Effect of Tofacitinib on One-Year Colectomy Risk in Anti-TNF Refractory Ulcerative Colitis : A Prospective Multicenter Italian Study

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BACKGROUND: Tofacitinib is an oral Janus kinase inhibitor recently approved to induce and maintain remission in ulcerative colitis (UC).

AIMS: Considering the number of anti-TNF non-responders, this study aims to assess the effectiveness and safety of tofacitinib in a cohort of multi-failure patients with moderate-to-severe UC at 52 weeks.

METHODS: From January 2021 to March 2023, we performed a prospective multicenter study observing adult patients with moderate-to-severe UC starting tofacitinib after an anti-TNF failure for a 52-week-long period. Effectiveness and safety were assessed in terms of colectomy rate, clinical remission and response, endoscopic remission, steroid-free clinical remission, and rate of adverse events.

RESULTS: We included 58 patients with UC with an age of 42 ± 14.4 years, 59% males, 96.6% left-sided or pancolitis, who were failure to a single (65.5%) or more than one anti-TNF (34.5%). Only 6 (10.3%) patients underwent colectomy. Colectomy was clinically associated with the necessity and the number of extra cycles of tofacitinib 10 mg bid at W8 (p = 0.023) and W24 (p = 0.004), and with a higher partial Mayo score at W8 (p = 0.025). At W52, clinical remission, clinical response, and steroid-free clinical remission were 53.4%, 43.1%, and 48.3%, respectively. Of 22 performed colonoscopies at W52, 11 (50%) showed endoscopic remission. Adverse events occurred in 14 (24.1%) patients, but only 2 (3.4%) led to tofacitinib discontinuation.

CONCLUSIONS: In a real-life setting of patients with anti-TNF refractory UC, tofacitinib has proved to be effective in preventing colectomy and inducing clinical and endoscopic remission at 52 weeks with a good safety profile.

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2024

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2024

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Digestive diseases and sciences - (2024) vom: 26. März

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Englisch

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Carvalhas Gabrielli, Anna Maria [VerfasserIn]
Ferretti, Francesca [VerfasserIn]
Monico, Camilla Maria [VerfasserIn]
Tombetti, Enrico [VerfasserIn]
Maconi, Giovanni [VerfasserIn]
Romeo, Samanta [VerfasserIn]
Piazza O Sed, Nicole [VerfasserIn]
Caprioli, Flavio [VerfasserIn]
Mazzola, Anna Maria [VerfasserIn]
Alicante, Saverio [VerfasserIn]
Bertè, Roberto [VerfasserIn]
Lolli, Elisabetta [VerfasserIn]
Scribano, Maria Lia [VerfasserIn]
Buscarini, Elisabetta [VerfasserIn]
Ricci, Chiara [VerfasserIn]
Carmagnola, Stefania [VerfasserIn]
Ardizzone, Sandro [VerfasserIn]
Cannatelli, Rosanna [VerfasserIn]

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Biologic therapy
Inflammatory bowel disease
JAK-inhibitor
Journal Article
Surgery

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Date Revised 26.03.2024

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10.1007/s10620-024-08394-w

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