| Literature DB >> 32386054 |
Ahmed Elmoursi1, Terrence A Barrett1, Courtney Perry1.
Abstract
Stricturing Crohn's disease (CD) is a severe phenotype that presents unique challenges to therapeutic management. Emerging literature suggests that anti-TNF monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapies are inadequate for preventing progression to stricture. We hereby present a case of a patient with refractory CD who required multiple surgical resections despite several anti-TNF treatment regimens. Subsequent surgical complications were avoided after changing to combination vedolizumab and ustekinumab therapies every 4 weeks. This case argues for a tailored approach to CD therapy based on disease phenotype and demonstrates that combination therapy with ustekinumab and vedolizumab is a viable option for patients with stricturing disease.Entities:
Keywords: Crohn’s disease; double biologic therapy (DBT); stricture; ustekinumab; vedolizumab
Year: 2020 PMID: 32386054 PMCID: PMC7301404 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izaa092
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Inflamm Bowel Dis ISSN: 1078-0998 Impact factor: 5.325