A recently published report presented at the 2019 AIBD Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL, discussed the case of a patient who developed ulcerative colitis (UC) following treatment with Secukinumab for her psoriatic arthritis and highlighted a novel approach for the management of both of her conditions simultaneously.
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Treatment with tofacitinib appears to have little impact on extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs) in patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC) and might even improve them, according to an analysis of the OCTAVE program. Findings were presented at the 2019 AIBD Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida.
Researchers compared the risk for serious infections in offspring of mothers with chronic inflammatory diseases who received non-TNFi biologics or tofacitinib during pregnancy vs offspring who were unexposed, but exposed to TNFi in utero.
The summary below gives an overview of important additions and changes MPR has made to its drug database through the end of August. The chart below provides highlights of key monograph updates made this month (not an inclusive list). Click on the name of the drugs to view the full monographs on eMPR.com. Key: D=Dosing,…
TNFi recommended over secukinumab, ixekizumab for AS and nonradiographic axial SpA as first biologic
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved changes to the prescribing information for tofacitinib to include new warnings, including a Boxed Warning, regarding an increased risk of blood clots and death associated with the 10mg twice daily regimen. The update comes after a review of data from an ongoing safety clinical trial of tofacitinib…
The ORAL Shift study enrolled 694 RA patients who were inadequate responders to methotrexate alone.
Although found to increase the risk of infectious complications, janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors effectively induce clinical remission in patients with Crohn disease (CD) and clinical and endoscopic remission in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), according to results of a recently published systematic review and meta-analysis.
Investigators assessed the risk for herpes zoster and provided recommendations regarding treatment in patients with psoriasis.
According to data from on an ongoing postmarketing safety trial conducted by Pfizer, tofacitinib dosed at 10mg twice daily was associated with an increased risk of pulmonary embolism and overall mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).