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van Linschoten RCA, Jansen FM, Pauwels RWM, Smits LJT, Atsma F, Kievit W, de Jong DJ, de Vries AC, Boekema PJ, West RL, Bodelier AGL, Gisbertz IAM, Wolfhagen FHJ, Römkens TEH, Lutgens MWMD, van Bodegraven AA, Oldenburg B, Pierik MJ, Russel MGVM, de Boer NK, Mallant-Hent RC, Ter Borg PCJ, van der Meulen-de Jong AE, Jansen JM, Jansen SV, Tan ACITL, van der Woude CJ, Hoentjen F. A Prediction Model for Successful Increase of Adalimumab Dose Intervals in Patients with Crohn's Disease: Secondary Analysis of the Pragmatic Open-Label Randomised Controlled Non-inferiority LADI Trial. Dig Dis Sci 2024:10.1007/s10620-024-08410-z. [PMID: 38594435 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-024-08410-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND In the pragmatic open-label randomised controlled non-inferiority LADI trial we showed that increasing adalimumab (ADA) dose intervals was non-inferior to conventional dosing for persistent flares in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) in clinical and biochemical remission. AIMS To develop a prediction model to identify patients who can successfully increase their ADA dose interval based on secondary analysis of trial data. METHODS Patients in the intervention group of the LADI trial increased ADA intervals to 3 and then to 4 weeks. The dose interval increase was defined as successful when patients had no persistent flare (> 8 weeks), no intervention-related severe adverse events, no rescue medication use during the study, and were on an increased dose interval while in clinical and biochemical remission at week 48. Prediction models were based on logistic regression with relaxed LASSO. Models were internally validated using bootstrap optimism correction. RESULTS We included 109 patients, of which 60.6% successfully increased their dose interval. Patients that were active smokers (odds ratio [OR] 0.90), had previous CD-related intra-abdominal surgeries (OR 0.85), proximal small bowel disease (OR 0.92), an increased Harvey-Bradshaw Index (OR 0.99) or increased faecal calprotectin (OR 0.997) were less likely to successfully increase their dose interval. The model had fair discriminative ability (AUC = 0.63) and net benefit analysis showed that the model could be used to select patients who could increase their dose interval. CONCLUSION The final prediction model seems promising to select patients who could successfully increase their ADA dose interval. The model should be validated externally before it may be applied in clinical practice. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT03172377.
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Affiliation(s)
- Reinier C A van Linschoten
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Scientific Center for Quality of Healthcare, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department for Health Evidence, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Science, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maxima Medical Center, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Bernhoven Hospital, Uden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 'S-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Elisabeth Twee Steden Ziekenhuis, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Internal and Intensive Care Medicine (Co-MIK), Zuyderland Medical Center, Sittard-Geleen/Heerlen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maastricht University Medical Center +, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Twente, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism Research Institute, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ikazia Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, OLVG, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, CWZ Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, 2-20A Zeidler Ledcor Centre, 8540-112 Street NW, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2P8, Canada.
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Bak MTJ, Hammoudi N, Allez M, Silverberg MS, Schellekens IM, Erler NS, Dijkstra G, Romberg-Camps M, de Boer NKH, Jansen SV, van der Marel S, Horjus CS, Visschedijk MC, Goetgebuer RL, van Dop WA, Hoekstra J, Bodelier AGL, Molendijk I, Derikx LAAP, van Schaik FDM, West RL, Duijvestein M, van der Woude CJ, van Ruler O, de Vries AC. Interobserver agreement of current and new proposed endoscopic scores for postoperative recurrence in Crohn's disease. Gastrointest Endosc 2024:S0016-5107(24)00164-0. [PMID: 38462057 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2024.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Revised: 02/17/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS The modified Rutgeerts' score (mRS) is widely used for the assessment of endoscopic postoperative recurrence (ePOR) in Crohn's disease (CD) after ileocolic resection to guide therapeutic decisions. To improve the validity and prognostic value of this endoscopic assessment, two new scores have been proposed. This study assessed the interobserver agreement of the current (mRS) and new endoscopic scores for ePOR in CD. METHODS Sixteen Dutch academic and non-academic IBD specialists assessed endoscopic videos (n=71) of postoperative CD patients (n=66) retrieved from nine Dutch centers. Each video was assessed for the degree of inflammation by four gastroenterologists using the mRS and the new proposed endoscopic score: REMIND score (separate score of anastomosis and neoterminal ileum) and updated Rutgeerts score (assessment of lesions at the anastomotic line, ileal inlet, ileal body and neoterminal ileum). In addition, lesions at the ileal body, ileal inlet, neoterminal ileum, colonic and/or ileal blind loop were separately assessed. Interobserver agreement was assessed using Fleiss' weighted kappa. RESULTS Fleiss' weighted kappa for the mRS was 0.67 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.59-0.74). The weighted kappa for the REMIND score was 0.73 (95% CI 0.65-0.80) for lesions in the neoterminal ileum and 0.46 (95% CI 0.35-0.58) for anastomotic lesions. The weighted kappa for the updated Rutgeerts' score was 0.69 (95% CI 0.62-0.77). The weighted kappa for lesions in the ileal body, ileal inlet, neoterminal ileum, colonic and ileal blind loop was 0.61 (95% CI 0.49-0.73), 0.63 (95% CI 0.54-0.72), 0.61 (95% CI 0.49-0.74), 0.83 (95% CI 0.62-1.00) and 0.68 (95% CI 0.46-0.89). CONCLUSION The interobserver agreement of the mRS is substantial. Similarly, the interobserver agreement is substantial for the updated Rutgeerts' score. According to the REMIND score, the interobserver agreement was substantial for lesions in the neoterminal ileum, whereas only moderate for anastomotic lesions. Since therapeutic decisions in clinical practice are based on these assessments and these scores are used as outcome measure in clinical studies, further improvement of the interobserver agreement is essential.
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- Michiel T J Bak
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hôpital Saint-Louis - APHP, Université Paris Cité, INSERM U1160, Paris, France
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hôpital Saint-Louis - APHP, Université Paris Cité, INSERM U1160, Paris, France
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Biostatistics, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Internal and Intensive Care Medicine (Co-MIK), Zuyderland Medical Centre, Heerlen-Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, AGEM Research Institute, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Reinier de Graaf Groep, Delft, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Haaglanden Medical Center, The Hague, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, IJsselland Hospital, Capelle aan den IJssel, the Netherlands; Department of Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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Bak MT, ten Bokkel Huinink S, Erler NS, Bodelier AG, Dijkstra G, Romberg-Camps M, de Boer NK, Hoentjen F, Stassen LP, van der Meulen–de Jong AE, West RL, van Ruler O, van der Woude CJ, de Vries AC. Prognostic Value of the Modified Rutgeerts Score for Long-Term Outcomes After Primary Ileocecal Resection in Crohn's Disease. Am J Gastroenterol 2024; 119:306-312. [PMID: 37737675 PMCID: PMC10833187 DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000002509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The prognostic value of the modified Rutgeerts score (mRS) in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) needs to be further elucidated. This study assessed the prognostic value of the mRS for long-term outcomes after primary ileocecal resection in patients with CD. METHODS Patients with CD after primary ileocecal resection with an available mRS at first postoperative ileocolonoscopy (index mRS) were retrospectively included. The primary outcome was surgical recurrence. Secondary outcomes were clinical recurrence and progression to severe endoscopic recurrence (≥i3). Cox proportional hazard models were used to assess the association between index mRS and outcomes. RESULTS Six hundred fifty-two patients were included (mean follow-up: 6.4 years, SD: 4.6). Surgical recurrence rates were 7.7%, 5.3%, 12.9%, 19.1%, 28.8%, 47.8% for index mRS i0, i1, i2a, i2b, i3, and i4, respectively. Clinical recurrence occurred in 42.2% (i0), 53.7% (i1), 58.5% (i2a), 80.2% (i2b), 79.4% (i3), and 95.3% (i4) of patients. Progression to severe endoscopic recurrence occurred in 21.1% (i0), 33.9% (i1), 26.8% (i2a), and 33.3% (i2b) of patients. An index mRS of i2b (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] 3.0; 1.5-5.6), i3 (aHR 4.0; 2.0-7.9) and i4 (aHR 8.0; 4.0-16.0) were associated with surgical recurrence. An index mRS of i1 (aHR 1.7; 1.2-2.4), i2a (aHR 1.7; 1.2-2.4), i2b (aHR 4.4; 3.2-6.0), i3 (aHR 3.6; 2.5-5.2), and i4 (aHR 7.3; 4.8-10.9) were associated with clinical recurrence. An index mRS of i1 (aHR 2.0; 1.1-3.7) or i2b (aHR 2.5; 1.4-4.6) was associated with progression to severe endoscopic recurrence. DISCUSSION The increasing mRS corresponds closely with the risk of surgical and clinical recurrence. An index mRS ≥ i2b is associated with surgical recurrence, an index mRS ≥ i1 is associated with clinical recurrence, and i1 or i2b with progression to severe endoscopic recurrence. These results support tight monitoring of disease activity and treatment optimization in patients with ileal lesions and a more conservative management in patients with anastomotic lesions.
