immunomodulators

January 8, 2020January 8, 2020

People With IBD At Higher Risk Of Serious Viral Infections, Study Suggests

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Adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have an increased risk of serious viral infections compared to the general population, a study suggests. This risk was found to be highest among ... Read more

September 5, 2018September 5, 2018

Investigational ABX464 Enhances Remission Rates, Mucosal Healing in Ulcerative Colitis Patients in Phase 2a Trial

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Abivax‘s small, anti-inflammatory molecule ABX464 significantly increased clinical remission and mucosal healing over placebo in patients with moderate to severe active ulcerative colitis resistant to other therapies, top-line results from a ... Read more

December 8, 2017

Older Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients at Much Higher Risk of Cancer, Study Reports

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Older people with inflammatory bowel disease have a higher cancer rate than younger IBD patients and the general population, a study reports. The research, “Risk of Malignancy in a Nationwide ... Read more

June 15, 2017

5 Medications Used to Treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Medications for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis have three main aims: to prevent symptoms, ease symptoms, and improve the quality of life for those living with the disease. According ... Read more

September 15, 2016

Tabloid Could Be Viable Alternative for IBD Resistant to Drug Therapies

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Tabloid (thioguanine or TG) has an efficacy and side effects comparable to conventional immunomodulator drugs in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who did not previously respond to such treatments, ... Read more

August 29, 2016August 29, 2016

Babies Fathered by Men on IBD Medications Aren’t at Higher Risk for Birth Problems, Study Finds

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Children whose fathers were exposed to drugs for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) — primarily azathioprine (AZA) and 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) — within three months of conception had no significantly increased risk ... Read more

May 4, 2016

IBD Treatments

A proper approach to treating patients with IBD or Crohn’s disease includes both symptomatic care and supportive care, coupled with close monitoring of the mucosal healing process and appropriate dosage ... Read more

March 23, 2016March 23, 2016

Ulcerative Colitis Patients Appear More Worried About IBD Complications Than Treatment Side Effects

Colon Cancer, IBD News, News, Ulcerative colitis

People with ulcerative colitis (UC) are more concerned about the long-term complications of their inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) than they are about possible side effects from its treatment, according to an online survey of UC patients ... Read more