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ArticleTherapeutic advances in gastroenterology2025

Mirikizumab in ulcerative colitis: real-world evidence from an international two-center retrospective cohort study.

Asaf Levartovsky, Martin Lukáš, Chaya Mushka Abitbol, Katerˇina Vlková, Shomron Ben-Horin, Milan Lukáš, Uri Kopylov

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Asaf LevartovskyDepartment of Gastroenterology, Sheba Medical Center, Derech Sheba 2, Ramat Gan 5262100, Israel.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1235-1927
Martin LukášClinical and Research Centre for IBD, ISCARE a.s. and First Medical Faculty Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
Chaya Mushka AbitbolDepartment of Gastroenterology, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel.
Katerˇina VlkováClinical and Research Centre for IBD, ISCARE a.s. and First Medical Faculty Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
Shomron Ben-HorinDepartment of Gastroenterology, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3984-4580
Milan LukášClinical and Research Centre for IBD, ISCARE a.s. and First Medical Faculty Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
Uri KopylovDepartment of Gastroenterology, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7156-0588

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Mirikizumab is a first-in-class IL-23p19 inhibitor, which is approved for the treatment of adults with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC). Objectives: We aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of mirikizumab in moderate to severe UC in a real-world cohort from two inflammatory bowel disease referral centers. Design: This was a two-center international retrospective observational cohort study. Methods: This study aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of mirikizumab for 12 weeks of induction. Clinical response and remission were defined as a reduction in the Simple Clinical Colitis Activity Index (SCCAI) of ⩾3 points, and SCCAI ⩽ 2, respectively. The primary outcome was the clinical remission rates after 12 weeks of induction. Results: We included 74 adult patients (58.1% female, 56.8% pan-colitis extent). Most patients (69/74, 93%) were previously exposed to a biological or a small-molecule therapy, and 39 (52.7%) started mirikizumab while on corticosteroids. By the end of induction, 8.1% discontinued therapy due to either lack of efficacy or an adverse event. Overall, clinical response, clinical remission, and corticosteroid-free-remission were 70.3%, 17.6%, and 16%, respectively. Week-12 clinical response and clinical remission rates were comparable between exposed and naïve patients for anti-tumor necrosis factor agents, ustekinumab, vedolizumab, and Janus-kinase inhibitors. Conclusion: Mirikizumab was effective for inducing clinical response and well-tolerated in a substantial cohort of treatment-experienced patients with UC. This positions mirikizumab as a valuable option to the expanding therapeutic armamentarium for UC.

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international cohortmirikizumabreal-world evidenceulcerative colitis

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