Publications

View and download slide summaries of the latest original articles focusing on therapies in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases including rheumatology, dermatology, and gastroenterology. All materials produced by the team are subsequently reviewed and approved by individual Steering Committee members.

May 2024

Upadacitinib Induction and Maintenance Therapy for Crohn’s Disease

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

Louis E,

Chen M,

Begun J,

Liu J,

Geng Z,

Feng T,

Dubcenco E,

Colombel J-F

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.

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June 2023

Efectos de filgotinib en los parámetros del semen y las hormonas sexuales en pacientes masculinos con enfermedades inflamatorias: Resultados de los estudios de fase 2, aleatorizados, doble ciego, controlados con placebo MANTA y MANTA-RAy

Ann Rheum Dis 2023;82:1049–1058

Sikka A,

Mehta R,

Jeka S,

Reinisch, et al. show that filgotinib treatment has no effect on semen parameters for men with active inflammatory diseases. This contrasts with pre-clinical studies that showed fertility issues in male animals.