An increasing proportion of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are treated with biological medications. The risk of infectious complications remains a significant concern in patients treated with biologics. Treatment…
Biologic therapies, including anti–tumor necrosis factor antibody therapy and anti-integrin antibodies, are currently approved for the treatment of and are increasingly being used in patients with moderate to severe inflammatory…
Anti-tumor necrosis factor-α agents are key therapeutic options for the treatment of ulcerative colitis. Their efficacy and safety have been shown in large randomized controlled trials. The key evidence gained…
Anti-tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF) agents, including infliximab, adalimumab, and certolizumab pegol, are effective medications for the management of moderate to severe Crohn disease (CD). They are effective in inducing and…
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treatment has progressed significantly over the past decade with the advent of biologics. Anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) agents are the most widely available biologics, but the…
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an immune-mediated disease and involves a complex interplay of host genetics and environmental influences. Recent advances in the field, including data from genome-wide association studies…
The therapeutic approach in inflammatory bowel disease has evolved to target end-organ inflammation to heal intestinal mucosa and avoid structural damage. Objective therapeutic monitoring is required to achieve this goal….
Edward V. Loftus Jr, MD, Editor By the time this issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America is released, it will have been 16 years since infliximab was approved by…
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Gary W. Falk, MD, MS, Consulting Editor The therapy of inflammatory bowel disease has changed dramatically in recent years with the advent of biologic therapy. Whereas therapy of inflammatory bowel…
