineurin inhibitor tacrolimus for post-ERCP pancreatitis prevention. Pancreatology 2022; 22:678-682. [PMID: 35872075 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2022.07.003] [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: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is commonly performed for the management of pancreaticobiliary disorders. The most troublesome ERCP-associated adverse event is post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP), which occurs in up to 15% of all patients undergoing ERCP. A substantial body of preclinical data support a mechanistic rationale for calcineurin inhibitors in preventing PEP. The findings are coupled with recent clinical data suggesting lower rates of PEP in patients who concurrently use the calcineurin inhibitor tacrolimus (e.g., solid organ transplant recipients). In this review, we will firstly summarize data in support of testing the use of tacrolimus for PEP prophylaxis, either in combination with rectal indomethacin or by itself. Secondly, we propose that administering tacrolimus through the rectal route could be favorable for PEP prophylaxis over other routes of administration.
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Gordon M, Sinopoulou V, Akobeng AK, Pana M, Gasiea R, Moran GW. Tacrolimus (FK506) for induction of remission in corticosteroid-refractory ulcerative colitis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2022; 4:CD007216. [PMID: 35388476 PMCID: PMC8987360 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd007216.pub2] [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] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND There are a limited number of treatment options for people with corticosteroid-refractory ulcerative colitis. Animal models of inflammatory bowel disease and uncontrolled studies in humans suggest that tacrolimus may be an effective treatment for ulcerative colitis. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the efficacy and safety of tacrolimus for induction of remission in people with corticosteroid-refractory ulcerative colitis. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Gut group specialised register, CENTRAL, MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase, Clinicaltrials.gov and WHO ICTRP from inception to October 2021 to identify relevant randomised controlled trials (RCT). SELECTION CRITERIA Two review authors independently selected potentially relevant studies to determine eligibility based on the prespecified criteria. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently extracted data and analysed them using Review Manager Web. The primary outcomes were induction of remission and clinical improvement, as defined by the studies and expressed as a percentage of the participants randomised (intention-to-treat analysis). MAIN RESULTS This review included five RCTs with 347 participants who had active ulcerative colitis or ulcerative proctitis. The duration of intervention varied between two weeks and eight weeks. Tacrolimus versus placebo Tacrolimus (oral and rectal) may be superior in achieving clinical remission compared to placebo (oral and rectal) (14/87 participants with tacrolimus versus 1/61 participants with placebo; risk ratio (RR) 3.76, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.03 to 13.73; 3 studies). These results are of low certainty due to imprecision and risk of bias. Tacrolimus (oral and rectal) may be superior for clinical improvement compared to placebo (oral and rectal) (45/87 participants with tacrolimus versus 7/61 participants with placebo; RR 4.47, 95% CI 2.15 to 9.29; 3 studies). These results are of low certainty due to imprecision and risk of bias. The evidence is very uncertain about the effects of tacrolimus (oral and rectal) on serious adverse events compared to placebo (oral and rectal) (2/87 participants with tacrolimus versus 0/61 participants with placebo; RR 2.44, 95% CI 0.12 to 48.77; 3 studies). These results are of very low certainty due to high imprecision and risk of bias. Tacrolimus versus ciclosporin One study compared oral tacrolimus to intravenous ciclosporin, with an intervention lasting two weeks and 113 randomised participants. The evidence is very uncertain about the effect of tacrolimus on achievement of clinical remission compared to ciclosporin (15/33 participants with tacrolimus versus 24/80 participants with ciclosporin; RR 1.52, 95% CI 0.92 to 2.50). The results are of very low certainty due to risk of bias and high imprecision. The evidence is very uncertain about the effect of tacrolimus on clinical improvement compared to intravenous ciclosporin (23/33 participants with tacrolimus versus 62/80 participants with ciclosporin; RR 0.90, 95% CI 0.70 to 1.16). The results are of very low certainty due to risk of bias and imprecision. Tacrolimus versus beclometasone One study compared tacrolimus suppositories with beclometasone suppositories in an intervention lasting four weeks with 88 randomised participants. There may be little to no difference