Maya Fischman, Lihi Godny, Adi Friedenberg, Revital Barkan, Ian White, Nir Wasserberg, Keren Rabinowitz, Irit Avni-Biron, Hagar Banai, Yifat Snir, Yelena Broitman, Henit Yanai, Iris Dotan, Jacob E Ollech
{"title":"Factors Associated With Biologic Therapy After Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis.","authors":"Maya Fischman, Lihi Godny, Adi Friedenberg, Revital Barkan, Ian White, Nir Wasserberg, Keren Rabinowitz, Irit Avni-Biron, Hagar Banai, Yifat Snir, Yelena Broitman, Henit Yanai, Iris Dotan, Jacob E Ollech","doi":"10.1093/ibd/izae272","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ibd/izae272","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) undergoing proctocolectomy and ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) may eventually require biologic therapy. Factors associated with biologic therapy after IPAA have not been previously studied.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>All patients with UC after total proctocolectomy and IPAA who were followed at Rabin Medical Center comprehensive pouch clinic and who consented to prospective observational follow-up were included. The primary outcome was the initiation of biologic therapy after IPAA. Cox proportional hazard models were used to evaluate potential associations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Out of 400 patients receiving their care at the pouch clinic, 148 patients consented to prospective observational follow-up and constituted the study cohort. The median age at diagnosis was 21 years and the age at IPAA was 30 years. Median time-to-biologic therapy initiation post-IPAA was 9.2 years, with 34 patients (23%) initiating biologic therapy: Associated factors for initiating biologic therapy post-IPAA were preoperative treatment with biologic therapy and immunomodulatory therapy (hazard ratio [HR] 6.1 and 3.6, respectively, P < .001); Arab descent (HR 5.3, P < .001); heterozygosity of NOD2 variant rs2066845 (HR 5.1, P = .03); past smoking status (HR 2.3, P = .03); 3-stage IPAA (HR 2.3, P = .02); immediate postoperative complications (HR 2.1, P = .033); and pediatric-onset UC (HR 2.1, P = .03). None of the patients undergoing IPAA due to dysplasia (n = 27) required biologic therapy.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Several demographic, disease-related, surgery-related, and genetic factors associated with post-IPAA biologic therapy were identified. Physicians treating patients with UC undergoing colectomy should incorporate these factors into their decision-making process. These patients may benefit from closer postoperative follow-up, and earlier initiation of biologic therapy should be considered.</p>","PeriodicalId":13623,"journal":{"name":"Inflammatory Bowel Diseases","volume":" ","pages":"1934-1942"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142619676","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Long-Term Course and Prognostic Factors in Pediatric Ulcerative Proctitis: A Multicenter Cohort Study.","authors":"Ayako Miyazawa, Ryusuke Nambu, Hirotaka Shimizu, Takahiro Kudo, Takuya Nishizawa, Hideki Kumagai, Shin-Ichiro Hagiwara, Emiri Kaji, Tatsuki Mizuochi, Shingo Kurasawa, Fumihiko Kakuta, Takashi Ishige, Toshiaki Shimizu, Itaru Iwama, Katsuhiro Arai","doi":"10.1093/ibd/izae266","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ibd/izae266","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Although ulcerative proctitis (UP) in children is considered relatively mild, some patients have proximal disease extension and require immunosuppressive treatment. We investigated clinical characteristics and course of refractory UP in a multicenter pediatric cohort.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Analyzing data obtained between 2013 and 2022 at 10 institutions specializing in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease, we elucidated natural history and factors predicting a need for immunosuppressive UP treatment. We compared patients given immunosuppressants and/or biologic agents (immunosuppressive treatment group) with those given 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) alone (5-ASA group).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fifty-five patients were followed for 3.5 years. The median Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis Activity Index at diagnosis was 20. The commonest treatment, 5-ASA suppository monotherapy in 40% of patients, showed the worst compliance. Clinical remission was achieved at least once in 95% of all patients. Disease extension beyond the splenic flexure occurred in 51%. Immunosuppressive treatment was given to 37%; biologic agents were used for 18%. Rates of endoscopically demonstrated inflammation, including Ra/Rs at diagnosis and extension beyond the left-sided colon, were higher in the immunosuppressive treatment group (70% vs 38%, P < 0.05; 95% vs 27%, P < 0.0001). The log-rank test and multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression showed that time to first clinical remission exceeding 3 months predicted the need for biologics.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The typical initial treatment of pediatric UP was 5-ASA suppositories, despite poor compliance. Biologics or other immunosuppressive treatments were needed in 37% of patients. Close follow-up with adjustment of treatment should be considered in children with UP as its clinical course varies.</p>","PeriodicalId":13623,"journal":{"name":"Inflammatory Bowel Diseases","volume":" ","pages":"1902-1909"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12235130/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142675817","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Md Jabed Khan, Yoo Jin Lee, Su Yeon Lee, Hyeyeon Chung, Thuy Nguyen-Phuong, Yong-Hee Kim, Chung-Gyu Park, Young Mo Kang
