Posts by: Patricia Inacio PhD

Patricia Inacio PhD

Patricia holds a Ph.D. in Cell Biology from University Nova de Lisboa, and has served as an author on several research projects and fellowships, as well as major grant applications for European Agencies. She has also served as a PhD student research assistant at the Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Columbia University, New York.

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019

First Patient Dosed in Phase 3 Trial of Etrasimod for Moderate to Severe UC

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The Phase 3 trial ELEVATE UC 52 evaluating Arena Pharmaceuticals’ investigational therapy etrasimod for patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis has dosed its first patient. “We are pleased to ... Read more

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019

Entyvio Improves Quality of Life, Work Productivity of Ulcerative Colitis Patients, Phase 3 Study Shows

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Treatment with Entyvio (vedolizumab), delivered into the blood or under the skin, led to significant clinical improvements and in quality of life, as well as work productivity in patients with moderate-to-severe ... Read more

March 22, 2019March 26, 2019

Ozanimod Lessens Inflammation in Crohn’s, Early Phase 2 Trial Data Show

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Daily treatment with 1 mg of ozanimod reduced gut inflammation in patients with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease, early data from the phase 2 STEPSTONE study show. B.G. Feagan ... Read more

March 11, 2019March 11, 2019

Plant-based Fasting-Mimicking Diet May Help Lessen IBD Severity

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A short-term, plant-based fasting-mimicking diet followed by a normal diet lessened several of the hallmarks of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a study in a mouse model shows. The study, “Fasting-Mimicking ... Read more

February 11, 2019February 11, 2019

‘Carbohydrate Monotony’ Diet May Ease IBD, Researchers Propose

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A diet rich in multiple carbohydrate sources, including sugars, starchy carbohydrates, and dietary fiber, is a likely perpetrator of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), two researchers believe. They say the diet ... Read more

January 28, 2019January 28, 2019

Pseudopolyps Do Not Predict Colorectal Cancer Risk in IBD Patients, 20-year Retrospective Study Shows

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Pseudopolyps — large protrusions of the intestinal layer formed in the regenerative and healing phases of damaged tissue — are not predictors of risk for developing colorectal cancer among patients with inflammatory ... Read more

January 9, 2019January 9, 2019

Malnutrition Puts Children with Crohn’s at Higher Risk of Post-surgery Complications, Study Says

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Worsening degrees of malnutrition are directly linked to a higher risk of 30-day complications in children with Crohn’s disease who have undergone major bowel surgery, a study says. The study, ... Read more

January 2, 2019January 2, 2019

Immunic Will Develop IMU-856, Promising IBD Therapy

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Immunic earned the exclusive rights to develop a group of innovative disease-modifying therapies, now renamed IMU-856, for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IMU-856, originally developed by Daiichi Sankyo, is an oral small ... Read more

November 28, 2018November 28, 2018

Cosentyx May Increase Risk for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Italian Researchers Say

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Italian researchers are calling attention to what they say is an alarming number of newly diagnosed cases of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in people treated with the human monoclonal antibody ... Read more

November 16, 2018November 16, 2018

Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis Prevalence in Canada — Already High — Will Almost Double by 2030, Report Warns

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Canada has the world’s highest prevalence of the two main forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) — Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis — and the incidence of IBD is increasing fast ... Read more