in achievement of clinical remission (16/44 participants with tacrolimus versus 15/44 participants with beclometasone; RR 1.07, 95% CI 0.60 to 1.88). The results are of low certainty due to high imprecision. There may be little to no difference in clinical improvement when comparing tacrolimus suppositories to beclometasone suppositories (22/44 participants with tacrolimus versus 22/44 with beclometasone; RR 1.00, 95% CI 0.66 to 1.52). The results are of low certainty due to high imprecision. There may be little to no difference in serious adverse events when comparing tacrolimus suppositories to beclometasone suppositories (1/44 participants with tacrolimus versus 0/44 with beclometasone; RR 3.00, 95% CI 0.13 to 71.70). These results are of low certainty due to high imprecision. There may be little to no difference in total adverse events when comparing tacrolimus suppositories to beclometasone suppositories (21/44 participants with tacrolimus versus 14/44 participants with beclometasone; RR 1.50, 95% CI 0.88 to 2.55). These results are of low certainty due to high imprecision. No secondary outcomes were reported for people requiring rescue medication or to undergo surgery. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS There is low-certainty evidence that tacrolimus may be superior to placebo for achievement of clinical remission and clinical improvement in corticosteroid-refractory colitis or corticosteroid-refractory proctitis. The evidence is very uncertain about the effect of tacrolimus compared to ciclosporin for achievement of clinical remission or clinical improvement. There may be no difference between tacrolimus and beclometasone for inducing clinical remission or clinical improvement. The cohorts studied to date were small, with missing data sets, offered short follow-up and the clinical endpoints used were not in line with those suggested by regulatory bodies. Therefore, no clinical practice conclusions can be made. This review highlights the need for further research that targets the relevant clinical questions, uses appropriate trial methodology and reports key findings in a systematic manner that facilitates future integration of findings with current evidence to better inform clinicians and patients. Future studies need to be adequately powered and of pertinent duration so as to capture the efficacy and effectiveness of tacrolimus in the medium to long term. Well-structured efficacy studies need to be followed up by long-term phase 4 extensions to provide key outputs and inform in a real-world setting.
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- Morris Gordon
- School of Medicine, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK
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- School of Medicine, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK
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- School of Medicine, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK
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- National Institute of Health Research Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, University of Nottingham and Nottingham University Hospitals, Nottingham, UK
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Cross-tissue transcriptome-wide association studies identify susceptibility genes shared between schizophrenia and inflammatory bowel disease. Commun Biol 2022; 5:80. [PMID: 35058554 PMCID: PMC8776955 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-022-03031-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Genetic correlations and an increased incidence of psychiatric disorders in inflammatory-bowel disease have been reported, but shared molecular mechanisms are unknown. We performed cross-tissue and multiple-gene conditioned transcriptome-wide association studies for 23 tissues of the gut-brain-axis using genome-wide association studies data sets (total 180,592 patients) for Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. We identified NR5A2, SATB2, and PPP3CA (encoding a target for calcineurin inhibitors in refractory ulcerative colitis) as shared susceptibility genes with transcriptome-wide significance both for Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and schizophrenia, largely explaining fine-mapped association signals at nearby genome-wide association study susceptibility loci. Analysis of bulk and single-cell RNA-sequencing data showed that PPP3CA expression was strongest in neurons and in enteroendocrine and Paneth-like cells of the ileum, colon, and rectum, indicating a possible link to the gut-brain-axis. PPP3CA together with three further suggestive loci can be linked to calcineurin-related signaling pathways such as NFAT activation or Wnt. Florian Uellendahl-Werth et al. conduct cross-tissue transcriptome-wide association studies to explore genetic mechanisms shared across immune-related and psychiatric traits. Their results identify several genes (including PPP3CA) that could mediate the interplay between psychiatric and inflammatory disease.
