Ulcerative colitis

January 18, 2016January 18, 2016

Potential Ulcerative Colitis Therapy Advancing in Clinical Development

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Tiziana Life Sciences recently announced its plan for further development of foralumab, the company’s fully human anti-CD3 antibody, with a first evaluation of the compound in two clinical indications: graft vs. ... Read more

January 5, 2016January 5, 2016

Inflammatory Genes Increase Risk of IBD

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A new Danish study investigating the genetics behind inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) found that variants of inflammatory genes TLR1 and IL12B are associated with an increased risk of developing the disease. The ... Read more

December 2, 2015May 17, 2016

Immune Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Trial with Bertilimumab for Ulcerative Colitis Treatment

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Immune Pharmaceuticals, Inc. recently announced the enrollment of the first patient in its Phase 2 clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of the first-in-class, entirely human monoclonal antibody bertilimumab for ... Read more

September 18, 2015September 21, 2015

Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Shown To Be a Promising Therapeutic Strategy for Ulcerative Colitis

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A study recently published in the Journal of Translational Medicine showed that fecal microbiota transplantation may represent a promising therapeutic approach for patients with ulcerative colitis. The study is entitled “Step-up ... Read more

August 19, 2015August 19, 2015

Thalidomide Helps Refractory UC Patients Achieve and Maintain Remission

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Results from an 8-week clinical trial coupled with an 8-week trial extension show evidence that children with refractory ulcerative colitis (UC) can achieve and maintain remission when treated with the ... Read more

August 11, 2015August 11, 2015

Study Finds That Adults Who Were Physically or Sexually Abused During Childhood Are at Increased Risk for Developing Ulcerative Colitis

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Results from a recent study published in the journal Inflammatory Bowel Disease show that adults who were physically or sexually abused during childhood are at increased risk for developing ulcerative colitis. ... Read more

July 28, 2015July 28, 2015

New Therapy Targeting microRNA-214 Blocks Ulcerative Colitis Disease Progression

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Scientists at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center developed a new therapy that blocks progression of ulcerative colitis and colon cancer in mice. Together with Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis is ... Read more

July 17, 2015July 17, 2015

Celgene to Acquire Receptos, Advancing the Potential of Ozanimod for the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis

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This week Celgene Corporation, a global biopharmaceutical company engaged primarily in the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative therapies for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases through gene and protein ... Read more

July 8, 2015September 28, 2016

New Device to Transform Lives of Bowel Disease Patients Launched

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British medical technology firm 11health has announced UK availability of what it claims is the first ever patient-developed medical technology device. The Ostom-i Alert is projected to help the roughly ... Read more

July 8, 2015July 8, 2015

McMaster Researchers Publish Two Important Studies Testing Fecal Transplantation to Treat Ulcerative Colitis

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This year, researchers from the Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute at McMaster University (MU) in Canada, have released results from two preliminary studies showing that fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) may be ... Read more