Timing of proper introduction, optimization and maintenance of anti-TNF therapy in IBD : Results from a Delphi consensus

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BACKGROUND: Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) with a rapidly growing worldwide incidence. The last decades presented rapid progress in pharmacological treatment leading in many cases to clinical and endoscopic remission, including biological treatment with anti-TNF agents.

AIM: The exact timing of introduction, optimization and maintenance of anti-TNF therapy in IBDs is not thoroughly covered in current guidelines.

METHODS: We used the Delphi panel methodology to gather the IBD experts' views and achieve consensus for clinical recommendations on introducing and maintaining anti-TNF therapy for patients with IBDs.

RESULTS: Twelve recommendations achieved a high level of consensus in two assessment rounds by 52 (1st round) and 47 (2nd round) IBD experts.

CONCLUSION: In many clinical situations, the early use of anti-TNF therapy is recommended. Nowadays, the cost-efficacy profile of anti-TNF biosimilars makes them the first-line drug in a substantial proportion of patients, thus providing the opportunity to increase access to biological therapy.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:56

Enthalten in:

Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver - 56(2024), 1 vom: 22. Jan., Seite 98-105

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ardizzone, Sandro [VerfasserIn]
Armuzzi, Alessandro [VerfasserIn]
Caprioli, Flavio [VerfasserIn]
Castiglione, Fabiana [VerfasserIn]
Danese, Silvio [VerfasserIn]
Daperno, Marco [VerfasserIn]
Fantini, Massimo Claudio [VerfasserIn]
Fries, Walter [VerfasserIn]
Principi, Maria Beatrice [VerfasserIn]
Savarino, Edoardo [VerfasserIn]
Gionchetti, Paolo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-TNF
B72HH48FLU
Biosimilar Pharmaceuticals
Crohn's disease
Delphi panel
Inflammatory bowel disease
Infliximab
Journal Article
Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
Ulcerative colitis

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Date Completed 29.12.2023

Date Revised 29.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.dld.2023.09.003

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM362382336