Clinical Outcomes at 8-16 Weeks After Upadacitinib Initiation for Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis: A Case Series in the United States
Rahul S. Dalal, Rachel W. Winter, Sanchit Gupta, Gila Sasson, Matthew J. Hamilton, Jessica R. Allegretti
Abstract
Lay Summary In 9 patients hospitalized for acute severe ulcerative colitis, 8 were successfully discharged without the need for colectomy. Six of 7 patients with sufficient follow-up achieved steroid-free clinical remission at 8 to 16 weeks, and 1 of 2 patients achieved endoscopic response.
Topics & Concepts
Ulcerative colitisMedicineSeries (stratigraphy)Internal medicineColitisGastroenterologyDiseaseBiologyPaleontologyInflammatory Bowel DiseaseMicroscopic ColitisDiagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis