BACKGROUND: The development program (UNIFI) has shown promising results of ustekinumab in ulcerative colitis (UC) treatment that should be confirmed in clinical practice. AIMS: To evaluate the durability, effectiveness and safety of ustekinumab in UC in real-life. METHODS: Patients included in the prospectively maintained ENEIDA registry who received at least one intravenous dose of ustekinumab due to active UC [Partial Mayo Score (PMS) >2] were included. Clinical activity and effectiveness were defined based on PMS. Short-term response was assessed at week 16. RESULTS: A total of 95 patients were included. At week 16, 53% of patients had response (including 35% of patients in remission). In the multivariate analysis, elevated serum C-reactive protein was the only variable significantly associated with lower likelihood of achieving remission. Remission was achieved in 39% and 33% of patients at weeks 24 and 52, respectively. Thirty-six percent of patients discontinued the treatment with ustekinumab during a median follow-up of 31 weeks. The probability of maintaining ustekinumab treatment was 87% at week 16, 63% at week 56, and 59% at week 72; primary failure was the main reason for ustekinumab discontinuation. No variable was associated with risk of discontinuation. Three patients reported adverse events; one of them had a fatal severe SARS-CoV-2 infection. CONCLUSIONS: Ustekinumab is effective both in the short and the long-term in real-life, even in a highly refractory cohort. Higher inflammatory burden at baseline correlated with lower probability of achieving remission. Safety was consistent with the known profile of ustekinumab.
BACKGROUND: The development program (UNIFI) has shown promising results of ustekinumab in ulcerative colitis (UC) treatment that should be confirmed in clinical practice. AIMS: To evaluate the durability, effectiveness and safety of ustekinumab in UC in real-life. METHODS:Patients included in the prospectively maintained ENEIDA registry who received at least one intravenous dose of ustekinumab due to active UC [Partial Mayo Score (PMS) >2] were included. Clinical activity and effectiveness were defined based on PMS. Short-term response was assessed at week 16. RESULTS: A total of 95 patients were included. At week 16, 53% of patients had response (including 35% of patients in remission). In the multivariate analysis, elevated serum C-reactive protein was the only variable significantly associated with lower likelihood of achieving remission. Remission was achieved in 39% and 33% of patients at weeks 24 and 52, respectively. Thirty-six percent of patients discontinued the treatment with ustekinumab during a median follow-up of 31 weeks. The probability of maintaining ustekinumab treatment was 87% at week 16, 63% at week 56, and 59% at week 72; primary failure was the main reason for ustekinumab discontinuation. No variable was associated with risk of discontinuation. Three patients reported adverse events; one of them had a fatal severe SARS-CoV-2 infection. CONCLUSIONS:Ustekinumab is effective both in the short and the long-term in real-life, even in a highly refractory cohort. Higher inflammatory burden at baseline correlated with lower probability of achieving remission. Safety was consistent with the known profile of ustekinumab.
Authors: Sailish Honap; Lulia Al-Hillawi; Samantha Baillie; Aaron Bancil; Lawrence Matini; Rebecca Lau; Klaartje Bel Kok; Kamal Patel; Alissa Walsh; Peter M Irving; Mark A Samaan Journal: Frontline Gastroenterol Date: 2022-04-28
Authors: Jan Marsal; Manuel Barreiro-de Acosta; Irina Blumenstein; Maria Cappello; Thomas Bazin; Shaji Sebastian Journal: Front Med (Lausanne) Date: 2022-06-15
Authors: Joel Thunberg; Olle Björkqvist; Charlotte R H Hedin; Anders Forss; Charlotte Söderman; Daniel Bergemalm; Ola Olén; Henrik Hjortswang; Hans Strid; Jonas F Ludvigsson; Carl Eriksson; Jonas Halfvarson Journal: United European Gastroenterol J Date: 2022-07-14 Impact factor: 6.866