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February 22, 2021February 22, 2021

Yuflyma, Biosimilar to Humira, Approved in EU for Chronic Inflammatory Diseases

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The European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization to Celltrion Healthcare‘s Yuflyma (CT-P17), a biosimilar to Humira (adalimumab). The marketing authorization includes all indications for which AbbVie’s Humira is approved, ... Read more

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021

Bacterial, Fungal Profiles Predict Infliximab Response, Study Reveals

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Bacterial and fungal profiles found in fecal samples from people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) were able to predict the patients’ responses to the anti-inflammatory therapy infliximab, a study revealed. ... Read more

January 11, 2021January 11, 2021

Clinical Benefits of ABX464 for Ulcerative Colitis Revealed in Review Study

IBD News, News, Ulcerative colitis

Abivax has published a review study summarizing the mechanisms, as well as the previously undisclosed clinical benefits of ABX464, its treatment candidate for people with inflammatory diseases, including ulcerative colitis ... Read more

January 4, 2021January 4, 2021

EU Reviewing Zeposia as Ulcerative Colitis Treatment for Adults

IBD News, News, Ulcerative colitis

The anti-inflammatory medication Zeposia (ozanimod) is under review in the European Union as a treatment for adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis. The European Medicines Agency has validated ... Read more

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020

Healthy Gut Microbes Maintain Social Distance From Immune System, Study Finds

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Gut microbes found in feces avoid triggering immune reactions that could lead to conditions like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) by creating a mucus barrier that separates them from immune cells, ... Read more

September 30, 2020September 30, 2020

Compound from Blueberries Has Potential for Treating IBD, Study Suggests

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Pterostilbene (PSB), a compound found in blueberries, can reduce the inflammatory activity of immune cells and limit colon inflammation in mice, a new study shows. The findings suggest that PSB ... Read more

August 10, 2020August 10, 2020

Faster DNA Damage in IBD Underlies Higher Risk of Colorectal Cancer, Study Suggests

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A high rate of DNA damage in colon cells underlies the increased risk for colorectal cancer associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a recent study. The study, “Somatic ... Read more

June 29, 2020June 29, 2020

Celiac Diagnosis Linked to Ten-fold Increased Risk of IBD, Study Finds

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People who have been previously diagnosed with either celiac disease or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have an increased risk of being diagnosed with the other illness, according to new research. ... Read more

February 15, 2020February 15, 2021

KCNN4 Potassium Channel Might Help in IBD Diagnosis, Treatment

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KCNN4 potassium channel might be a new diagnostic marker and therapeutic target in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a study suggests. The study, “KCNN4 Expression Is Elevated in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: ... Read more

August 18, 2017August 18, 2017

Crohn’s Disease Questions, Part 3: About Food and Other Suggestions

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Editor’s note: In the third part of the series “Crohn’s Disease Questions,” Mary Horsley discusses food and other suggestions and comments she gets about Crohn’s Disease and IBD. Read part ... Read more