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Efficacy of Induction Therapy With High-Intensity Tofacitinib in 4 Patients With Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis.

ABSTRACT: As many as 25% of patients diagnosed with ulcerative colitis are hospitalized with an episode of acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC).1 The standard of care for patients hospitalized with ASUC relies on rapid induction with intravenous (IV) corticosteroids. Up to 30% of patients do not respond to corticosteroids alone.2 Rescue therapy with infliximab or cyclosporine has been shown to reduce rates of colectomy to 20% by 90 days.3,4 This still represents a significant rate of treatment failure, which leads to an unplanned and irreversible surgery. In recent years, increasing numbers of patients admitted with ASUC have already failed infliximab therapy, highlighting the need for additional treatment options for these patients. Tofacitinib is a rapidly acting, oral, small-molecule Janus kinase inhibitor that was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treatment of ulcerative colitis.5 We present the first reported use of off-label, high-intensity tofacitinib in 4 patients admitted to our institution with ASUC predicted to fail medical management.

SUBMITTER: Berinstein JA

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7194692 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Efficacy of Induction Therapy With High-Intensity Tofacitinib in 4 Patients With Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis.

Berinstein Jeffrey A JA Steiner Calen A CA Regal Randolph E RE Allen John I JI Kinnucan Jami A R JAR Stidham Ryan W RW Waljee Akbar K AK Bishu Shrinivas S Aldrich Leslie B LB Higgins Peter D R PDR

Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association 20181117 5

As many as 25% of patients diagnosed with ulcerative colitis are hospitalized with an episode of acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC).1 The standard of care for patients hospitalized with ASUC relies on rapid induction with intravenous (IV) corticosteroids. Up to 30% of patients do not respond to corticosteroids alone.2 Rescue therapy with infliximab or cyclosporine has been shown to reduce rates of colectomy to 20% by 90 days.3,4 This still represents a signif ...[more]

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Project description:BackgroundTofacitinib is an oral small molecule Janus kinase inhibitor for the treatment of ulcerative colitis.AimTo report efficacy and infection rates in patients receiving tofacitinib induction treatment, by baseline corticosteroid status.MethodsWe evaluated efficacy and safety data from OCTAVE Induction 1&2 in patients with moderately-to-severely active ulcerative colitis who received tofacitinib 10 mg twice daily or placebo for 8 weeks, based on induction baseline oral corticosteroid use (Corticosteroid-Yes/No) and dose (< 20/ ≥ 20 mg/day). Infections of interest included serious infections, herpes zoster (HZ), and adjudicated opportunistic infections (OIs).ResultsAt OCTAVE Induction 1&2 baseline, 478/1092 (43.8%) patients were receiving corticosteroids. Tofacitinib demonstrated significant induction efficacy versus placebo for both Corticosteroid-Yes and Corticosteroid-No. With adjustment for prior tumor necrosis factor inhibitor and immunosuppressant failure, there were no statistically significant differences in remission and clinical response rates for Corticosteroid-Yes versus Corticosteroid-No. Among tofacitinib-treated patients, HZ and OIs occurred more frequently in Corticosteroid-Yes versus Corticosteroid-No, regardless of dose (< 20 mg vs. ≥ 20 mg). Infection incidence rates (regardless of severity/seriousness) during tofacitinib induction were generally similar regardless of baseline corticosteroid use. The proportion of tofacitinib-treated patients with HZ was 0.2% for Corticosteroid-No versus 1.1% for Corticosteroid-Yes < 20 mg and 1.0% for Corticosteroid-Yes ≥ 20 mg. Two out of three patients had HZ OIs.ConclusionsTofacitinib induction efficacy (clinical response and remission) was similar in baseline corticosteroid subgroups. Infections of interest were rare; HZ and OIs occurred more frequently among those receiving tofacitinib and corticosteroids versus those receiving tofacitinib without corticosteroids.Trial registrationhttp://www.Clinicaltrialsgov (NCT01465763[21/10/2011]; NCT01458951[21/10/2011]).

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Efficacy of Induction Therapy With High-Intensity Tofacitinib in 4 Patients With Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis.

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Efficacy of Induction Therapy With High-Intensity Tofacitinib in 4 Patients With Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis.

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