ReviewTherapeutic advances in gastroenterology2022
Targeting IL12/23 in ulcerative colitis: update on the role of ustekinumab.
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- Comparative Efficacy of Different Targeted Therapies in Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Ulcerative Colitis: Systematic Review/Network Meta-Analysis and Mechanistic Overview.Pharmacology research & perspectives · 2025Pooled it
- Microbiota and immune-related adverse events in cancer immunotherapy.Nature reviews. Cancer · 2026Review
- Impact of Comorbid Psoriasis on the Efficacy of Ustekinumab and Mirikizumab in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Post-hoc Analysis of UNITI, SEAVUE, and LUCENT.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2026Article
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- Once-Daily Oral Ozanimod for Japanese Patients With Ulcerative Colitis: Results From the Phase 2/3 J-True North Study.Gastro hep advances · 2026Article
- The Potential Role of Microalgal Antioxidant Molecules on the Microbiota-Gut Axis in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.Biomolecules · 2025Review
- Combination of mechanical debridement and interleukin 12 or interleukin 23 therapy for refractory facial pyoderma gangrenosum with NOD2 mutation.JAAD case reports · 2025Article
- Evolutionary insights into Interleukin-12 family targets across 405 species.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Article
- A Comparative Study on the Effects of Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Their Conditioned Medium on Caco-2 Cells as an In Vitro Model for Inflammatory Bowel Disease.International journal of cell biology · 2024Article
- What can inherited immunodeficiencies reveal about pyoderma gangrenosum?Experimental dermatology · 2024Review
- Real-World Persistence of Ustekinumab in the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Advances in therapy · 2023Article
- Efficacy of Ustekinumab for Ulcerative Colitis Through 4 Years: Final Clinical and Endoscopy Outcomes From the UNIFI Long-Term Extension.Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2023Article
- Therapy Used to Promote Disease Remission Targeting Gut Dysbiosis, in UC Patients with Active Disease.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
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Abstract
As our comprehension of the pathogenic mechanisms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) increases, the therapeutic armamentarium for its treatment can expand, and novel target therapies join the treatment pipeline. Interleukin (IL)-12 and IL23 are two key cytokines responsible for promoting and perpetuating bowel inflammation in IBD. Ustekinumab is a monoclonal antibody directed against the shared p40 subunit of both cytokines, and it was recently approved for the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC). In the pivotal phase III UNIFI trial, ustekinumab showed a superiority over placebo in both clinical and endoscopic outcomes; furthermore, it was characterized by a favorable safety profile, with a similar rate of adverse events as compared with placebo. Recent evidence from real-life experiences have started accumulating, generally confirming the effectiveness and safety figures emerged from the registration studies. However, most of these observational studies enrolled multirefractory patients; moreover, comparative data with other target therapies are lacking, leaving physicians without clear indications about the appropriate positioning of ustekinumab in the therapeutic pipeline for UC. This review examines the basis of targeting IL12-23 in UC therapy and summarizes the data from both clinical trials and real-life studies, to highlight the main evidence already available and the research gaps that need to be filled for the optimal usage of ustekinumab in UC.
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