Efficacy and Safety of Induction Therapy With Calcineurin Inhibitors in Combination With Vedolizumab in Patients With Refractory Ulcerative Colitis.

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Date publication

février 2019

Journal

Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr PEYRIN-BIROULET Laurent

Tous les auteurs :
Pellet G, Stefanescu C, Carbonnel F, Peyrin-Biroulet L, Roblin X, Allimant C, Nachury M, Nancey S, Filippi J, Altwegg R, Brixi H, Fotsing G, de Rosamel L, Shili S, Laharie D,

Lien Pubmed

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30213584

Résumé

Vedolizumab is used to treat patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), although there is a delay before it is effective. Induction therapy with a calcineurin inhibitor (cyclosporine or tacrolimus) in combination with vedolizumab as maintenance therapy could be an option for patients with an active steroid-refractory UC. We assessed the efficacy and safety of this combination.