Clinical use of biologics for Crohn's disease in adults : lessons learned from real-world studies

INTRODUCTION: The therapeutic armamentarium for managing Crohn's disease (CD) has expanded significantly in recent decades. Several biologics with three different mechanisms of action [anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, anti-integrin α4β7, and anti-IL 12/23] are currently available to manage CD.

AREA COVERED: This narrative review aims to summarize the most significant efficacy and safety data on the use of infliximab (IFX), adalimumab (ADA), vedolizumab (VDZ) and ustekinumab (UST) for the treatment of CD obtained from studies conducted in the real world (RW), compared to the results of randomized clinical trials (RCTs).

EXPERT OPINION: RW studies reported that biologic agents included in this analysis have higher remission rates and lower adverse event rates than findings from RCTs for treating patients with CD. All biological agents have proven effective and safe in RW studies, even when using biosimilars or switching to subcutaneous administration of the molecules for which they are available. Finally, anti-TNF-α agents, particularly IFX, have a higher rate of adverse events (AEs) than VDZ and UST. Therefore, patients at higher risk of AEs may benefit from other biologics than anti-TNF-α. However, further long-term RW studies are needed to confirm these findings.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

Enthalten in:

Expert opinion on biological therapy - 24(2024), 3 vom: 28. März, Seite 171-189

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tursi, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Mocci, Giammarco [VerfasserIn]
Del Gaudio, Angelo [VerfasserIn]
Papa, Alfredo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adalimumab
Anti-TNF-α
B72HH48FLU
Biological Products
Crohn’s disease
Efficacy
FU77B4U5Z0
FYS6T7F842
Infliximab
Journal Article
Review
Safety
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
Ustekinumab
Vedolizumab

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 29.03.2024

Date Revised 29.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/14712598.2024.2316180

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368110664