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Lightner AL, Regueiro M. Anorectal Strictures in Complex Perianal CD: How to Approach? Clin Colon Rectal Surg 2022; 35:44-50. [PMID: 35069029 PMCID: PMC8763464 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1740037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Anorectal strictures are a notoriously difficult to treat phenotype of perianal Crohn's disease. Quality of life is diminished due to ongoing pain, incontinence, difficulty with stool evacuation, and recurrent medical and surgical treatments. Medical therapy is aimed at treating luminal disease and mucosal ulceration to prevent worsening of fibrosis. Clinical examination and endoscopic intervention can be used for serial dilations of strictures. Unfortunately, despite optimal medical therapy and endoscopic intervention with serial anal dilations, surgery with intestinal diversion or proctocolectomy may be required as part of the treatment algorithm in a significant proportion of patients.
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- Amy L. Lightner
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Digestive Disease Surgical Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio,Address for correspondence Amy L. Lightner, MD Department of Colorectal Surgery, Digestive Disease Surgical Institute, Cleveland Clinic9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Surgical Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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Michalopoulos G, Karmiris K. When disease extent is not always a key parameter: Management of refractory ulcerative proctitis. CURRENT RESEARCH IN PHARMACOLOGY AND DRUG DISCOVERY 2022; 3:100071. [PMID: 34988432 PMCID: PMC8695253 DOI: 10.1016/j.crphar.2021.100071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Background Patients with ulcerative proctitis represent a sub-group of ulcerative colitis patients with specific characteristics. Disease-related symptoms, endoscopic findings and patient's personality perspectives create a difficult-to-assess condition in certain cases. Objectives To summarize available evidence on the management of refractory ulcerative proctitis and provide insights in treatment options. Results /Conclusion: Topical therapy plays a central role due to the location of the disease. However, well-established treatment options may become exhausted in a considerable proportion of ulcerative proctitis patients, indicating the need to advance to more potent therapies in order to induce and maintain clinical response and remission in these refractory cases. Systemic corticosteroids, thiopurines, calcineurin inhibitors, biologic agents and small molecules have all been tested with variable success rates. Investigational interventions as well as surgical procedures are kept as the ultimate resort in multi-treatment resistant cases. Identifying early prognostic factors that herald a disabling disease progression will help in optimizing treatment and avoiding surgery.
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- Georgios Michalopoulos
- Departments of Gastroenterology, Tzaneion General Hospital, Leoforos Afentouli, 18536, Piraeus, Greece
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- Departments of Gastroenterology, Venizeleio General Hospital, Knosos Avenue, P.O.Box 44, 71409, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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Si Y, Shao L, Gao S, Wen H. Suppository treatment in ulcerative proctitis. EUR J INFLAMM 2021. [DOI: 10.1177/20587392211015108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Ulcerative proctitis (UP) is a common form of ulcerative colitis (UC), the number of patients with UP is increasing. Suppository treatment containing mesalamine is usually the first-line choice for mild to moderate UP, here, we review the publications on mesalamine suppository in UP, to better understand its dosage, duration of therapy and adverse events in both induction and maintenance phases. We also review articles on budesonide, beclomethasone, tacrolimus, herbal medicine and acetarsol suppositories in UP, to present therapeutic strategies for patients with UP refractory to mesalamine suppository.
