Concomitant PPI and Advanced Therapy Linked to Worse Outcomes in IBD
A team of investigators evaluated the effects of concomitant use of PPIs and advanced therapy on health care resources in patients with IBD.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Mucosa, C-Reactive Proteins Predict Ulcerative Colitis Relapse
Normalization of 2 factors can foretell the potential for recurrence in patients who were in remission, according to a report.
Study Investigates Rate of Antidrug Antibody Formation to Biologics Used in IBD
Given that immunogenicity to biologics may contribute to IBD treatment failure, the study authors sought to determine the rate of ADA formation to individual biologic agents.
mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Immunogenic in Immunosuppressed Patients
Titers of anti-S IgG lower for patients with chronic inflammatory disease receiving glucocorticoids or B-cell depletion therapy
Infliximab May Reduce Immunogenicity to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine
Antibody concentrations lower in infliximab-treated individuals with IBD receiving single dose of BNT162b2 or ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine
COVID-19 Vaccination of IBD Patients: Do Biologics Impact Serological Responses?
Patients with IBD were compared to control groups without IBD, which included 14 completely vaccinated healthcare workers and 29 vaccinated healthy volunteers.
Efficacy of Cannabinoids in Treating IBD Examined
Significant improvements in both clinical symptoms (ie, abdominal pain, general well-being, nausea, diarrhea, and decreased appetite) as well as QoL scores were observed with cannabinoids.
23andMe Develops Drug Compound Using Consumer Genetic Data
23andMe, a consumer genetics company, has licensed its first drug compound to Almirall, a global pharmaceutical company.
ED Visits, Hospitalization Trends Examined in Patients With IBD
Trends in the utilization of emergency department (ED) care and hospitalization among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) were investigated in a new study.
Safety of IV Iron Products Compared in Patients With IBD
The safety profiles of various IV iron products were compared in a study involving patients with inflammatory bowel disease IBD being treated for iron deficiency anemia.