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- Michiel T.J. Bak
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Biostatistics, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Internal and Intensive Care Medicine (Co-MIK), Zuyderland Medical Centre, Heerlen-Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada;
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- Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, IJsselland Ziekenhuis, Cappelle aan den IJssel, the Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Jansen FM, van Linschoten RCA, Kievit W, Smits LJT, Pauwels RWM, de Jong DJ, de Vries AC, Boekema PJ, West RL, Bodelier AGL, Gisbertz IAM, Wolfhagen FHJ, Römkens TEH, Lutgens MWMD, van Bodegraven AA, Oldenburg B, Pierik MJ, Russel MGVM, de Boer NK, Mallant-Hent RC, ter Borg PCJ, van der Meulen-de Jong AE, Jansen JM, Jansen SV, Tan ACITL, Hoentjen F, van der Woude CJ. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Increased Adalimumab Dose Intervals in Crohn's Disease Patients in Stable Remission: The Randomized Controlled LADI Trial. J Crohns Colitis 2023; 17:1771-1780. [PMID: 37310877 PMCID: PMC10673815 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjad101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS We aimed to assess cost-effectiveness of increasing adalimumab dose intervals compared to the conventional dosing interval in patients with Crohn's disease [CD] in stable clinical and biochemical remission. DESIGN We conducted a pragmatic, open-label, randomized controlled non-inferiority trial, comparing increased adalimumab intervals with the 2-weekly interval in adult CD patients in clinical remission. Quality of life was measured with the EQ-5D-5L. Costs were measured from a societal perspective. Results are shown as differences and incremental net monetary benefit [iNMB] at relevant willingness to accept [WTA] levels. RESULTS We randomized 174 patients to the intervention [n = 113] and control [n = 61] groups. No difference was found in utility (difference: -0.017, 95% confidence interval [-0.044; 0.004]) and total costs (-€943, [-€2226; €1367]) over the 48-week study period between the two groups. Medication costs per patient were lower (-€2545, [-€2780; -€2192]) in the intervention group, but non-medication healthcare (+€474, [+€149; +€952]) and patient costs (+€365 [+€92; €1058]) were higher. Cost-utility analysis showed that the iNMB was €594 [-€2099; €2050], €69 [-€2908; €1965] and -€455 [-€4,096; €1984] at WTA levels of €20 000, €50 000 and €80 000, respectively. Increasing adalimumab dose intervals was more likely to be cost-effective at WTA levels below €53 960 per quality-adjusted life year. Above €53 960 continuing the conventional dose interval was more likely to be cost-effective. CONCLUSION When the loss of a quality-adjusted life year is valued at less than €53 960, increasing the adalimumab dose interval is a cost-effective strategy in CD patients in stable clinical and biochemical remission. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT03172377.
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- Fenna M Jansen
- Radboud University Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Erasmus MC, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Science, Department for Health Evidence, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Erasmus MC, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Erasmus MC, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Maxima Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Bernhoven Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Uden, The Netherlands
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- Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
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- Jeroen Bosch Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
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- Elisabeth Tweesteden Ziekenhuis, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Zuyderland Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Internal and Intensive Care Medicine (Co-MIK), Sittard-Geleen/Heerlen, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Maastricht University Medical Center+, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Medisch Spectrum Twente, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Twente, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije University Amsterdam, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, AGEM Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Ikazia Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- OLVG, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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van Linschoten RCA, Jansen FM, Pauwels RWM, Smits LJT, Atsma F, Kievit W, de Jong DJ, de Vries AC, Boekema PJ, West RL, Bodelier AGL, Gisbertz IAM, Wolfhagen FHJ, Römkens TEH, Lutgens MWMD, van Bodegraven AA, Oldenburg B, Pierik MJ, Russel MGVM, de Boer NK, Mallant-Hent RC, Ter Borg PCJ, van der Meulen-de Jong AE, Jansen JM, Jansen SV, Tan ACITL, van der Woude CJ, Hoentjen F. Increased versus conventional adalimumab dose interval for patients with Crohn's disease in stable remission (LADI): a pragmatic, open-label, non-inferiority, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023; 8:343-355. [PMID: 36736339 DOI: 10.1016/s2468-1253(22)00434-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Despite its effectiveness in treating Crohn's disease, adalimumab is associated with an increased risk of infections and high health-care costs. We aimed to assess clinical outcomes of increased adalimumab dose intervals versus conventional dosing in patients with Crohn's disease in stable remission. METHODS The LADI study was a pragmatic, open-label, multicentre, non-inferiority, parallel, randomised controlled trial, done in six academic hospitals and 14 general hospitals in the Netherlands. Adults (aged ≥18 years) diagnosed with luminal Crohn's disease (with or without concomitant perianal disease) were eligible when in steroid-free clinical and biochemical remission (defined as Harvey-Bradshaw Index [HBI] score <5, faecal calprotectin <150 μg/g, and C-reactive protein <10 mg/L) for at least 9 months on a stable dose of 40 mg subcutaneous adalimumab every 2 weeks. Patients were randomly assigned (2:1) to the intervention group or control group by the coordinating investigator using a secure web-based system with variable block randomisation (block sizes of 6, 9, and 12). Randomisation was stratified on concomitant use of thiopurines and methotrexate. Patients and health-care providers were not masked to group assignment. Patients allocated to the intervention group increased adalimumab dose intervals to 40 mg every 3 weeks at baseline and further to every 4 weeks if they remained in clinical and biochemical remission at week 24. Patients in the control group continued their 2-weekly dose interval. The primary outcome was the cumulative incidence of persistent flares at week 48 defined as the presence of at least two of the following criteria: HBI score of 5 or more, C-reactive protein 10 mg/L or more, and faecal calprotectin more than 250 μg/g for more than 8 weeks and a concurrent decrease in the adalimumab dose interval or start of escape medication. The non-inferiority margin was 15% on a risk difference scale. All analyses were done in the intention-to-treat and per-protocol populations. This trial was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03172377, and is not recruiting. FINDINGS Between May 3, 2017, and July 6, 2020, 174 patients were randomly assigned to the intervention group (n=113) or the control group (n=61). Four patients from the intervention group and one patient from the control group were excluded from the analysis for not meeting inclusion criteria. 85 (50%) of 169 participants were female and 84 (50%) were male. At week 48, the cumulative incidence of persistent flares in the intervention group (three [3%] of 109) was non-inferior compared with the control group (zero; pooled adjusted risk difference 1·86% [90% CI -0·35 to 4·07). Seven serious adverse events occurred, all in the intervention group, of which two (both patients with intestinal obstruction) were possibly related to the intervention. Per 100 person-years, 168·35 total adverse events, 59·99 infection-related adverse events, and 42·57 gastrointestinal adverse events occurred in the intervention group versus 134·67, 75·03, and 5·77 in the control group, respectively. INTERPRETATION The individual benefit of increasing adalimumab dose intervals versus the risk of disease recurrence is a trade-off that should take patient preferences regarding medication and the risk of a flare into account. FUNDING Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development.
