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Vedolizumab Shows Greater Persistence Than Tofacitinib in UC

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STOCKHOLM, Sweden — The monoclonal antibody vedolizumab (Entyvio, Takeda) showed significantly greater treatment persistence than tofacitinib (Xeljanz, Pfizer), a small-molecule Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor, in bio-naive patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), according to a retrospective study. Steroid-free clinical remission was also higher in patients on vedolizumab at week 12, although rates of biochemical and fecal […]

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Publish date : 2024-02-28 11:21:08

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