Crohn’s Disease

June 9, 2016August 12, 2016

IBD Study Shows Celltrion’s Inflectra, Biosimilar of Infliximab, Is Safe and Effective

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Celltrion’s Inflectra, a biosimilar version of infliximab (Remicade), is both safe and effective in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a recent study reported at the Digestive Disease Week 2016 meeting ... Read more

June 7, 2016June 7, 2016

Some Crohn’s Disease Patients Reach Remission with Risankizumab

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Phase 2 clinical trial results showed that patients with moderate to severe active Crohn’s disease can achieve disease remission when treated with risankizumab, a Boehringer Ingelheim investigational biologic product. The study, “IL-23 ... Read more

May 26, 2016May 26, 2016

AbbVie Showcases IBD Therapies at Digestive Disease Week Annual Meeting

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North Chicago, Illinois based multinational biopharmaceutical company AbbVie presented 13 abstracts at the Digestive Disease Week (DDW) Annual Meeting held May 21-24, 2016, at San Diego, California. Abstracts presented addressed ... Read more

May 19, 2016May 23, 2016

Variants in ATG16L1 Gene Linked to Risk of Crohn’s Disease Through Impact on Gut Bacteria

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A study found the protection against Crohn’s disease rendered by specific microorganisms in the gut might be ineffective in people who possess a variant of the ATG16L1 gene. The researchers suggested that certain ... Read more

May 17, 2016May 17, 2016

Risk of Developing IBD Can Be Predicted with Serum Biomarkers, Researchers Find

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Findings from the PREDICTS study indicated that before symptoms appear, markers of Crohn’s disease can be detected. The new discovery may help to predict risk not only of disease development but ... Read more

May 13, 2016May 13, 2016

Gene Mutations Can Stop Good Gut Bacteria from Easing Crohn’s Disease

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Crohn’s disease patients with certain gene mutations may not benefit from normally helpful bacteria in their guts, new research published in the journal Science revealed. The new insights may alter ... Read more

May 12, 2016May 12, 2016

Colon Health Linked in Study to Production of Sugars Known as O-glycans

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Certain sugars produced by the body, called O-glycans, may play a crucial role in keeping the colon healthy and in preventing cancer. Understanding how these sugars function to protect the colon ... Read more

May 5, 2016May 5, 2016

Northwestern Scientist Wins Award to Develop Safer Treatment for Pediatric Crohn’s Patients

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Two Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine scientists, Jeffrey Savas and Arun Sharma, have won the 2015 Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Awards for projects into autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and Crohn’s disease in ... Read more

May 3, 2016May 3, 2016

Salt-inducible Kinases May Be Promising Therapeutic Targets for Crohn’s, Other Autoimmune Diseases

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Salt-inducible kinases (SIK) may be a novel therapeutic target for inflammation in autoimmune diseases such as Crohn’s disease, psoriasis, and arthritis, according to a report published in the Journal of ... Read more

April 22, 2016April 22, 2016

Worm Infection Reduces Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Modifying Intestinal Bacteria Content, Study Finds

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Parasitic worms may trigger immune responses that alter the bacterial balance in the gut, preventing the development of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as Crohn’s disease. The study, “Helminth infection promotes ... Read more