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- Reinier C A van Linschoten
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Franciscus Gasthuis and Vlietland, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Scientific Center for Quality of Healthcare, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Radboud institute for Health Science, Department for Health Evidence, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maxima Medical Center, Eindhoven, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Franciscus Gasthuis and Vlietland, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Bernhoven Hospital, Uden, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Elisabeth Twee Steden Ziekenhuis, Tilburg, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Internal and Intensive Care Medicine (Co-MIK), Zuyderland Medical Center, Sittard-Geleen/Heerlen, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Twente, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism Research Institute, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ikazia Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, OLVG, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis, Delft, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, CWZ Hospital, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands; Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
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Arkenbosch JHC, Beelen EMJ, Dijkstra G, Romberg-Camps M, Duijvestein M, Hoentjen F, van der Marel S, Maljaars PWJ, Jansen S, de Boer NKH, West RL, Horjus CS, Stassen LPS, van Schaik FDM, van Ruler O, Jharap BJH, Visschedijk M, Janssen A, Erler NS, Doukas M, Ooms AHAG, Kats-Ugurlu G, van der Woude CJ, de Vries AC. Prophylactic Medication for the Prevention of Endoscopic Recurrence in Crohn's Disease: a Prospective Study Based on Clinical Risk Stratification. J Crohns Colitis 2023; 17:221-230. [PMID: 36094558 PMCID: PMC10024543 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjac128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND To prevent recurrence after ileocolonic resection [ICR] in Crohn's disease [CD], postoperative prophylaxis based on risk stratification is recommended in international guidelines. This study aimed to evaluate postoperative CD recurrence after implementation of a clinical management algorithm and to determine the predictive value of clinical and histological risk factors [RFs]. METHODS In this multicentre, prospective cohort study, CD patients [≥16 years] scheduled for ICR were included. The algorithm advised no postoperative medication for low-risk patients, and treatment with prophylaxis [immunosuppressant/biological] for high-risk patients [≥1 RF: active smoking, penetrating disease, prior ICR]. Clinical and histological RFs [active inflammation, granulomas, plexitis in resection margins] for endoscopic recurrence [Rutgeerts' score ≥i2b at 6 months] were assessed using logistic regression and ROC curves based on predicted probabilities. RESULTS In total, 213 CD patients after ICR were included [age 34.5 years; 65% women] (93 [44%] low-risk; 120 [56%] high-risk: 45 [38%] smoking; 51 [43%] penetrating disease; 51 [43%] prior ICR). Adherence to the algorithm was 82% in low-risk [no prophylaxis] and 51% in high-risk patients [prophylaxis]. Endoscopic recurrence was higher in patients treated without prophylaxis than with prophylaxis in both low [45% vs 16%, p = 0.012] and high-risk patients [49% vs 26%, p = 0.019]. Clinical risk stratification including the prescription of prophylaxis corresponded to an area under the curve [AUC] of 0.70 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.61-0.79). Clinical RFs combined with histological RFs increased the AUC to 0.73 [95% CI 0.64-0.81]. CONCLUSION Adherence to this management algorithm is 65%. Prophylactic medication after ICR prevents endoscopic recurrence in low- and high-risk patients. Clinical risk stratification has an acceptable predictive value, but further refinement is needed.
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- Jeanine H C Arkenbosch
- Corresponding author: A. C. De Vries, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Erasmus University Medical Center, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Tel: 0031 107 030 792;
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, AGEM Research Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Haaglanden Medical Center, The Hague, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Reinier de Graaf Groep, Delft, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, AGEM Research Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, IJsselland Hospital, Capelle aan den IJssel, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Zuyderland Medical Center, Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biostatistics, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Straatmijer T, van Schaik FDM, Bodelier AGL, Visschedijk M, de Vries AC, Ponsioen CY, Pierik M, van Bodegraven AA, West RL, de Boer NKH, Srivastava N, Romkens TEH, Hoekstra J, Oldenburg B, Dijkstra G, van der Woude JC, Löwenberg M, Mujagic Z, Biemans VBC, van der Meulen-de Jong AE, Duijvestein M. Effectiveness and safety of tofacitinib for ulcerative colitis: two-year results of the ICC Registry. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2023; 57:117-126. [PMID: 36282200 PMCID: PMC10092078 DOI: 10.1111/apt.17248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Tofacitinib is an oral Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor and is registered for the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC). The effectiveness of tofacitinib has been evaluated up to 12 months of treatment. AIM The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness and safety of 24 months of tofacitinib use in UC patients in the Netherlands. METHODS Patients initiating tofacitinib treatment were included in the ICC Registry, a nationwide, observational registry. Patients were prospectively evaluated for up to 24 months. The primary outcome was corticosteroid-free clinical remission (CSFR, Simple Clinical Colitis Activity Index [SCCAI] ≤2) at week 104. Secondary outcomes included biochemical remission (C-reactive protein (CRP) ≤5 mg/L and faecal calprotectin (FC) ≤250 μg/g), safety, and discontinuation rate. RESULTS We included 110 patients of whom 104 (94.5%) were anti-TNF experienced. After 104 weeks of tofacitinib, 31.8% (34/107) were in CSFR, 23.4% (25/107) in biochemical remission and 18.7% (20/107) in combined clinical and biochemical remission. Of the patients in CSFR at week 52, 76.5% (26/34) remained so after 104 weeks of treatment. Sixty-one patients (55.5%) discontinued tofacitinib after a median duration of 13 weeks (IQR 7-34). The main reasons for discontinuation were non-response (59%), loss of response (14.8%), and adverse events (18%). There were 33.9 possible tofacitinib-related adverse events per 100 patient-years during follow-up. Adverse events most probably related to tofacitinib were skin reactions and headaches. There were 6.4 herpes zoster infections per 100 patient-years. CONCLUSION Tofacitinib was effective in 31.8% of patients after 24 months of treatment.
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- Tessa Straatmijer
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism (AGEM) Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism (AGEM) Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Zuyderland Hospital, Sittard, The Netherlands
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- Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism (AGEM) Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism (AGEM) Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Loveikyte R, Boer M, van der Meulen CN, ter Steege RWF, Tack G, Kuyvenhoven J, Jharap B, Vu MK, Vogelaar L, West RL, van der Marel S, Römkens TEH, Mujagic Z, Hoentjen F, van Bodegraven AA, van Schaik FDM, de Vries AC, Dijkstra G, van der Meulen-de Jong AE. Anemia and Iron Deficiency in Outpatients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Ubiquitous Yet Suboptimally Managed. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11226843. [PMID: 36431320 PMCID: PMC9692778 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11226843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background: Iron deficiency (ID) and anemia in patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) are associated with a reduced quality of life. We assessed the prevalence of ID and anemia in Dutch outpatients with IBD and compared routine ID(A) management among medical professionals to the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation (ECCO) treatment guidelines. Methods: Between January and November 2021, consecutive adult outpatients with IBD were included in this study across 16 Dutch hospitals. Clinical and biochemical data were extracted from medical records. Additionally, medical professionals filled out questionnaires regarding routine ID(A) management. Results: In total, 2197 patients (1271 Crohn’s Disease, 849 Ulcerative Colitis, and 77 IBD-unclassified) were included. Iron parameters were available in 59.3% of cases. The overall prevalence of anemia, ID, and IDA was: 18.0%, 43.4%, and 12.2%, respectively. The prevalence of all three conditions did not differ between IBD subtypes. ID(A) was observed more frequently in patients with biochemically active IBD than in quiescent IBD (ID: 70.8% versus 23.9%; p < 0.001). Contrary to the guidelines, most respondents prescribed standard doses of intravenous or oral iron regardless of biochemical parameters or inflammation. Lastly, 25% of respondents reported not treating non-anemic ID. Conclusions: One in five patients with IBD suffers from anemia that—despite inconsistently measured iron parameters—is primarily caused by ID. Most medical professionals treat IDA with oral iron or standard doses of intravenous iron regardless of biochemical inflammation; however, non-anemic ID is often overlooked. Raising awareness about the management of ID(A) is needed to optimize and personalize routine care.
