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ArticleCrohn's & colitis 3602024

Comparing the Effects of Anti-TNF Agent and Ustekinumab on Small Bowel Inflammation in Crohn's Disease: Inverse Probability Weighting With Stabilized Weights of Propensity Scores.

Yuki Hirata, Daisuke Nishioka, Koji Nishida, Hikaru Shimizu, Noboru Mizuta, Keijiro Numa, Kei Nakazawa, Kazuki Kakimoto, Takako Miyazaki, Shiro Nakamura and 1 more

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11 authors.

Yuki HirataSecond Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Takatsuki City, Osaka 569-0801, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3686-4690
Daisuke NishiokaDepartment of Medical Statistics, Research & Development Center, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Takatsuki City, Osaka 569-0801, Japan.
Koji NishidaSecond Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Takatsuki City, Osaka 569-0801, Japan.
Hikaru ShimizuSecond Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Takatsuki City, Osaka 569-0801, Japan.
Noboru MizutaSecond Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Takatsuki City, Osaka 569-0801, Japan.
Keijiro NumaSecond Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Takatsuki City, Osaka 569-0801, Japan.
Kei NakazawaSecond Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Takatsuki City, Osaka 569-0801, Japan.
Kazuki KakimotoSecond Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Takatsuki City, Osaka 569-0801, Japan.
Takako MiyazakiSecond Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Takatsuki City, Osaka 569-0801, Japan.
Shiro NakamuraSecond Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Takatsuki City, Osaka 569-0801, Japan.
Hiroki NishikawaSecond Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Takatsuki City, Osaka 569-0801, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Endoscopic mucosal healing serves as a critical predictor for achieving long-term remission in Crohn's disease treatment. Recent data indicate that the effectiveness of healing varies based on the location of gastrointestinal inflammation. Additionally, reports suggest that antitumor necrosis factor-α (anti-TNF-α) agents exhibit reduced efficacy in treating small intestinal inflammation compared to colorectal inflammation. Conversely, limited research exists regarding the impact of the anti-IL12/23 agent ustekinumab (UST) on small intestinal inflammation. This study aimed to compare the effects of anti-TNF-α agents and UST on small intestinal inflammation using propensity score analysis. Methods: This retrospective observational study involved 70 patients with Crohn's disease who had inflammation in the small intestine and had initiated treatment with either anti-TNF agents or UST between March 2015 and August 2021. Endoscopic findings were evaluated before treatment commencement and at 1-2 years post-treatment initiation. The propensity score was employed to compare the efficacy of TNF agents and UST on small bowel inflammation. Results: Ustekinumab exhibited greater improvement in the small intestinal endoscopy score than anti-TNF-α antibodies according to the propensity score analysis (inverse probability weighting; Conclusions: This study suggests that UST might be more effective than anti-TNF-α agents in treating small intestinal inflammation in Crohn's disease.

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anti-TNF-α antibodyCrohn’s diseasesmall intestineustekinumab

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PMID38864024
PMCPMC11165431

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