Use of Upadacitinib in 16 Tofacitinib-refractory Ulcerative Colitis Patients: A Single-center Case 2Series
Jake Levine, Jey McKibbin, Rebecca Ham, Shirley Cohen‐Mekelburg, Shrinivas Bishu, Kevin Tang, Peter Higgins, Jeffrey Berinstein
Abstract
Lay Summary We present a case series of 16 patients with ulcerative colitis who received upadacitinib after failing tofacitinib. Five patients (36%) achieved steroid-free clinical remission. Five (62%) demonstrated endoscopic response, while 2 patients (25%) achieved endoscopic remission. Adverse events were low.
Topics & Concepts
TofacitinibUlcerative colitisMedicineRefractory (planetary science)GastroenterologyInternal medicineRheumatoid arthritisDiseaseAstrobiologyPhysicsInflammatory Bowel DiseaseMicroscopic ColitisDiagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis