{"title":"Stricturing Crohn's Disease: When Biologics May Help or Not?","authors":"Kush Fansiwala, Berkeley N Limketkai","doi":"10.1093/ibd/izae264","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ibd/izae264","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13623,"journal":{"name":"Inflammatory Bowel Diseases","volume":" ","pages":"900-901"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142619699","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":"Iron Deficiency Anemia in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Call to Action to Improve Patient Care.","authors":"Sarah B Maness","doi":"10.1093/ibd/izae277","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ibd/izae277","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13623,"journal":{"name":"Inflammatory Bowel Diseases","volume":" ","pages":"889-890"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142695504","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}
Katherine Falloon, Zahra Dossaji, Pooja Mude, Suha Abushamma, Ashwin Ananthakrishnan, Edward L Barnes, Jaideep Bhalla, Abhik Bhattacharya, Shashank Cheemalavagu, Jean-Fred Colombel, Raymond K Cross, Joerg Ermann, Christina Ha, Hans Herfarth, Sara Horst, Jason Hou, M Elaine Husni, Theresa M Kline, Kristine A Kuhn, Millie D Long, Edward V Loftus, Dana J Lukin, Aditi Patel, David T Rubin, Ellen J Scherl, Samir A Shah, Bernadette C Siaton, Joseph Sleiman, Taha Qazi, Michael H Weisman, Benjamin L Cohen, Brian G Feagan, Florian Rieder
{"title":"Diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease-Associated Peripheral Arthritis: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Katherine Falloon, Zahra Dossaji, Pooja Mude, Suha Abushamma, Ashwin Ananthakrishnan, Edward L Barnes, Jaideep Bhalla, Abhik Bhattacharya, Shashank Cheemalavagu, Jean-Fred Colombel, Raymond K Cross, Joerg Ermann, Christina Ha, Hans Herfarth, Sara Horst, Jason Hou, M Elaine Husni, Theresa M Kline, Kristine A Kuhn, Millie D Long, Edward V Loftus, Dana J Lukin, Aditi Patel, David T Rubin, Ellen J Scherl, Samir A Shah, Bernadette C Siaton, Joseph Sleiman, Taha Qazi, Michael H Weisman, Benjamin L Cohen, Brian G Feagan, Florian Rieder","doi":"10.1093/ibd/izae114","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ibd/izae114","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)-associated peripheral spondyloarthritis (pSpA) decreases quality of life and remains poorly understood. Given the prevalence of this condition and its negative impact, it is surprising that evidence-based disease definitions and diagnostic strategies are lacking. This systematic review summarizes available data to facilitate development and validation of diagnostics, patient-reported outcomes, and imaging indices specific to this condition.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A literature search was conducted. Consensus or classification criteria, case series, cross-sectional studies, cohort studies, and randomized controlled trials related to diagnosis were included.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 44 studies reporting data on approximately 1500 patients with pSpA were eligible for analysis. Data quality across studies was only graded as fair to good. Due to large heterogeneity, meta-analysis was not possible. The majority of studies incorporated patient-reported outcomes and a physical examination. A total of 13 studies proposed or validated screening tools, consensus, classification, or consensus criteria. A total of 28 studies assessed the role of laboratory tests, none of which were considered sufficiently accurate for use in diagnosis. A total of 17 studies assessed the role of imaging, with the available literature insufficient to fully endorse any imaging modality as a robust diagnostic tool.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This review highlights existing inconsistency and lack of a clear diagnostic approach for IBD-associated pSpA. Given the absence of an evidence-based approach, a combination of existing criteria and physician assessment should be utilized. To address this issue comprehensively, our future efforts will be directed toward pursuit of a multidisciplinary approach aimed at standardizing evaluation and diagnosis of IBD-associated pSpA.</p>","PeriodicalId":13623,"journal":{"name":"Inflammatory Bowel Diseases","volume":" ","pages":"812-842"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141247857","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}
Tânia Carvalho, Joana Pinto, José Araújo, Dália Fernandes, Raquel Gonçalves, Bruno Arroja
