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ArticleDigestive diseases and sciences2024

Real-World Outcomes of Patients Starting Intravenous and Transitioning to Subcutaneous Vedolizumab in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

N Lamichhane, N Melas, V Bergqvist, SWIBREG, N-P Ekholm, O Olén, J F Ludvigsson, H Hjortswang, J Marsal, C Eriksson and 1 more

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N LamichhaneSchool of Health and Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
N MelasSchool of Health and Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
V BergqvistDepartment of Gastroenterology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
SWIBREG
N-P EkholmTakeda Pharma, Medical Affairs, Stockholm, Sweden.
O OlénClinical Epidemiology Division, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
J F LudvigssonDepartment of Paediatrics, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden.
H HjortswangDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in Linköping, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
J MarsalDepartment of Gastroenterology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
C Eriksson *Clinical Epidemiology Division, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
J Halfvarson *Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, 701 82, Örebro, Sweden. jonas.halfvarsson@regionorebrolan.se.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0122-7234

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Takeda Pharmaceuticals AB VedolizumabSC-4002
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundReal-world data on starting intravenous (IV) vedolizumab (VDZ) and transitioning to subcutaneous (SC) treatment in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are scarce.

aimsTo assess treatment outcomes of patients with IBD starting IV VDZ and switching to SC VDZ in routine clinical care.

methodsAdult patients with IBD switching from IV to SC VDZ treatment between 1 March 2020 and 31 December 2021 were identified from the Swedish IBD quality register. The primary outcome was SC VDZ persistence. Secondary outcomes included clinical remission, changes in quality of life (QoL) according to EuroQual 5-Dimensions 5-Levels (EQ-5D-5L) and the Short-Health Scale (SHS) and inflammatory markers, including faecal Calprotectin (FCP).

resultsAltogether, 406 patients with IBD (Crohn's disease, n = 181; ulcerative colitis, n = 225) were identified. After a median follow-up of 30 months from starting IV VDZ treatment, the persistence rates were 98%(178/181) in Crohn's disease and 94% (211/225) in ulcerative colitis. Most patients (84%) transitioned during maintenance therapy, and the median follow-up from switch to SC VDZ was 10 months. Compared to baseline, statistically significant improvements were observed in all domains of the SHS, EQ-5D index value and visual analogue scale. Median (interquartile range) FCP concentrations (μg/g) decreased from 459 (185-1001) to 65 (26-227) in Crohn's disease (n = 45; p < 0.001) and from 646 (152-1450) to 49 (20-275) in ulcerative colitis (n = 58; p < 0.001).

conclusionInitiating IV VDZ and switching to SC treatment was associated with high persistence rates and improvements in measures of QoL and FCP. These findings are reassuring for patients who start IV VDZ and switch to SC VDZ.

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Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedColitis, UlcerativeCrohn DiseaseGastrointestinal AgentsQuality of LifeAdministration, IntravenousAdultDrug SubstitutionFemaleHumansInflammatory Bowel DiseasesInjections, SubcutaneousLeukocyte L1 Antigen ComplexMaleMiddle AgedRegistriesAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedGastrointestinal AgentsLeukocyte L1 Antigen ComplexvedolizumabInflammatory bowel diseaseObservational studyReal-world dataVedolizumab

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