{"title":"Novel Autologous Regulatory T-Cell Therapy Ameliorates DSS-Induced Colitis in Humanized Mice.","authors":"Md Jabed Khan, Yoo Jin Lee, Su Yeon Lee, Hyeyeon Chung, Thuy Nguyen-Phuong, Yong-Hee Kim, Chung-Gyu Park, Young Mo Kang","doi":"10.1093/ibd/izaf141","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ibd/izaf141","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory disorder with a complex immune-mediated pathogenesis. The efficacy of human-specific cellular immunotherapies and biological medications cannot be accurately evaluated using traditional murine IBD models. Therefore, a humanized mouse model of IBD is necessary. Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are critical for maintaining intestinal immune homeostasis and may have therapeutic potential for treating IBD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Donor peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were used to reconstitute the human immune system in NOG mice and for Treg isolation. T cells were sorted and stimulated with anti-CD3 and anti-CD28 in the presence of irradiated feeder cells to prepare Treg cells. Two weeks after PBMC reconstitution in NOG mice, colitis was induced with dextran sodium sulfate (DSS). The expanded Treg cells were administered intravenously. Ozanimod was used as a positive control.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After expansion, 65.4% of the live CD4+ cells were Foxp3+CD25+ Treg cells and 14.5% were non-Treg cells. The mean human leukocyte (hCD45+) engraftment rate in the humanized mice was 56.5% ± 4.5%. Autologous Treg-cell therapy significantly reduced the disease activity index by 78% on day 7. Colonic length was preserved, and colonic inflammation was reduced in mice treated with Treg cells. Immunohistology revealed reduced human T-cell infiltration in Treg-treated mice.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Autologous Treg therapy ameliorated the symptoms of DSS-induced colitis in a humanized mouse model. The autologous PBMC-humanized DSS-induced colitis model may serve as a robust preclinical platform for evaluating the efficacy of personalized Treg cell therapy for IBD.</p>","PeriodicalId":13623,"journal":{"name":"Inflammatory Bowel Diseases","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144575336","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trevor L Schell, Lucas Fass, Mary E Hitchcock, Francis A Farraye, Mary S Hayney, Sumona Saha, Freddy Caldera
{"title":"Safety of Rotavirus Vaccination in Infants That Were Exposed to Biologics In Utero: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Trevor L Schell, Lucas Fass, Mary E Hitchcock, Francis A Farraye, Mary S Hayney, Sumona Saha, Freddy Caldera","doi":"10.1093/ibd/izae220","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ibd/izae220","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In infants that were exposed to biologics in utero, gastroenterology societal guidelines have either recommended against administration of the live rotavirus vaccine until 6-12 months of age or until serum biologic levels are undetectable. We performed a systematic review to evaluate the safety of rotavirus vaccination in biologic-exposed infants.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>EMBASE, PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane databases were searched from 2006 to 2024 for original data reporting on the safety of rotavirus vaccination in infants that were exposed to anti-tumor necrosis factors (TNFs) (ie, infliximab, adalimumab, golimumab, certolizumab) and non-TNF biologics (ie, vedolizumab, ustekinumab, rizankizumab, mirikizumab) in utero.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A database search yielded 7185 screening results of which 10 studies met inclusion criteria. There were over 300 instances of rotavirus vaccination in biologic-exposed infants (n = 162 exposed to anti-TNFs, n = 142 exposed to non-TNF biologics). Biologic-exposed infants were not at an increased risk of severe adverse events or adverse events of any severity related to rotavirus vaccination.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Administration of the live rotavirus vaccine appears to be safe in biologic-exposed infants. As such, with careful examination of the risks and benefits, there may be a role for rotavirus vaccination in this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":13623,"journal":{"name":"Inflammatory Bowel Diseases","volume":" ","pages":"1789-1796"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142286264","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Arthur J Kastl, Erica J Brenner, Kimberly N Weaver, Xian Zhang, Jennifer A Strople, Jeremy Adler, Marla C Dubinsky, Athos Bousvaros, Runa Watkins, Xiangfeng Dai, Wenli Chen, Raymond K Cross, Peter D R Higgins, Ryan C Ungaro, Meenakshi Bewtra, Emanuelle A Bellaguarda, Francis A Farraye, Kelly Y Chun, Michael Zikry, Monique Bastidas, Ann M Firestine, Riley G Craig, Margie E Boccieri, Millie D Long, Michael D Kappelman
