Evidence map›Paper›PMID 39203033›Full record

ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Current Treatments, Emerging Therapeutics, and Natural Remedies for Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Karma Yeshi, Tenzin Jamtsho, Phurpa Wangchuk

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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24citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Karma YeshiCollege of Public Health, Medical, and Veterinary Sciences (CPHMVS), James Cook University, Building E4, McGregor Rd, Smithfield, Cairns, QLD 4878, Australia.
Tenzin JamtshoCollege of Public Health, Medical, and Veterinary Sciences (CPHMVS), James Cook University, Building E4, McGregor Rd, Smithfield, Cairns, QLD 4878, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-1824-5500
Phurpa WangchukCollege of Public Health, Medical, and Veterinary Sciences (CPHMVS), James Cook University, Building E4, McGregor Rd, Smithfield, Cairns, QLD 4878, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-4381-7382

Funding

NHMRC Ideas Grant APP1183323 and APP 2029349
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic, lifelong disorder characterized by inflammation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The exact etiology of IBD remains incompletely understood due to its multifaceted nature, which includes genetic predisposition, environmental factors, and host immune response dysfunction. Currently, there is no cure for IBD. This review discusses the available treatment options and the challenges they present. Importantly, we examine emerging therapeutics, such as biologics and immunomodulators, that offer targeted treatment strategies for IBD. While many IBD patients do not respond adequately to most biologics, recent clinical trials combining biologics with small-molecule drugs (SMDs) have provided new insights into improving the IBD treatment landscape. Furthermore, numerous novel and specific therapeutic targets have been identified. The high cost of IBD drugs poses a significant barrier to treatment, but this challenge may be alleviated with the development of more affordable biosimilars. Additionally, emerging point-of-care protein biomarkers from serum and plasma are showing potential for enhancing the precision of IBD diagnosis and prognosis. Several natural products (NPs), including crude extracts, small molecules, and peptides, have demonstrated promising anti-inflammatory activity in high-throughput screening (HTS) systems and advanced artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted platforms, such as molecular docking and ADMET prediction. These platforms are advancing the search for alternative IBD therapies derived from natural sources, potentially leading to more affordable and safer treatment options with fewer side effects.

Indexed as

Biological ProductsInflammatory Bowel DiseasesAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBiomarkersHumansImmunomodulating AgentsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBiological ProductsBiomarkersImmunomodulating Agentsartificial intelligencebiologicsnatural productsnovel IBD treatmentssmall molecules

Identifiers

PMID39203033
PMCPMC11357616

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