{"title":"Challenges in the Management of Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis in a Patient With Guillain-Barré Syndrome Associated With Infliximab.","authors":"Tânia Carvalho, Joana Pinto, José Araújo, Dália Fernandes, Raquel Gonçalves, Bruno Arroja","doi":"10.1093/ibd/izae235","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ibd/izae235","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13623,"journal":{"name":"Inflammatory Bowel Diseases","volume":" ","pages":"887-888"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142345984","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":"Anti-integrin αvβ6 Antibodies Predict Pouchitis in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis After Restorative Proctocolectomy With Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis.","authors":"Risa Nakanishi, Takeshi Kuwada, Masahiro Shiokawa, Yoshihiro Nishikawa, Sakiko Ota, Hajime Yamazaki, Takafumi Yanaidani, Kenji Sawada, Ayako Hirata, Muneji Yasuda, Ikuhisa Takimoto, Koki Chikugo, Masataka Yokode, Yuya Muramoto, Shimpei Matsumoto, Tomoaki Matsumori, Norimitsu Uza, Tsutomu Chiba, Hiroshi Seno","doi":"10.1093/ibd/izae263","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ibd/izae263","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Pouchitis is the most common complication of restorative proctocolectomy (RPC) with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). We previously reported the presence of anti-integrin αvβ6 antibodies in the serum of patients with UC. This study investigated the association between anti-integrin αvβ6 antibodies and the development of pouchitis in patients with UC.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Serum levels of anti-integrin αvβ6 antibodies were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in 16 patients with UC who underwent RPC with IPAA. Integrin αvβ6 expression in the colonic, terminal ileal, and pouch epithelium was examined using immunohistochemistry and western blot analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Anti-integrin αvβ6 antibody levels in patients with UC were significantly decreased at 3, 9, and 12 months after RPC (P < .05). However, in patients who developed pouchitis, antibody levels remained high. The antibody levels at the time of RPC were significantly higher in patients who developed pouchitis compared to those who did not. Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed a significantly higher incidence of pouchitis in patients with antibody levels above the cutoff at the time of RPC. Although integrin αvβ6 was not expressed in the terminal ileal epithelium at the time of RPC, expression became positive in the pouch epithelium of patients with pouchitis.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The anti-integrin αvβ6 antibody levels in patients with UC were decreased after RPC but remained high in patients who developed pouchitis. The antibody levels at the time of RPC may serve as a potential prognostic biomarker for predicting the risk of pouchitis in patients with UC.</p>","PeriodicalId":13623,"journal":{"name":"Inflammatory Bowel Diseases","volume":" ","pages":"777-785"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11890122/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142828441","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}
Grace C Lovett, Julien D Schulberg, Emily K Wright, Michael A Kamm
{"title":"Letter to the Editors.","authors":"Grace C Lovett, Julien D Schulberg, Emily K Wright, Michael A Kamm","doi":"10.1093/ibd/izae261","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ibd/izae261","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13623,"journal":{"name":"Inflammatory Bowel Diseases","volume":" ","pages":"899"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142619689","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}
Abel Joseph, Salam P Bachour, Ravi Shah, Jessica El Halabi, Hareem Syed, Ruishen Lyu, Benjamin Cohen, Florian Rieder, Jean-Paul Achkar, Jessica Philpott, Taha Qazi, Tracy Hull, Jeremy Lipman, Steven Wexner, Stefan D Holubar, Miguel Regueiro, Benjamin Click
{"title":"Postoperative Crohn's Disease Recurrence Risk and Optimal Biologic Timing After Temporary Diversion Following Ileocolic Resection.","authors":"Abel Joseph, Salam P Bachour, Ravi Shah, Jessica El Halabi, Hareem Syed, Ruishen Lyu, Benjamin Cohen, Florian Rieder, Jean-Paul Achkar, Jessica Philpott, Taha Qazi, Tracy Hull, Jeremy Lipman, Steven Wexner, Stefan D Holubar, Miguel Regueiro, Benjamin Click","doi":"10.1093/ibd/izae117","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ibd/izae117","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Postoperative recurrence of Crohn's disease (CD) is common. While most patients undergo resection with undiverted anastomosis (UA), some individuals also have creation of an intended temporary diversion (ITD) with an ileostomy followed by ostomy takedown (OT) due to increased risk of anastomotic complications. We assessed the association of diversion with subsequent CD recurrence risk and the influence of biologic prophylaxis timing to prevent recurrence in this population.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a retrospective cohort study of CD patients who underwent ileocolic resection between 2009 and 2020 at a large quaternary health system. Patients were grouped by continuity status after index resection (primary anastomosis or ITD). The outcomes of the study were radiographic, endoscopic, and surgical recurrence as well as composite recurrence postoperatively (after OT in the ITD group). Propensity score-weighted matching was performed based on risk factors for diversion and recurrence. Multivariable regression and a Cox proportional hazards model adjusting for recurrence risk factors were used to assess association with outcomes. Subgroup analysis in the ITD group was performed to assess the impact of biologic timing relative to OT (no biologic, biologic before OT, after OT) on composite recurrence.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 793 CD patients were included (mean age 38 years, body mass index 23.7 kg/m2, 52% female, 23% active smoker, 50% penetrating disease). Primary anastomosis was performed in 67.5% (n = 535) and ITD in 32.5% (n = 258; 79% loop, 21% end) of patients. Diverted patients were more likely to have been males and to have had penetrating and perianal disease, prior biologic use, lower body mass index, and lower preoperative hemoglobin and albumin (all P < .01). After a median follow-up of 44 months, postoperative recurrence was identified in 83.3% patients (radiographic 40.4%, endoscopic 39.5%, surgical 13.3%). After propensity score matching and adjusting for recurrence risk factors, no significant differences were seen between continuity groups in radiographic (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 1.32; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.91-1.91) or endoscopic recurrence (aHR, 1.196; 95% CI, 0.84-1.73), but an increased risk of surgical recurrence was noted in the ITD group (aHR, 1.61; 95% CI, 1.02-2.54). Most (56.1%) ITD patients started biologic prophylaxis after OT, 11.4% before OT, and 32.4% had no postoperative biologic prophylaxis. Biologic prophylaxis in ITD was associated with younger age (P < .001), perianal disease (P = .04), and prior biologic use (P < .001) but not in recurrence (P = .12). Despite higher rates of objective disease activity identified before OT, biologic exposure before OT was not associated with a significant reduction in composite post-OT recurrence compared with starting a biologic after OT (52% vs 70.7%; P = 0.09).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Diver","PeriodicalId":13623,"journal":{"name":"Inflammatory Bowel Diseases","volume":" ","pages":"686-695"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141261954","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}
Bernadette White, Vaios Svolos, Lisa Gervais, Aleksandra Jatkowska, Ben Nichols, Jonathan MacDonald, John Paul Seenan, Richard Hansen, Richard K Russell, Simon Milling, Konstantinos Gerasimidis
{"title":"Inflammation-related Proteins Support Diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Are Modified by Exclusive Enteral Nutrition in Children With Crohn's Disease, Especially of Ileal Phenotype.","authors":"Bernadette White, Vaios Svolos, Lisa Gervais, Aleksandra Jatkowska, Ben Nichols, Jonathan MacDonald, John Paul Seenan, Richard Hansen, Richard K Russell, Simon Milling, Konstantinos Gerasimidis","doi":"10.1093/ibd/izae107","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ibd/izae107","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The immunological effects of treatment with exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN) in Crohn's disease (CD) remain unknown. We characterized the plasma levels of inflammation-related proteins (IRPs) in children with CD and ulcerative colitis (UC) compared with noninflammatory controls (non-IBD) and explored the effect of EEN in CD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Ninety-two IRPs were quantified using Olink proteomics in children with CD (n = 53), UC (n = 11), and non-IBD (n = 19). For 18 children with active CD, IRPs were measured before and after 8 weeks of EEN. Relationships with disease phenotype and response to EEN were studied.