{"title":"Durable Immune Response and Long-term Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccination in Children With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.","authors":"Arthur J Kastl, Erica J Brenner, Kimberly N Weaver, Xian Zhang, Jennifer A Strople, Jeremy Adler, Marla C Dubinsky, Athos Bousvaros, Runa Watkins, Xiangfeng Dai, Wenli Chen, Raymond K Cross, Peter D R Higgins, Ryan C Ungaro, Meenakshi Bewtra, Emanuelle A Bellaguarda, Francis A Farraye, Kelly Y Chun, Michael Zikry, Monique Bastidas, Ann M Firestine, Riley G Craig, Margie E Boccieri, Millie D Long, Michael D Kappelman","doi":"10.1093/ibd/izae225","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ibd/izae225","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may have diminished serologic response to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination and increased risk for subsequent severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. We sought to describe outcomes among those who developed SARS-CoV-2 infection following vaccination, characterize SARS-CoV-2 antibodies 1 year post-vaccination, and identify factors associated with durable serologic response.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We recruited children with IBD who received ≥2 doses of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine and prospectively collected data on (1) demographics, IBD characteristics, and therapy and (2) SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, testing, and infection symptoms. Serum was obtained for measurement of anti-receptor-binding domain IgG antibodies following a 2-part immunization at 12 and 52 weeks.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We enrolled 298 participants (mean age 11.9 ± 3.82, 50% female, 67% Crohn's disease). Symptomatic COVID-19 infection after vaccination occurred in half of the participants, although only 2 (1%) required hospitalization. Anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) was associated with higher likelihood of symptomatic COVID-19 infection, with an adjusted hazard ratio of 2.7 (95% CI, 1.5-5.0; P = .001). Nearly all participants (99%) had detectable antibody at Week 52. Children aged 1-5 years had lower 52-week antibody level compared to older children (P = .04), as did those on anti-TNF-α therapy (P = .007) and those who received only 2 vaccine doses prior to Week 52 (P < .001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>SARS-CoV-2 vaccination provides lasting serologic response and protection against severe COVID-19 for most children with IBD, despite the use of lower vaccine doses in younger children and wide-ranging classes of immunosuppressive therapies.</p>","PeriodicalId":13623,"journal":{"name":"Inflammatory Bowel Diseases","volume":" ","pages":"1797-1805"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142464333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Contraception, Unintended Pregnancy, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: When (and Why) Failure is Not an Option….","authors":"Jimmy K Limdi","doi":"10.1093/ibd/izaf081","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ibd/izaf081","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13623,"journal":{"name":"Inflammatory Bowel Diseases","volume":" ","pages":"2042-2044"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143965660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"18F-FAPI PET/CT for Early Detection and Severity Assessment of Intestinal Fibrosis in a Mouse Model.","authors":"Weicheng Zhou, Jiantao Ran, Xinyue Hu, Chaoqun Lv, Jianping You, Duo Sun, Leiyue Chen, Yi Tang, Hongqing Li, Daoxi Hu, Kaijun Liu, Dongfeng Chen, Xiao Chen","doi":"10.1093/ibd/izaf086","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ibd/izaf086","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>To investigate the feasibility of using 18F-fibroblast activation protein (FAP) inhibitor positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FAPI PET/CT) to detect intestinal fibrosis in its early stages and identify its severity in a mouse model.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced mouse model of intestinal fibrosis was established. To detect pro-inflammatory cytokines and histopathology, blood and intestinal lesion samples were collected after 18F-FAPI PET/CT scanning (3.7 MBq/mice) at 3, 6, 9, and 12 weeks post-initial exposure to DSS. Correlation and diagnostic efficacy were explored between 18F-FAPI uptake and FAP expression or fibrosis score in early, late, and entire stages of intestinal fibrosis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>18F-FAPI uptake was positively correlated with FAP expression throughout entire stages of intestinal fibrosis (r = 0.90). However, a weak correlation between 18F-FAPI uptake and fibrosis score (r = 0.49), and moderate diagnostic performance of 18F-FAPI PET for fibrotic severity (area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve [AUC] = 0.79) were found throughout the entire stages. Interestingly, in the early stages, 18F-FAPI PET effectively distinguished the degree of intestinal fibrosis (AUC = 0.95), and was strongly correlated with fibrosis score (r = 0.89). In the late stages, the diagnostic efficacy (AUC = 0.46) and correlation (r = -0.20) drastically decreased.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>As Crohn's disease (CD) with intestinal fibrosis progresses, 18F-FAPI uptake is high in the early stages and then gradually decreases. Activated fibroblasts appear more frequently in the early stages of intestinal fibrosis indicates that 18F-FAPI PET has a great potential for early identification of intestinal fibrosis and provides new insights into treatment decision-making in CD patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":13623,"journal":{"name":"Inflammatory Bowel Diseases","volume":" ","pages":"2019-2026"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143985096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michelle Chae Min Lee, Armin Farahvash, Petros Zezos
{"title":"Response to the Letter to the Editor: \"AI-Assisted IBD Severity Classification: A Critical Perspective on Current Evidence and Next Steps\".","authors":"Michelle Chae Min Lee, Armin Farahvash, Petros Zezos","doi":"10.1093/ibd/izaf096","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ibd/izaf096","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13623,"journal":{"name":"Inflammatory Bowel Diseases","volume":" ","pages":"2056-2057"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144020426","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}