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- Yingjie Si
- Department of Gastroenterology, Longhua Hospital, Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Qingpu District Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Fengxian District Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Longhua Hospital, Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Salem G, Ding K, Sakuraba A, Cohen R. Role of topical tacrolimus in the management of proctitis, perianal manifestations in Crohn's disease, and chronic pouchitis: a systematic review. J Investig Med 2021; 69:jim-2020-001699. [PMID: 33622709 DOI: 10.1136/jim-2020-001699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Several published studies have evaluated the safety and effectiveness of oral and intravenous tacrolimus for the management of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, little is known about the effectiveness of topical tacrolimus in this patient population. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the current state of literature to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of rectal administration of topical tacrolimus, in the form of suppository, ointment, and/or enema in patients with ulcerative proctitis, perianal Crohn's disease (CD), and chronic refractory pouchitis. Electronic database searches were conducted in international databases since their inception until February 2020. Study subjects were categorized into three groups: topical tacrolimus for patients with proctitis, perianal CD, and chronic refractory pouchitis. The primary end point of this study was the remission rate. Secondary end points were response rate and the incidence of AEs. Eleven studies were included in the final assessment in this systematic review. This provided information from 188 patients. Tacrolimus was administered topically as suppositories, ointment, or enema. Clinical remission was achieved in 57.1%, 57.14%, and 70.0% in patients with proctitis, fistulizing perianal CD, and chronic pouchitis. The most commonly reported side effect was perianal itching and burning. Reversible nephrotoxicity occurred in a single patient. No clear correlation was found between blood levels and clinical outcomes. Topical tacrolimus is effective for a subset of patients with IBD. The adverse effects were minimal and tolerable. Well-designed randomized clinical trials are warranted to establish the appropriate dose and administration method.
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- George Salem
- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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Seoane-Viaño I, Gómez-Lado N, Lázare-Iglesias H, García-Otero X, Antúnez-López JR, Ruibal Á, Varela-Correa JJ, Aguiar P, Basit AW, Otero-Espinar FJ, González-Barcia M, Goyanes A, Luzardo-Álvarez A, Fernández-Ferreiro A. 3D Printed Tacrolimus Rectal Formulations Ameliorate Colitis in an Experimental Animal Model of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Biomedicines 2020; 8:E563. [PMID: 33276641 PMCID: PMC7761558 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines8120563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to fabricate novel self-supporting tacrolimus suppositories using semisolid extrusion 3-dimensional printing (3DP) and to investigate their efficacy in an experimental model of inflammatory bowel disease. Blends of Gelucire 44/14 and coconut oil were employed as lipid excipients to obtain suppository formulations with self-emulsifying properties, which were then tested in a TNBS (2,4,6-trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid) induced rat colitis model. Disease activity was monitored using PET/CT medical imaging; maximum standardized uptake values (SUVmax), a measure of tissue radiotracer accumulation rate, together with body weight changes and histological assessments, were used as inflammatory indices to monitor treatment efficacy. Following tacrolimus treatment, a significant reduction in SUVmax was observed on days 7 and 10 in the rat colon sections compared to non-treated animals. Histological analysis using Nancy index confirmed disease remission. Moreover, statistical analysis showed a positive correlation (R2 = 71.48%) between SUVmax values and weight changes over time. Overall, this study demonstrates the effectiveness of 3D printed tacrolimus suppositories to ameliorate colitis and highlights the utility of non-invasive PET/CT imaging to evaluate new therapies in the preclinical area.
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- Iria Seoane-Viaño
- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain; (I.S.-V.); (X.G.-O.); (F.J.O.-E.)
- Paraquasil Group, Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Nuclear Medicine Department and Molecular Imaging Group, University Clinical Hospital (CHUS) and Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain; (N.G.-L.); (Á.R.); (P.A.)
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- Pathology Department, University Clinical Hospital Santiago de Compostela (SERGAS) (CHUS), 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain; (H.L.-I.); (J.R.A.-L.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain; (I.S.-V.); (X.G.-O.); (F.J.O.-E.)
- Nuclear Medicine Department and Molecular Imaging Group, University Clinical Hospital (CHUS) and Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain; (N.G.-L.); (Á.R.); (P.A.)
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- Pathology Department, University Clinical Hospital Santiago de Compostela (SERGAS) (CHUS), 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain; (H.L.-I.); (J.R.A.-L.)
