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ArticleTherapeutic advances in gastroenterology2025

Clinical insights into IL-23 inhibition: risankizumab for Crohn's disease through a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Po-Feng Huang, Tien-Yu Huang, Yi-Chiao Cheng, Peng-Jen Chen, Wei-Kuo Chang, Chao-Feng Chang

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Po-Feng HuangDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3918-4540
Tien-Yu HuangDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yi-Chiao ChengDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
Peng-Jen ChenDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
Wei-Kuo ChangDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chao-Feng ChangDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, No. 325, Sec. 2, Chenggong Road, Neihu District, Taipei City 114202, Taiwan.

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Abstract

Background and aims: Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder with rising global prevalence, marked by abdominal pain, diarrhea, and fatigue. Interleukin (IL)-23 plays a pivotal role in Crohn's disease pathogenesis, making it a therapeutic target. Risankizumab, a monoclonal antibody targeting the IL-23 p19 subunit, has shown potential in clinical trials. Objectives: This meta-analysis evaluates the efficacy and safety of Risankizumab in achieving clinical remission, clinical response, and endoscopic remission in patients with moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease. Design: A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted following PRISMA 2020 guidelines. Data sources and methods: A comprehensive search of PubMed, Embase, Cochrane CENTRAL, Web of Science, and ClinicalTrials.gov was performed to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing Risankizumab in Crohn's disease. Primary outcomes were clinical remission, clinical response, and endoscopic remission, with secondary outcomes focusing on treatment-related adverse events. A random-effects model estimated odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals. Meta-regression analyzed dose- and duration-dependent effects. Results: Four RCTs involving 1774 participants showed that Risankizumab significantly improved clinical remission (OR = 2.223), clinical response (OR = 2.483), and endoscopic remission (OR = 4.112). Dose-dependent improvements were observed, with treatment duration affecting clinical remission ( Conclusion: Risankizumab is effective in achieving clinical and endoscopic outcomes in moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease, demonstrating dose-dependent benefits and a favorable safety profile, supporting its use as a therapeutic option. However, the limited number of studies may affect the robustness of these findings. Further large-scale RCTs are needed to validate its long-term efficacy, safety in elderly populations, and effectiveness in biologic-naïve patients. Trial registration: This systematic review and meta-analysis were registered with the INPLASY database under registration number INPLASY202530014. The full protocol is accessible at DOI: 10.37766/inplasy2025.3.0014.

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clinical remissionCrohn’s diseaseendoscopic remissionIL-23 inhibitorsmeta-analysisRisankizumab

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