Mirikizumab was evaluated for its ability to achieve disease clearance (DC) across two years in adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis within the LUCENT trial programme. DC required concurrent symptomatic, endoscopic, and histologic remission.

May 2024

Upadacitinib Induction and Maintenance Therapy for Crohn’s Disease

N Engl J Med 2023; 388:1966–1980 doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2212728

Upadacitinib was associated with higher percentages of remission and endoscopic response regardless of previous failure of biologic therapy. This paper reports the Phase 3 efficacy and safety results of upadacitinib in patients with moderate-to-severe Crohn’s disease.