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- Nuclear Medicine Department and Molecular Imaging Group, University Clinical Hospital (CHUS) and Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain; (N.G.-L.); (Á.R.); (P.A.)
- Tejerina Foundation, José Abascal 40, 28003 Madrid, Spain
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- Pharmacy Department, University Hospital Ourense (SERGAS), Calle Ramón Puga Noguerol 54, 32005 Ourense, Spain;
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- Nuclear Medicine Department and Molecular Imaging Group, University Clinical Hospital (CHUS) and Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain; (N.G.-L.); (Á.R.); (P.A.)
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- FabRx Ltd., 3 Romney Road, Ashford, Kent TN24 0RW, UK;
- Department of Pharmaceutics, UCL School of Pharmacy, University College London, 29-39 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AX, UK
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- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain; (I.S.-V.); (X.G.-O.); (F.J.O.-E.)
- Paraquasil Group, Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Pharmacy Department, University Clinical Hospital Santiago de Compostela (SERGAS) (CHUS), 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain;
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- FabRx Ltd., 3 Romney Road, Ashford, Kent TN24 0RW, UK;
- Department of Pharmaceutics, UCL School of Pharmacy, University College London, 29-39 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AX, UK
- Departamento de Farmacología, Farmacia y Tecnología Farmacéutica, I+D Farma Group (GI-1645), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain; (I.S.-V.); (X.G.-O.); (F.J.O.-E.)
- Paraquasil Group, Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Pharmacy Department, University Clinical Hospital Santiago de Compostela (SERGAS) (CHUS), 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain;
- Clinical Pharmacology Group, Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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BACKGROUND Anorectal stricturing is a particularly morbid manifestation of Crohn's disease resulting in a diminished quality of life related to pain, incontinence, and recurrent operative interventions. OBJECTIVE To determine the role of medical therapy, endoscopic dilation, and surgical intervention for the treatment of isolated anorectal stricturing. DATA SOURCES An organized search of MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, and the Cochrane Database of Collected Reviews was performed from January 1, 1990 through May 1, 2020. STUDY SELECTION Full text papers which included management of isolated anorectal strictures in the setting of Crohn's disease. INTERVENTION(S) Medical and surgical management. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Symptomatic relief, need for proctocolectomy. RESULTS Our search identified a total of 553 papers; after exclusion based on title (n = 430) and abstract (n = 47), 76 underwent full text review with 65 relevant to the management of anorectal strictures. A summary of the retrospective reports suggests that medical therapy can help control luminal inflammation, but fibrosis may ultimately set in resulting in a need for endoscopic or surgical intervention. Surgical options are limited in the anal canal due to inflammation and ulceration and concomitant perianal fistulizing disease. While fecal diversion can provide symptomatic relief, successful restoration of intestinal continuity remains uncommon and most patients ultimately undergo a total proctocolectomy with end ileostomy. LIMITATIONS Limited literature published, all retrospective in nature. CONCLUSIONS Despite significant advances in medical and surgical therapy in Crohn's disease over the last decades, there is clearly an unmet need in the management of anorectal strictures in Crohn's disease.
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3D printed tacrolimus suppositories for the treatment of ulcerative colitis. Asian J Pharm Sci 2020; 16:110-119. [PMID: 33613734 PMCID: PMC7878453 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajps.2020.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Revised: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Ulcerative colitis is a global health problem, affecting millions of individuals worldwide. As an inflammatory condition localised in the large intestine, rectal delivery of immunosuppressive therapies such as tacrolimus is a promising strategy to maximise drug concentration at the site of action whilst minimising systemic side effects. Here, for the first time, self-supporting 3D-printed tacrolimus suppositories were prepared without the aid of moulds using a pharmaceutical semi-solid extrusion (SSE) 3D printer. The suppositories were printed vertically in three different sizes using combinations of two lipid pharmaceutical excipients (Gelucire 44/14 or Gelucire 48/16) and coconut oil. Although both suppository formulations had the appropriate viscosity characteristics for printing, the Gel 44 formulation required less energy and force for extrusion compared to the Gel 48 system. The Gel 44 disintegrated more rapidly but released tacrolimus more slowly than the Gel 48 suppositories. Although the tacrolimus release profiles were significantly different, both suppository systems released more than 80% drug within 120 min. DSC and XRD analysis was inconclusive in determining the solid-state properties of the drug in the suppositories. In summary, this article reports on the fabrication of 3D printed self-supporting suppositories to deliver personalised doses of a narrow therapeutic index drug, with potential benefits for patients with ulcerative colitis.
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Dubois E, Moens A, Geelen R, Sabino J, Ferrante M, Vermeire S. Long-term outcomes of patients with ulcerative proctitis: Analysis from a large referral centre cohort. United European Gastroenterol J 2020; 8:933-941. [PMID: 32631177 DOI: 10.1177/2050640620941345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Long-term outcomes of patients with ulcerative proctitis (UP) have been poorly investigated, since these patients are excluded from participation in randomized controlled clinical trials. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic and therapeutic long-term outcomes of patients with UP. METHODS A retrospective study of patients with UP followed at our referral centre between 1 January 1998 and 1 January 2019 was performed. Treatment success was defined as clinical response (significant improvement in UP-related symptoms) and endoscopic response (mayo endoscopic sub-score of 0 or 1) if available at last follow-up. RESULTS From a total of 1561 patients with ulcerative colitis, 118 patients with UP were identified. A total of 36 (31%) patients were refractory to rectal and oral therapy with 5-ASA and corticosteroids, necessitating azathioprine as monotherapy in 19 (16%) patients and/or biological therapies in 33 (28%) patients. After a median follow-up of 71 months (interquartile range 29-149 months), treatment success was observed in 103/118 (87%) UP patients and in 25/36 (69%) patients with refractory UP. Clinical response rates were significantly higher for refractory UP patients treated with biologicals (23/33; 70%) compared to ones treated with azathioprine (2/19; 11%; p = 0.001). CONCLUSION Good clinical outcomes were recorded in UP, with treatment success in 87% of patients. Nevertheless, 28% needed escalation to biologicals. Long-term outcome in patients on biologicals was superior to azathioprine.
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- Evelyne Dubois
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Ginard D, Marín-Jiménez I, Barreiro-de Acosta M, Ricart E, Domènech E, Gisbert JP, Esteve M, Mínguez M. Recommendations of the Spanish Working Group on Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis (GETECCU) on topical therapy in ulcerative colitis. GASTROENTEROLOGIA Y HEPATOLOGIA 2020; 43:97-105. [PMID: 31839219 DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2019.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Accepted: 10/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Although most patients with ulcerative colitis should be given topical treatment, different studies have shown that they are underused in clinical practice. The purpose of this article is to answer 10 specific questions about which drugs are available for topical use in the treatment of ulcerative colitis, and their characteristics in terms of formulation, dosage, presentation, application and proximal distribution of rectal-administered drugs. The efficacy of available topical drugs and the benefits of combining different formulations and routes of administration, and their usefulness during disease remission are evaluated. Finally, a series of recommendations addressed to patients are given on the correct application of topical treatment.
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- Daniel Ginard
- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma, España.