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compared with non-IBD, patients with active UC and CD had different levels of 27 (24 raised, 3 decreased) and 29 (26 raised, 3 decreased) IRPs, respectively. Exclusive enteral nutrition modified the levels of 19 IRPs (13 increased, 6 decreased including CCL23, interleukin-24, interleukin-6, and MMP-1). More pronounced changes in IRP profile were observed in patients with ileal involvement and a ≥50% decrease in fecal calprotectin during EEN compared with those with colonic involvement and a <50% decrease in fecal calprotectin, respectively. A machine-learning model utilizing baseline IRP profile predicted response to EEN with a sensitivity of 89%, specificity of 57%, and accuracy of 73%. Thymic stromal lymphopoietin was the most important IRP in the model, this being higher in responders.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Inflammation-related proteins may be useful in the differential diagnosis of IBD. Exclusive enteral nutrition extensively modulated IRPs levels in children with active CD with more pronounced effects observed in patients who showed a reduction in FC and had ileal disease involvement.</p>","PeriodicalId":13623,"journal":{"name":"Inflammatory Bowel Diseases","volume":" ","pages":"733-745"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11879199/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141450410","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}
Bruce E Sands, Marla C Dubinsky, Paulo G Kotze, Séverine Vermeire, Remo Panaccione, Millie D Long, John C Woolcott, Joseph Wu, Aoibhinn McDonnell, Martina Goetsch, Eustratios Bananis, Andres J Yarur
{"title":"Efficacy and Safety of Etrasimod in Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis Stratified by Baseline Modified Mayo Score: A Post Hoc Analysis From the Phase 3 ELEVATE UC Clinical Program.","authors":"Bruce E Sands, Marla C Dubinsky, Paulo G Kotze, Séverine Vermeire, Remo Panaccione, Millie D Long, John C Woolcott, Joseph Wu, Aoibhinn McDonnell, Martina Goetsch, Eustratios Bananis, Andres J Yarur","doi":"10.1093/ibd/izaf036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ibd/izaf036","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Etrasimod is an oral, once daily, selective sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P)1,4,5 receptor modulator for the treatment of moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC). This post hoc analysis of the ELEVATE UC clinical program describes etrasimod efficacy and safety by patients' baseline disease activity.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Predefined efficacy endpoints were assessed at week 12 in patients with moderately (modified Mayo score [MMS] 5-7) or severely (MMS 8-9) active UC using pooled data from ELEVATE UC 52 and ELEVATE UC 12. Descriptive statistics with 95% CI were calculated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 743 patients analyzed, 525 (70.7%) had moderately active and 218 (29.3%) had severely active disease at baseline. At week 12, patients treated with etrasimod showed larger mean percentage reductions (95% CI) in MMS vs placebo, regardless of baseline disease activity (-48.4% [-52.3, -44.4] vs -27.0% [-32.2, -21.7] for moderately active disease and -46.4% [-51.2, -41.5] vs -29.8% [-37.2, -22.3] for severely active disease). Similar proportions of patients with moderately or severely active disease treated with etrasimod vs placebo achieved clinical response at week 12 (61.3% vs 39.8% for moderately active disease and 64.5% vs 30.3% for severely active disease). Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events were similar between disease activity subgroups.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>At week 12, etrasimod showed greater reductions in disease activity and higher rates of clinical response vs placebo in patients with either moderately or severely active disease at baseline. The safety profile of etrasimod was consistent with the overall trial population and was unimpacted by baseline disease activity.</p><p><strong>Clinicaltrials.gov: </strong>NCT03945188; NCT03996369.</p>","PeriodicalId":13623,"journal":{"name":"Inflammatory Bowel Diseases","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143556755","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}