Effectiveness of adalimumab for ulcerative colitis : A multicentre, retrospective study of clinical practice in Italy

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BACKGROUND: Adalimumab is used to treat ulcerative colitis, but additional effectiveness and safety data are needed.

PATIENTS AND METHODS: This retrospective study considered adults with ulcerative colitis treated with adalimumab at 19 hospitals. Clinical data were collected from the start of treatment, after 2, 6 and 12 months, and at the last visit. Outcome measures of effectiveness were treatment duration, reasons for discontinuation and colectomy.

RESULTS: We studied 381 patients treated with adalimumab for a median of 12.1 months. Disease activity at the start of treatment was moderate to severe in 262 cases (68.8%) and endoscopic activity was moderate to severe in 339 cases (89.0%). At week 8, clinical responses were observed in 177 cases (46.5%) and clinical remission in 136 cases (35.7%). At 12 months, remission was observed in 128 cases (33.6%). Overall, 44 patients required colectomy, and 170 patients (44.6%) were still taking adalimumab when data were collected. Variables associated with adalimumab discontinuation were concomitant steroid treatment, severe clinical-endoscopic activity at baseline, need for adalimumab intensification and drug-related adverse events. Variables associated with colectomy were concomitant steroid treatment and high baseline C-reactive protein.

CONCLUSION: Adalimumab is safe and effective for the treatment of ulcerative colitis.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:54

Enthalten in:

Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver - 54(2022), 3 vom: 08. März, Seite 352-357

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Vitello, Alessandro [VerfasserIn]
Grova, Mauro [VerfasserIn]
Pugliese, Daniela [VerfasserIn]
Rizzello, Fernando [VerfasserIn]
Lanzarotto, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Lavagna, Alessandro [VerfasserIn]
Caccaro, Roberta [VerfasserIn]
Cappello, Maria [VerfasserIn]
Viola, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Ribaldone, Davide Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]
Principi, Mariabeatrice [VerfasserIn]
Stasi, Elisa [VerfasserIn]
Scribano, Maria Lia [VerfasserIn]
Maida, Marcello [VerfasserIn]
Soriano, Alessandra [VerfasserIn]
Bezzio, Cristina [VerfasserIn]
Bodini, Giorgia [VerfasserIn]
Mocciaro, Filippo [VerfasserIn]
Privitera, Antonio Carlo [VerfasserIn]
Simondi, Daniele [VerfasserIn]
Giuffrida, Enrica [VerfasserIn]
D'Incà, Renata [VerfasserIn]
Ricci, Chiara [VerfasserIn]
Gionchetti, Paolo [VerfasserIn]
Armuzzi, Alessandro [VerfasserIn]
Orlando, Ambrogio [VerfasserIn]
Daperno, Marco [VerfasserIn]
Italian Group for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IG-IBD) [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adalimumab
Effectiveness
FYS6T7F842
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Real-world evidence
Safety
Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors
Ulcerative colitis

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Date Completed 09.03.2022

Date Revised 09.03.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.dld.2021.08.020

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM330806785