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- Servicio de Medicina del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón (IiSGM), Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, España
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- Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital Clínic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, España; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), España
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), España; Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona, España
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), España; Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital de La Princesa (IIS-IP), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, España
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), España; Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitari Mútua de Terrassa, Terrassa, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Medicina Digestiva, Hospital Clínico de Valencia, Universitat de València, Valencia, España
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Cohen RD, Weisshof R. A Comprehensive Review of Topical Therapies for Distal Ulcerative Colitis. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y) 2020; 16:21-27. [PMID: 33867885 PMCID: PMC8040904] [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]
Abstract
Patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) limited to distal segments of the colon and rectum are often poorly represented in large clinical therapeutic trials, yet they constitute up to two-thirds of all UC patients. The propensity of UC to be most severe distally has also resulted in many oral or systemic therapies with lower levels of therapeutic success and mucosal healing in the distal regions of the colon. Topically administered mesalamine and corticosteroid agents have been utilized for decades in patients with distal UC but are often poorly accepted by patients and their prescribing physicians due to difficulties in administration and embarrassment. Formulation advances in the mesalamine preparations have led to the addition of topical 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) foams and gels to the existing options of liquid enemas and suppositories. Comparable advances in the use of topical corticosteroids have also taken advantage of the development of topical budesonide and similar safer corticosteroid preparations that promise clinical efficacy while delivering fewer systemic corticosteroid side effects. Combination therapy with oral and topical 5-ASA agents, or with topical 5-ASA and topical corticosteroid compounds, has further expanded the armamentarium for prescribers. Novel topical applications of currently existing therapies such as tacrolimus and cyclosporine show varying degrees of promise; the growing area of biologic and novel small molecules raises the possibility of a new wave of topically applied therapies for patients with distal UC and ulcerative proctitis.
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- Russell D Cohen
- Dr Cohen is a professor of medicine and director of the IBD Center at the University of Chicago Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr Weisshof is an attending physician and gastroenterologist at the Gastroenterology Institute at Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa, Israel
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- Dr Cohen is a professor of medicine and director of the IBD Center at the University of Chicago Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr Weisshof is an attending physician and gastroenterologist at the Gastroenterology Institute at Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa, Israel
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Fehily SR, Martin FC, Kamm MA. Simple water-based tacrolimus enemas for refractory proctitis. JGH OPEN 2019; 4:561-564. [PMID: 32782938 PMCID: PMC7411644 DOI: 10.1002/jgh3.12280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Background and Aims Rectal ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) often do not respond to conventional therapies. Oral and suppository tacrolimus are effective but often poorly tolerated or are complex to formulate. Tacrolimus is topically active, water soluble, and has minimal systemic toxicity when administered rectally; we therefore tested a simple tap water‐based enema formulation. Methods Tacrolimus powder from 1 mg capsules and tap water in a 60 mL syringe were delivered rectally. The primary end‐point was endoscopic response (UC: MAYO score reduction by one point; CD: improvement in ulcer number and severity). Secondary end‐points included endoscopic remission, clinical response, stool frequency, and rectal bleeding. Results Seventeen patients [12 UC, five CD, nine female, median age 31 years] with refractory rectal disease were treated. The majority of patients had failed immunosuppressive therapy [88% thiopurine; 71% biologic therapy]. Initial enemas included 1–4 mg tacrolimus daily and 1–3 mg tacrolimus maintenance three times a week for a median of 20 weeks (range 3–204). Concomitant thiopurine or biologic therapy continued. 94% tolerated therapy. Of 12 UC patients, eight (67%) achieved endoscopic remission, one further patient achieved endoscopic response, and median partial MAYO scores decreased (pre:4 vs. post:2; P = 0.010). Of five CD patients, three (60%) achieved endoscopic response, two (40%) endoscopic remission, and three (60%) clinical response. Stool frequency, rectal bleeding, and C‐reactive protein levels improved. Strictures became endoscopically passable in all four affected patients. No major adverse events were reported, and four patients had disease flare. Conclusions Tacrolimus enemas are easy to prepare, well tolerated, effective, and safe. They should be included in the treatment armamentarium for inflammatory bowel disease‐related refractory proctitis.
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- Sasha R. Fehily
- Department of GastroenterologySt Vincent's HospitalMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
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- Department of GastroenterologySt Vincent's HospitalMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
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- Department of GastroenterologySt Vincent's HospitalMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
- University of MelbourneMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
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