Long-term safety of approved biologics for ulcerative colitis.

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Date publication

mai 2020

Journal

Expert opinion on drug safety

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr PEYRIN-BIROULET Laurent


Tous les auteurs :
D'Amico F, Parigi TL, Bonovas S, Peyrin-Biroulet L, Danese S

Résumé

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affecting the large intestine and carrying a heavy burden of morbidity for patients. Conventional treatment is based on mesalamine, corticosteroids, and immunosuppressants. In the last two decades, biologic therapies have revolutionized the treatment of UC, increasing the number of therapeutic options and providing better disease control.

Mots clés

adalimumab, golimumab, infliximab, long-term safety, ulcerative colitis, ustekinumab, vedolizumab

Référence

Expert Opin Drug Saf. 2020 May 22;: