Golimumab Therapy in Ulcerative Colitis

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory condition of the colon, characterized by diffuse mucosal inflammation and blood-mixed diarrhea. The main treatment has been 5-aminosalicylic acid, steroid, thiopurine, and anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) antibodies including infliximab, adalimumab, and golimumab. Golimumab, a new anti-TNF-α agent has been recently approved for patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis. Its efficacy and safety has been demonstrated in line with infliximab and adalimumab in preclinical and clinical studies. This review will focus on golimumab therapy in ulcerative colitis.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:67

Enthalten in:

The Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi - 67(2016), 2 vom: 23. Feb., Seite 64-73

Sprache:

Koreanisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Moon, Won [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

91X1KLU43E
Adalimumab
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
Golimumab
Infliximab
Journal Article
Review
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha
Ulcerative colitis

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 09.01.2017

Date Revised 09.03.2017

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.4166/kjg.2016.67.2.64

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM25777047X