Use of Anti-TNFα Agents and Time to First-time Surgery in Paediatric Patients with Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease

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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: It is debated whether the need for surgery has changed following introduction of anti-TNFα agents in the treatment of paediatric ulcerative colitis [UC] and Crohn's disease [CD]. We aimed to describe the implementation of anti-TNFα agents in paediatric patients, and the need of first-time surgery before and after introduction of anti-TNFα agents.

METHODS: In the Danish National Patient Registry, we identified incident paediatric patients diagnosed from 1998. We calculated the proportion of patients receiving anti-TNFα agents within 5 years from diagnosis, and the cumulative 5 year proportion of surgery, according to calendar periods of diagnosis.

RESULTS: At the end of our study period [2007 and 2008], 29-41% of CD children were treated with anti-TNFα agents within 5 years, and for UC children 17-19%. In 1278 CD patients, the 5 year cumulative proportions of surgery were 14.6-15.6% for children diagnosed in 1998-2008 and 9.7% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 6.7-13.7) for those diagnosed in 2009-2013. In 1468 UC patients, the cumulative proportion of surgery suggested a decline in patients diagnosed after mid 2005, and the hazard ratio of surgery was 0.64 [95% CI: 0.47-0.86] after the introduction of anti-TNFα agents compared with before. For UC patients diagnosed in 2009-2013, the 5 year cumulative proportion of surgery was 7.6% [95% CI: 5.2-11.2].

CONCLUSIONS: This nationwide study showed an extensive use of anti-TNFα agents at the end of our study period. For UC children, our data suggest a decline in the proportion of surgery in the period of increasing use of anti-TNFα agents.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

Journal of Crohn's & colitis - 10(2016), 6 vom: 01. Juni, Seite 650-6

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Larsen, Michael Due [VerfasserIn]
Qvist, Niels [VerfasserIn]
Nielsen, Jan [VerfasserIn]
Kjeldsen, Jens [VerfasserIn]
Nielsen, Rasmus Gaardskær [VerfasserIn]
Nørgård, Bente Mertz [VerfasserIn]

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Anti-TNFα agents
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Children
Crohn’s disease
Epidemiology
Gastrointestinal Agents
Inflammatory bowel disease
Journal Article
Surgery
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
Ulcerative colitis

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Date Completed 13.06.2017

Date Revised 02.12.2018

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjw017

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NLM256760918