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- Roberta Loveikyte
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden University, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden University, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden University, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Martini Hospital, 9728 NT Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical Center Leeuwarden, 8934 AD Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Spaarne Gasthuis Hospital, 2000 AK Haarlem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Meander Medical Center, 3813 TZ Amersfoort, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Alrijne Hospital, 2350 CC Leiderdorp, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Diakonessenhuis Hospital, 3582 KE Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland Hospital, 3004 BA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Haaglanden Medical Center, 2512 VA The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 5223 GZ Den Bosch, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht University, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud University, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2X8, Canada
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Internal- and Intensive Care Medicine (COMIK), Zuyderland Medical Center, 6130 MB Sittard-Geleen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Erasmus University Rotterdam, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden University, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +31-71-5263507
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Admiraal LAC, Rosman AN, Dolhain RJEM, West RL, Mulders AGMGJ. Facilitators and barriers of preconception care in women with inflammatory bowel disease and rheumatic diseases: an explorative survey study in a secondary and tertiary hospital. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2022; 22:238. [PMID: 35321664 PMCID: PMC8944158 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-04560-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Preconception care (PCC) is care prior to conception to optimize parental health, and health of the future child, through biomedical and behavioral changes. Providing PCC to all women with a wish to conceive will improve perinatal health. PCC is especially important for women with a chronic disease, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and rheumatic diseases (RD). At present PCC is not part of routine care for these women. The aim of this study is to identify facilitators and barriers on a patient and professional level regarding the provision of PCC in women with IBD and RD. Methods An explorative survey study among women with IBD and RD, their treating physicians and obstetric professionals was performed. Patients with a wish to conceive, pregnant women or those with a recent pregnancy (< 1 year ago) visiting the outpatient clinic of a secondary and tertiary hospital and involved physicians and obstetric professionals were eligible. Results A total of 71% of the IBD patients (n = 22/31) and 35% of the RD patients (n = 20/58) received a PCC consultation. PCC consultation was considered easy to enter, short in time and patients felt comfortable. Patients (71% IBD; 62% RD) preferred a personal PCC consultation with their disease specific specialist together with an obstetrician. Patients specifically wanted to receive information about the safety of medication use and disease activity following delivery. Of the included healthcare professionals 67% (n = 31) agreed PCC was applicable to their patients. Main barrier to providing PCC was lack of time and unavailability of professionals. In total 41% (n = 16) of obstetric professionals felt they had the knowledge and skills to provide PCC compared to 33% (n = 1) and 75% (n = 3) of gastroenterologists and rheumatologists, respectively. Conclusion Lack of awareness and urgency for the effectuation can be seen as important barriers for implementation of PCC. Due to the explorative nature generalisation of the results is not allowed. In the future, adaptation of the curricula of healthcare professionals by implementing interventions for pregnancy planning and preparation will generate awareness. Modelling of the impact of PCC might prove useful in resolving the lack of urgency for PCC realization. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12884-022-04560-y.
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- L A C Admiraal
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Room Sp-4469, PO Box 2040, 3000, CA, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Health Care Studies, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, Postbus, 25035 3001, HA, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 2040, 3000, CA, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Franciscus Gasthuis, PO Box 10900, BA, 3004, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Room Sp-4469, PO Box 2040, 3000, CA, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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Thomas PWA, den Broeder N, Derikx M, Kievit W, West RL, Russel MGVM, Jansen JM, Römkens TEH, Hoentjen F. Impact of Biological Therapies and Tofacitinib on Real-world Work Impairment in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients: A Prospective Study. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2022; 28:1813-1820. [PMID: 35134917 PMCID: PMC9713499 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izac002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND There are limited real-world data on the change in total work impairment (TWI) in biological-treated patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This study aimed to evaluate the real-world effects of initiating biological therapy or tofacitinib on change in TWI in IBD patients. METHODS This multicenter prospective cohort study enrolled IBD patients who started treatment with biological therapy or tofacitinib. Subjects completed the work productivity and activity impairment (WPAI) questionnaire and short inflammatory bowel disease questionnaire at therapy initiation and at week 26. Total work impairment comprises working hours missed due to sick leave and impact of disease during working hours (range 0%-100%). Clinical disease activity was assessed using the Harvey-Bradshaw Index and Simple Clinical Colitis Activity Index (SCCAI). RESULTS We included 137 IBD patients for analyses (median age 38 years, 58% Crohn's disease [CD]). The median baseline TWI was 50% and decreased by a median of 10%-points of points after 26 weeks. Patients with continued biological therapy or tofacitinib use, clinical disease activity at baseline, and clinical response or remission at week 26 showed a greater median TWI reduction (22%-points) than the remaining study patients (7%-points; P = .014). Ulcerative colitis (UC) and IBD-unclassified (IBD-U) patients showed a greater median TWI reduction (26%-points) than CD patients (6%-points); P = .041. Correlations were observed between decrease in TWI and decrease in SCCAI, decrease in fatigue and increase in quality of life. CONCLUSIONS Work impairment in IBD patients decreased following biological therapy or tofacitinib initiation. Patients achieving clinical remission or response showed the greatest improvement, especially UC and IBD-U patients.
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- Pepijn W A Thomas
- Address correspondence to: Pepijn W.A. Thomas, MD, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, PO Box 9101, code 455, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands ()
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Occupational Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department for Health Evidence, Radboud University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Franciscus Gasthuis and Vlietland, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, ’s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands and Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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Straatmijer T, Biemans VBC, Hoentjen F, de Boer NKH, Bodelier AGL, Dijkstra G, van Dop WA, Haans JJL, Jansen JM, Maljaars PWJ, van der Marel S, Oldenburg B, Ponsioen CY, Visschedijk MC, de Vries AC, West RL, van der Woude CJ, Pierik M, Duijvestein M, van der Meulen-de Jong AE. Ustekinuma b for Crohn's Disease: Two-Year Results of the Initiative on Crohn and Colitis (ICC) Registry, a Nationwide Prospective Observational Cohort Study. J Crohns Colitis 2021; 15:1920-1930. [PMID: 33909062 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjab081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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AIMS Ustekinumab is a monoclonal antibody that selectively targets p40, a shared subunit of the cytokines interleukin [IL]-12 and IL-23. It is registered for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases. We assessed the 2-year effectiveness and safety of ustekinumab in a real world, prospective cohort of patients with Crohn's disease [CD]. METHODS Patients who started ustekinumab were prospectively enrolled in the nationwide Initiative on Crohn and Colitis [ICC] Registry. At weeks 0, 12, 24, 52 and 104, clinical remission Harvey Bradshaw Index≤ 4 points], biochemical remission (faecal calprotectin ≤ 200 μg/g and/or C-reactive protein ≤5 mg/L], perianal fistula remission, extra-intestinal manifestations, ustekinumab dosage and safety outcomes were determined. The primary outcome was corticosteroid-free clinical remission at week 104. RESULTS In total, 252 CD patients with at least 2 years of follow-up were included. Of all included patients, the proportion of patients in corticosteroid-free clinical remission was 32.3% [81/251], 41.4% [104/251], 39% [97/249] and 34.0% [84/247] at weeks 12, 24, 52 and 104, respectively. In patients with combined clinical and biochemical disease activity at baseline [n = 122], the corticosteroid-free clinical remission rates were 23.8% [29/122], 35.2% [43/122], 40.0% [48/120] and 32.8% [39/119] at weeks 12, 24, 52 and 104, respectively. The probability of remaining on ustekinumab treatment after 52 and 104 weeks in all patients was 64.3% and 54.8%, respectively. The main reason for discontinuing treatment after 52 weeks was loss of response [66.7%]. No new safety issues were observed. CONCLUSION After 104 weeks of ustekinumab treatment, one-third of CD patients were in corticosteroid-free clinical remission.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism (AGEM) Research Institute, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Haaglanden Medisch Centre, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism (AGEM) Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism (AGEM) Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Thomas PWA, Römkens TEH, West RL, Russel MGVM, Jansen JM, van Lint JA, Jessurun NT, Hoentjen F. Discrepancy between patient- and healthcare provider-reported adverse drug reactions in inflammatory bowel disease patients on biological therapy. United European Gastroenterol J 2021; 9:919-928. [PMID: 34077634 PMCID: PMC8498403 DOI: 10.1002/ueg2.12107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Only limited data is available on the extent and burden of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to biological therapy in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients in daily practice, especially from a patient's perspective. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to systematically assess patient-reported ADRs during biological therapy in IBD patients and compare these with healthcare provider (HCP)-reported ADRs. METHODS This multicentre, prospective, event monitoring study enrolled IBD patients on biological therapy. Patients completed bimonthly comprehensive web-based questionnaires regarding description of biological induced ADRs, follow-up of previous ADRs and experienced burden of the ADR using a five-point Likert scale. The relationship between patient-reported ADRs and biological therapy was assessed. HCP-reported ADRs were extracted from the electronic healthcare records. RESULTS In total, 182 patients (female 51%, mean age 42.2 [standard deviation 14.2] years, Crohn's disease 77%) were included and completed 728 questionnaires. At baseline, 60% of patients used infliximab, 30% adalimumab, 9% vedolizumab and 1% ustekinumab. Fifty percent of participants reported at least one ADR with a total of 239 unique ADRs. Fatigue (n = 26) and headache (n = 20) resulted in the highest burden and a correlation in time with the administration of the biological was described in 56% and 85% respectively. Out of 239 ADRs, 115 were considered biological-related. HCPs reported 119 ADRs. Agreement between patient-reported ADRs and HCP-reported ADRs was only 13%. CONCLUSION IBD patients often report ADRs during biological therapy. We observed an important significant difference between the type and frequency of patient-reported ADRs versus HCP-reported ADRs, leading to an underestimation of more subjective ADRs and patients' ADR-related burden.
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- Pepijn W A Thomas
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Netherlands Pharmacovigilance Centre LAREB, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
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- Netherlands Pharmacovigilance Centre LAREB, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Bourgonje AR, van Linschoten RCA, West RL, van Dijk MA, van Leer-Buter CC, Kats-Ugurlu G, Pierik MJ, Festen EAM, Weersma RK, Dijkstra G. Treatment of severe acute ulcerative colitis in SARS-CoV-2 infected patients: report of three cases and discussion of treatment options. Therap Adv Gastroenterol 2021; 14:17562848211012595. [PMID: 33995584 PMCID: PMC8111526 DOI: 10.1177/17562848211012595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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In the wake of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, it is unclear how asymptomatic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2)-infected patients who present with acute severe ulcerative colitis (UC) can be treated effectively and safely. Standard treatment regimens consist of steroids, immunomodulatory drugs, and biological therapies, but therapeutic decision-making becomes challenging as there are uncertainties about how to deal with these drugs in patients with COVID-19 and active UC. Importantly, guidelines for this particular group of patients with UC are still lacking. To inform therapeutic decision-making, we describe three consecutive cases of patients with active UC and COVID-19 and discuss their treatments based on theoretical knowledge, currently available evidence and clinical observations. Three patients were identified through our national inflammatory bowel disease network [Initiative on Crohn's and Colitis (ICC)] for whom diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2-infection was established by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing in nasopharynx, stools, and/or biopsies. Acute severe UC was diagnosed by clinical parameters, endoscopy, and histopathology. Clinical guidelines for SARS-CoV-2-negative patients advocate the use of steroids, calcineurin inhibitors, or tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α)-antagonists as induction therapy, and experiences from the current three cases show that steroids and TNF-α-antagonists could also be used in patients with COVID-19. This could potentially be followed by TNF-α-antagonists, vedolizumab, or ustekinumab as maintenance therapy in these patients. Future research is warranted to investigate if, and which, immunomodulatory drugs should be used for COVID-19 patients that present with active UC. To answer this question, it is of utmost importance that future cases of patients with UC and COVID-19 are documented carefully in international registries, such as the SECURE-IBD registry.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Elkerliek Hospital, Helmond, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Maastricht, University Medical Center Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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Derikx LAAP, Lantinga MA, de Jong DJ, van Dop WA, Creemers RH, Römkens TEH, Jansen JM, Mahmmod N, West RL, Tan ACITL, Bodelier AGL, Gorter MHP, Boekema PJ, Halet ERC, Horjus CS, van Dijk MA, Hirdes MMC, Epping Stippel LSM, Jharap B, Lutgens MWMD, Russel MG, Gilissen LPL, Nauta S, van Bodegraven AA, Hoentjen F. Clinical Outcomes of Covid-19 in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Nationwide Cohort Study. J Crohns Colitis 2021; 15:529-539. [PMID: 33079178 PMCID: PMC7665430 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjaa215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The COVID-19 risk and disease course in inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] patients remains uncertain. Therefore, we aimed to assess the clinical presentation, disease course, and outcomes of COVID-19 in IBD patients. Second, we determined COVID-19 incidences in IBD patients and compared this with the general population. METHODS We conducted a multicentre, nationwide IBD cohort study in The Netherlands and identified patients with COVID-19. First, we assessed the COVID-19 disease course and outcomes. Second, we compared COVID-19 incidences between our IBD study cohort and the general Dutch population. RESULTS We established an IBD cohort of 34 763 patients. COVID-19 was diagnosed in 100/34 763 patients [0.29%]; 20/100 of these patients [20%] had severe COVID-19 defined as admission to the intensive care unit, mechanical ventilation, and/or death. Hospitalisation occurred in 59/100 [59.0%] patients and 13/100 [13.0%] died. All patients who died had comorbidities and all but one were ≥65 years old. In line, we identified ≥1 comorbidity as an independent risk factor for hospitalisation (odds ratio [OR] 4.20, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.58-11.17,; p = 0.004). Incidences of COVID-19 between the IBD study cohort and the general population were comparable (287.6 [95% CI 236.6-349.7] versus 333.0 [95% CI 329.3-336.7] per 100000 patients, respectively; p = 0.15). CONCLUSIONS Of 100 cases with IBD and COVID-19, 20% developed severe COVID-19, 59% were hospitalised and 13% died. A comparable COVID-19 risk was found between the IBD cohort [100/34 763 = 0.29%] and the general Dutch population. The presence of ≥1 comorbidities was an independent risk factor for hospitalisation due to COVID-19.
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- Lauranne A A P Derikx
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Zuyderland Medical Centre, Department of Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Internal and Intensive Care Medicine (Co-MIK), Sittard-Geleen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Bernhoven Hospital, Uden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maxima Medical Centre, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Bravis Hospital, Roosendaal, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stichting Elkerliek Hospital, Helmond, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Meander Medical Centre, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Elisabeth – Tweesteden Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Slingeland Hospital, Doetinchem, The Netherlands
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- Zuyderland Medical Centre, Department of Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Internal and Intensive Care Medicine (Co-MIK), Sittard-Geleen, The Netherlands
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam UMC -‐Location VUMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Giraud EL, Thomas PWA, van Lint JA, van Puijenbroek EP, Römkens TEH, West RL, Russel MGVM, Jansen JM, Jessurun NT, Hoentjen F. Adverse Drug Reactions from Real-World Data in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients in the IBDREAM Registry. Drug Saf 2021; 44:581-588. [PMID: 33538994 PMCID: PMC8053178 DOI: 10.1007/s40264-021-01045-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Introduction Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) frequently requires chronic immunosuppressive treatment and active involvement from patients during treatment decision making. Information about the risk of developing adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to IBD therapies is required in this process. Objective The aim of this study was to describe the ADRs reported in IBD patients from real-world data, using the Dutch nationwide IBDREAM registry, and compare the occurrence and cumulative incidences with the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) of the associated drugs. Methods In this retrospective multicentre study, ADRs related to IBD medication were assessed. Only reports associated with the use of drugs used for the maintenance treatment of IBD were included. All ADRs were verified by healthcare professionals and coded by trained pharmacovigilance assessors. Results In total, 3080 ADRs were reported in 1179 patients. Twenty-three new drug–ADR associations related to the use of azathioprine, mercaptopurine, infliximab, oral mesalamine and thioguanine were reported in the IBDREAM registry that were not mentioned in the corresponding SmPCs. The most frequently reported new association was pyrexia for azathioprine (3.1%) and mercaptopurine (4.9%). In addition, there were seven ADRs with a higher cumulative incidence in IBDREAM compared with the SmPC, and included, among others, arthralgia during mercaptopurine use (2.5%), and diarrhoea (1.4%), alopecia (1.2%) and infections (1.6%) during azathioprine use. Conclusions Based on real-world data, ADR reporting demonstrated new ADRs and higher incidences of ADRs to IBD therapies. This information will contribute to drug safety by updating the SmPCs, allowing better risk assessment and communication towards patients. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40264-021-01045-3.
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- Eline L Giraud
- Netherlands Pharmacovigilance Centre Lareb, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Netherlands Pharmacovigilance Centre Lareb, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Franciscus Gasthuis en Vlietland, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Netherlands Pharmacovigilance Centre Lareb, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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de Jong ME, Taal E, Thomas PWA, Römkens TEH, Jansen JM, West RL, Slotman E, Hoentjen F, Russel MGVM. Cross-cultural translation and validation of the IBD-control questionnaire in The Netherlands: a patient-reported outcome measure in inflammatory bowel disease. Scand J Gastroenterol 2021; 56:155-161. [PMID: 33300822 DOI: 10.1080/00365521.2020.1857430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is a need for easy-to-use patient-reported outcome measures (PROMS) in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) practice. The 'IBD-control' is a short IBD-specific questionnaire capturing disease control from the patient's perspective. The International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) recommends the use of the IBD-control even though it has only been validated in the United Kingdom. We aimed to cross-culturally translate and validate the IBD-control in the Netherlands using IBDREAM, a prospective multicentre IBD registry. METHODS Lack of ambiguity and acceptability were verified in a pilot patient group (n = 5) after forward-backward translation of the IBD-control. Prospective validation involved completion of the IBD-control, Short Form-36, short IBDQ and disease activity measurement by Physician Global Assessment (PGA) and Simple Clinical Colitis Activity Index or Harvey-Bradshaw Index. Test-retest (2-week repeat) was used for measuring reliability. RESULTS Questionnaires were completed by 998 IBD patients (674 Crohn's disease, 324 ulcerative colitis). Internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) was 0.82 for the sub-group of 8 questions (IBD-control-8-sub-score). Mean completion time was 105 s. Construct validity analyses demonstrated moderate-to-strong correlations of the IBD-control-8-subscore and the other instruments (0.49-0.81). Test-retest reliability for stable patients was high (intraclass correlation coefficient 0.95). The IBD-control-8-subscore showed good discriminant ability between the PGA categories (ANOVA, p<.001). Sensitivity to change analyses showed large effect sizes of 0.81-1.87 for the IBD-control-8 subscore. CONCLUSIONS These results support the IBD-control as a rapid, reliable, valid and sensitive instrument for measuring disease control from an IBD patient's perspective in the Netherlands.
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- Michiel E de Jong
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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Thomas PWA, West RL, Russel MGVM, Jansen JM, Kosse LJ, Jessurun NT, Römkens TEH, Hoentjen F. Inflammatory bowel disease patients provide reliable self-reported medical information: A multicentre prospective pharmacovigilance monitoring system. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2020; 30:520-524. [PMID: 33219593 PMCID: PMC7983909 DOI: 10.1002/pds.5175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Purpose To assess the agreement between patient‐reported and health care provider‐reported medical information in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Methods This multicentre, prospective, event monitoring study enrolled adult Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) patients treated with a biological in four medical centers in the Netherlands. At two‐monthly intervals, patients completed questionnaires on biological use, combination therapy and indication. The patient‐reported information was compared with their electronic health records (EHRs) and analysed for percentage agreement and Cohen's kappa. A reference population from a prospective IBD registry was used to assess the representativeness of the study population. Results In total, 182 patients (female 50.5%, mean age 42.2 years, CD 76.9%) were included in the analysis. At baseline, 51.0% of the patients were prescribed an immunomodulator (43.9% thiopurines, 7.1% methotrexate), and patients were prescribed biologicals as follows: 59.3% infliximab, 30.2% adalimumab, 9.3% vedolizumab, and 1.1% ustekinumab. Agreement on patient‐reported indication and biological use was almost perfect (κ = 0.878 and κ = 1.000, respectively); substantial for combination therapy (κ = 0.672). Gender, age, type of IBD, biological use and combination therapy were comparable with the reference population. Conclusion Systematic patient‐reporting by questionnaires was reliable in retrieving indication and treatment specific information from IBD patients. These results indicate that the use of patient‐reporting outcomes in daily IBD practice can ensure reliable information collection.
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- Pepijn W A Thomas
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Franciscus Gasthuis en Vlietland, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Netherlands Pharmacovigilance Centre Lareb, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
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- Netherlands Pharmacovigilance Centre Lareb, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Asscher VER, Biemans VBC, Pierik MJ, Dijkstra G, Löwenberg M, van der Marel S, de Boer NKH, Bodelier AGL, Jansen JM, West RL, Haans JJL, van Dop WA, Weersma RK, Hoentjen F, Maljaars PWJ. Comorbidity, not patient age, is associated with impaired safety outcomes in vedolizumab- and ustekinumab-treated patients with inflammatory bowel disease-a prospective multicentre cohort study. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2020; 52:1366-1376. [PMID: 32901983 PMCID: PMC7539998 DOI: 10.1111/apt.16073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Revised: 04/25/2020] [Accepted: 08/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Few data are available on the effects of age and comorbidity on treatment outcomes of vedolizumab and ustekinumab in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). AIMS To evaluate the association between age and comorbidity with safety and effectiveness outcomes of vedolizumab and ustekinumab in IBD. METHODS IBD patients initiating vedolizumab or ustekinumab in regular care were enrolled prospectively. Comorbidity prevalence was assessed using the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI). Association between age and CCI, both continuously assessed, with safety outcomes (any infection, hospitalisation, adverse events) during treatment, and effectiveness outcomes (clinical response and remission, corticosteroid-free remission, clinical remission combined with biochemical remission) after 52 weeks of treatment were evaluated. Multivariable logistic regression was used to adjust for confounders. RESULTS We included 203 vedolizumab- and 207 ustekinumab-treated IBD patients, mean age 42.2 (SD 16.0) and 41.6 (SD 14.4). Median treatment duration 54.0 (IQR 19.9-104.0) and 48.4 (IQR 24.4-55.1) weeks, median follow-up time 104.0 (IQR 103.1-104.0) and 52.0 weeks (IQR 49.3-100.4). On vedolizumab, CCI associated independently with any infection (OR 1.387, 95% CI 1.022-1.883, P = 0.036) and hospitalisation (OR 1.586, 95% CI 1.127-2.231, P = 0.008). On ustekinumab, CCI associated independently with hospitalisation (OR 1.621, 95% CI 1.034-2.541, P = 0.035). CCI was not associated with effectiveness, and age was not associated with any outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Comorbidity - but not age - is associated with an increased risk of hospitalisations on either treatment, and with any infection on vedolizumab. This underlines the importance of comorbidity assessment and safety monitoring of IBD patients.
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de Jong ME, Smits LJT, van Ruijven B, den Broeder N, Russel MGVM, Römkens TEH, West RL, Jansen JM, Hoentjen F. Increased Discontinuation Rates of Anti-TNF Therapy in Elderly Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients. J Crohns Colitis 2020; 14:888-895. [PMID: 31974546 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjaa012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS There is paucity of data on safety and efficacy of anti-tumour necrosis factor [TNF] in elderly inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] patients. We aimed to compare the long-term treatment failure rates and safety of a first anti-TNF agent in IBD patients between different age groups [<40 years/40-59 years/≥60 years]. METHODS IBD patients who started a first anti-TNF agent were identified through IBDREAM, a multicentre prospective IBD registry. Competing risk regression was used to study treatment failure, defined as time to drug discontinuation due to adverse events [AEs] or lack of effectiveness, with discontinuation due to remission as a competing risk. RESULTS A total of 895 IBD patients were included; 546 started anti-TNF at age <40 [61.0%], 268 at age 40-59 [29.9%], and 81 at age ≥60 [9.1%]. Treatment failure rate was higher in the two older groups (subhazard rate [SHR] age ≥60 1.46, SHR age 40-59 1.21; p = 0.03). The SHR in the elderly [>60] was 1.52 for discontinuation due to AEs and 1.11 for lack of effectiveness. Concomitant thiopurine use was associated with a lower treatment failure rate (SHR 0.78, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.62-0.98, p = 0.031). Serious adverse event [SAE] rate, as well as serious infection rate, were significantly higher in elderly IBD patients [61.2 versus 16.0 and 12.4 per 1000 patient-years, respectively] whereas the malignancy rate was low in all age groups. CONCLUSIONS Elderly IBD patients starting a first anti-TNF agent showed higher treatment failure rates, but concomitant thiopurine use at baseline was associated with lower failure rates. Elderly IBD patients demonstrated higher rates of SAEs and serious infections.
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- M E de Jong
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Lie MRKL, Kreijne JE, Dijkstra G, Löwenberg M, van Assche G, West RL, van Noord D, van der Meulen-de Jong AE, Oldenburg B, Zaal RJ, Hansen BE, de Vries AC, Janneke van der Woude C. No Superiority of Tacrolimus Suppositories vs Beclomethasone Suppositories in a Randomized Trial of Patients With Refractory Ulcerative Proctitis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2020; 18:1777-1784.e2. [PMID: 31610337 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2019.09.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2019] [Revised: 09/25/2019] [Accepted: 09/28/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Ulcerative proctitis (UP) refractory to 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) suppositories is a challenge to treat, often requiring step up to immunomodulator or biological therapy. Topical tacrolimus is effective and safe in patients with refractory UP. However, it is not clear how tacrolimus suppositories fit into in the treatment algorithm of UP. METHODS We performed a randomized controlled, double-blind study at 8 hospitals in the Netherlands and Belgium from 2014 through 2017. Eighty-five patients with refractory UP (65% women) were randomly assigned to groups given once daily tacrolimus suppositories (2 mg; n = 43) or beclomethasone (3 mg; n = 42) for 4 weeks. The primary outcome was clinical response (decrease in Mayo score of 3 or more). Secondary outcomes included clinical remission, endoscopic response and remission, adverse events and quality of life. Outcomes were compared using Fisher's exact test and Mann-Whitney U test. RESULTS Proportions of patients with clinical responses were 63% in the tacrolimus group and 59% in the beclomethasone group (P = .812); proportions of patients in clinical remission were 46% and 38%, respectively (P = .638). Proportions of patients with an endoscopic response were 68% and 60% in the tacrolimus group and in the beclomethasone group (P = .636); proportions in endoscopic remission rates were 30% and 13%, respectively (P = .092) Median increases in the inflammatory bowel disease questionnaire score were 18.0 in the tacrolimus group and 20.5 in the beclomethasone group (P = .395). Adverse event rates did not differ significantly between groups. CONCLUSIONS In a 4-week randomized controlled trial, tacrolimus and beclomethasone suppositories induce comparable clinical and endoscopic responses in patients with UP refractory to 5-ASA. There were no significant differences in adverse events rates. Tacrolimus and beclomethasone suppositories are therefore each safe and effective treatment options for 5-ASA refractory disease. EUDRACT 2013-001259-11; Netherlands Trial Register NL4205/NTR4416.
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- Mitchell R K L Lie
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Groningen and University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Gastroenterology, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Franciscus Hospital and Vlietland Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Franciscus Hospital and Vlietland Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Center for Liver Disease, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Biemans VBC, van der Woude CJ, Dijkstra G, van der Meulen‐de Jong AE, Löwenberg M, de Boer NK, Oldenburg B, Srivastava N, Jansen JM, Bodelier AGL, West RL, de Vries AC, Haans JJL, de Jong D, Hoentjen F, Pierik MJ. Ustekinumab is associated with superior effectiveness outcomes compared to vedolizumab in Crohn's disease patients with prior failure to anti-TNF treatment. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2020; 52:123-134. [PMID: 32441396 PMCID: PMC7318204 DOI: 10.1111/apt.15745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2020] [Revised: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Both vedolizumab and ustekinumab can be considered for the treatment of Crohn's disease (CD) when anti-TNF treatment fails. However, head-to-head trials are currently not available or planned. AIM To compare vedolizumab and ustekinumab in Crohn´s disease patients in a prospective registry specifically developed for comparative studies with correction for confounders. METHODS Crohn´s disease patients, who failed anti-TNF treatment and started vedolizumab or ustekinumab in standard care as second-line biological, were identified in the observational prospective Dutch Initiative on Crohn and Colitis Registry. Corticosteroid-free clinical remission (Harvey Bradshaw Index ≤4), biochemical remission (C-reactive protein ≤5 mg/L and fecal calprotectin ≤250 µg/g), combined corticosteroid-free clinical and biochemical remission, and safety outcomes were compared after 52 weeks of treatment. To adjust for confounding and selection bias, we used multiple logistic regression and propensity score matching. RESULTS In total, 128 vedolizumab- and 85 ustekinumab-treated patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria. After adjusting for confounders, ustekinumab-treated patients were more likely to achieve corticosteroid-free clinical remission (odds ratio [OR]: 2.58, 95% CI: 1.36-4.90, P = 0.004), biochemical remission (OR: 2.34, 95% CI: 1.10-4.96, P = 0.027), and combined corticosteroid-free clinical and biochemical remission (OR: 2.74, 95% CI: 1.23-6.09, P = 0.014), while safety outcomes (infections: OR: 1.26, 95% CI: 0.63-2.54, P = 0.517; adverse events: OR: 1.33, 95% CI: 0.62-2.81, P = 0.464; hospitalisations: OR: 0.67, 95% CI: 0.32-1.39, P = 0.282) were comparable between the two groups. The propensity score matched cohort with sensitivity analyses showed comparable results. CONCLUSIONS Ustekinumab was associated with superior effectiveness outcomes when compared to vedolizumab, while safety outcomes were comparable after 52 weeks of treatment in CD patients who have failed anti-TNF treatment.
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Thomas PWA, Ferwerda G, West RL, Hoentjen F. Immediate Infusion Reaction to Intravenous Ustekinumab in Three Crohn's Disease Patients: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. J Crohns Colitis 2020; 15:162-164. [PMID: 32588044 PMCID: PMC7805788 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjaa115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Recently, ustekinumab has been approved for the treatment of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Treatment is started with an intravenous induction dose, followed by a subcutaneous dosage. We present details of three patients with therapy-refractory Crohn's disease who experienced an immediate infusion reaction to intravenous administration of ustekinumab. In two of these patients a subsequent reaction to subcutaneous injections occurred. Clinical features and pathophysiology are discussed.
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- Pepijn W A Thomas
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands,Corresponding author: Pepijn W. A. Thomas, MD, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, PO Box 9101, code 455, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Tel: +31 243694296; Fax: +31 611284644;
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- Section of Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Biemans VBC, Savelkoul E, Gabriëls RY, Simsek M, Dijkstra G, Pierik MJ, West RL, de Boer NK, Hoentjen F. A comparative analysis of tioguanine versus low-dose thiopurines combined with allopurinol in inflammatory bowel disease patients. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2020; 51:1076-1086. [PMID: 32339331 PMCID: PMC7318327 DOI: 10.1111/apt.15730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Both tioguanine and low-dose thiopurines combined with allopurinol (LDTA) can be considered for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) when conventional thiopurines fail due to adverse events. AIM To compare the safety of tioguanine and LDTA in IBD patients. METHODS Inflammatory bowel disease patients who failed conventional thiopurines due to adverse events and initiated LDTA in standard care were identified in the prospective ICC Registry. IBD patients who failed conventional thiopurines due to adverse events and initiated tioguanine were enrolled in three university hospitals. Patients on concomitant biologicals were excluded. The primary outcome was discontinuation of therapy due to adverse events. Secondary outcomes included: safety outcomes and surgery-, biological- and corticosteroid-free clinical remission (physician global assessment = 0) after 104 weeks. Both multiple logistic regression and propensity score matching were used to correct for confounders. RESULTS In total, 182 IBD patients treated with tioguanine (n = 94) or LDTA (n = 88) were included with a median follow-up of 104 weeks (IQR 91-104). Of these, 19% (tioguanine: 20%, LDTA: 18%) of patients discontinued therapy due to adverse events. After adjusting for confounders, there were no differences in terms of discontinuation rate due to adverse events (OR 0.50, 95% CI 0.15-1.68, P = 0.26), adverse events (OR 0.89, 95% CI 0.44-1.81, P = 0.75), infections (OR 1.05, 95% CI 0.40-2.73, P = 0.93), hospitalisations (OR 2.00, 95% CI 0.64-6.23, P = 0.23) or clinical remission (OR 0.74, 95%CI 0.33-1.68, P = 0.48). All results are comparable with the propensity score matched cohort. CONCLUSION Nineteen percent of IBD patients with prior failure to conventional thiopurines due to adverse events discontinued therapy with tioguanine or LDTA due to adverse events. Either therapy may be considered before escalating to biological therapy.
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- Vince B. C. Biemans
- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyRadboud University Medical CentreNijmegenThe Netherlands,Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyMaastricht University Medical CentreMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyRadboud University Medical CentreNijmegenThe Netherlands
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- Amsterdam University Medical CentreVrije UniversiteitAmsterdamThe Netherlands,Amsterdam Gastroenterology & Metabolism research instituteAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- University Medical Centre GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands,University of GroningenGroningenthe Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyMaastricht University Medical CentreMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Amsterdam University Medical CentreVrije UniversiteitAmsterdamThe Netherlands,Amsterdam Gastroenterology & Metabolism research instituteAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyRadboud University Medical CentreNijmegenThe Netherlands
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Biemans VBC, Sleutjes JAM, de Vries AC, Bodelier AGL, Dijkstra G, Oldenburg B, Löwenberg M, van Bodegraven AA, van der Meulen-de Jong AE, de Boer NKH, Srivastava N, West RL, Römkens TEH, Horjus Talabur Horje CS, Jansen JM, van der Woude CJ, Hoekstra J, Weersma RK, van Schaik FDM, Hoentjen F, Pierik MJ. Tofacitinib for ulcerative colitis: results of the prospective Dutch Initiative on Crohn and Colitis (ICC) registry. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2020. [PMID: 32237087 DOI: 10.1111/apt.1568933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Tofacitinib is a Janus kinase inhibitor approved for the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC). AIM To evaluate effectiveness, safety and use of tofacitinib in daily practice. METHODS UC patients initiating tofacitinib were prospectively enrolled in 15 hospitals in the Netherlands. Corticosteroid-free clinical remission (short clinical colitis activity index [SCCAI] ≤2), biochemical remission (faecal calprotectin level ≤250 µg/g), combined corticosteroid-free clinical and biochemical remission, predictors of remission, safety outcomes, treatment dose and effect on lipids were determined at weeks 12 and 24. Endoscopic outcomes were evaluated in centres with routine endoscopic evaluation. RESULTS In total, 123 UC patients (95% anti-TNF, 62% vedolizumab and 3% ustekinumab experienced) were followed for a median duration of 24 weeks (interquartile range 12-26). The proportion of patients in corticosteroid-free clinical, biochemical, and combined corticosteroid-free clinical and biochemical remission rate at week 24 was 29% (n: 22/77), 25% (n: 14/57), and 19% (n: 11/57) respectively. Endoscopic remission (Mayo = 0) was achieved in 21% of patients at week 12 (n: 7/33). Prior vedolizumab exposure was associated with reduced clinical remission (odds ratio 0.33, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.11-0.94). At week 24, 33% (n: 14/42) of patients still on tofacitinib treatment used 10 mg twice daily. In total, 33 tofacitinib-related adverse events (89 per 100 patient years) occurred, 7 (6% of total cohort) resulted in discontinuation. Cholesterol, HDL and LDL levels increased during induction treatment by 18% (95% CI 9-26), 18% (95% CI 8-28) and 21% (95% CI 14-39) respectively. CONCLUSION Tofacitinib is an effective treatment for UC after anti-TNF and vedolizumab failure. However, a relatively high rate of adverse events was observed resulting in discontinuation in 6% of patients.
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- Vince B C Biemans
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam Gastroenterology & Metabolism research institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Biemans VBC, Sleutjes JAM, de Vries AC, Bodelier AGL, Dijkstra G, Oldenburg B, Löwenberg M, van Bodegraven AA, van der Meulen‐de Jong AE, de Boer NKH, Srivastava N, West RL, Römkens TEH, Horjus Talabur Horje CS, Jansen JM, van der Woude CJ, Hoekstra J, Weersma RK, van Schaik FDM, Hoentjen F, Pierik MJ. Tofacitinib for ulcerative colitis: results of the prospective Dutch Initiative on Crohn and Colitis (ICC) registry. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2020; 51:880-888. [PMID: 32237087 PMCID: PMC7187329 DOI: 10.1111/apt.15689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2019] [Revised: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Tofacitinib is a Janus kinase inhibitor approved for the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC). AIM To evaluate effectiveness, safety and use of tofacitinib in daily practice. METHODS UC patients initiating tofacitinib were prospectively enrolled in 15 hospitals in the Netherlands. Corticosteroid-free clinical remission (short clinical colitis activity index [SCCAI] ≤2), biochemical remission (faecal calprotectin level ≤250 µg/g), combined corticosteroid-free clinical and biochemical remission, predictors of remission, safety outcomes, treatment dose and effect on lipids were determined at weeks 12 and 24. Endoscopic outcomes were evaluated in centres with routine endoscopic evaluation. RESULTS In total, 123 UC patients (95% anti-TNF, 62% vedolizumab and 3% ustekinumab experienced) were followed for a median duration of 24 weeks (interquartile range 12-26). The proportion of patients in corticosteroid-free clinical, biochemical, and combined corticosteroid-free clinical and biochemical remission rate at week 24 was 29% (n: 22/77), 25% (n: 14/57), and 19% (n: 11/57) respectively. Endoscopic remission (Mayo = 0) was achieved in 21% of patients at week 12 (n: 7/33). Prior vedolizumab exposure was associated with reduced clinical remission (odds ratio 0.33, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.11-0.94). At week 24, 33% (n: 14/42) of patients still on tofacitinib treatment used 10 mg twice daily. In total, 33 tofacitinib-related adverse events (89 per 100 patient years) occurred, 7 (6% of total cohort) resulted in discontinuation. Cholesterol, HDL and LDL levels increased during induction treatment by 18% (95% CI 9-26), 18% (95% CI 8-28) and 21% (95% CI 14-39) respectively. CONCLUSION Tofacitinib is an effective treatment for UC after anti-TNF and vedolizumab failure. However, a relatively high rate of adverse events was observed resulting in discontinuation in 6% of patients.
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- Vince B. C. Biemans
- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyRadboud University Medical CentreNijmegenThe Netherlands,Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyMaastricht University Medical CentreMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- University Medical Centre GroningenUniversity of GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
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- University Medical Centre UtrechtUtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Amsterdam University Medical CentreAcademic Medical CentreAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Amsterdam University Medical CentreVrije UniversiteitAmsterdam Gastroenterology & Metabolism research instituteAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- University Medical Centre GroningenUniversity of GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyRadboud University Medical CentreNijmegenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyMaastricht University Medical CentreMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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Biemans VBC, van der Woude CJ, Dijkstra G, van der Meulen-de Jong AE, Oldenburg B, de Boer NK, Löwenberg M, Srivastava N, Bodelier AGL, West RL, Jansen JM, de Vries AC, Haans JJL, de Jong DJ, Pierik MJ, Hoentjen F. Vedolizumab for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Two-Year Results of the Initiative on Crohn and Colitis (ICC) Registry, A Nationwide Prospective Observational Cohort Study: ICC Registry - Vedolizumab. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2019; 107:1189-1199. [PMID: 31677154 PMCID: PMC7232860 DOI: 10.1002/cpt.1712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Prospective data of vedolizumab treatment for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) beyond 1 year of treatment is scarce but needed for clinical decision making. We prospectively enrolled 310 patients with IBD (191 with Crohn's disease (CD) and 119 patients with ulcerative colitis (UC)) with a follow‐up period of 104 weeks (interquartile range: 103–104) in a nationwide registry. The corticosteroid‐free clinical remission rate (Harvey Bradshaw Index ≤ 4, Short Clinical Colitis Activity index ≤ 2) at weeks 52 and 104 were 28% and 19% for CD and 27% and 28% for UC, respectively. Fifty‐nine percent maintained corticosteroid‐free clinical remission between weeks 52 and 104. Vedolizumab with concomitant immunosuppression showed comparable effectiveness outcomes compared with vedolizumab monotherapy (week 104: 21% vs. 23%; P = 0.77), whereas 8 of 13 severe infections occurred in patients treated with concomitant immunosuppression. To conclude, the clinical effect was 19% for CD and 28% for UC after 2 years of follow‐up regardless of concomitant immunosuppression.
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- Vince B C Biemans
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Amsterdam Gastroenterology & Metabolism Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Haaglanden Medical Centre, the Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Nissen LHC, Derikx LAAP, Jacobs AME, van Herpen CM, Kievit W, Verhoeven R, van den Broek E, Bekers E, van den Heuvel T, Pierik M, Rahamat-Langendoen J, Takes RP, Melchers WJG, Nagtegaal ID, Hoentjen F, Peutz-Kootstra C, Roelofs JJTH, Willems SM, Willig AP, van Bodegraven AA, Tan ACITL, Meeuse JJ, van der Meulen–de Jong AE, Oldenburg B, Loffeld BCAJ, Durfeld BM, van der Woude CJ, Cahen DL, D’Haens G, Janik D, Mares WGM, Gilissen LPL, Wolters FL, Dijkstra G, Erkelens GW, Tang TJ, Breumelhof R, Smalbraak HJT, Thijs JC, Voskuil JH, Kuyvenhoven JP, Vecht J, Rijk MCM, Janssen JM, Sarneel JT, Tjhie-Wensing JWM, Lai JYL, Vlasveld LT, Oostenbrug LE, Gerretsen M, Van Herwaarden MA, Mahmmod N, Russel MGVM, Grubben MJAL, Vu MK, Verhulst ML, Dewint P, Stokkers PCF, Bus PJ, Wismans PJ, van der Haeck PWE, Stuyt RJL, Zeijen RNM, Dahlmans RPM, Vandebosch S, Romkens TEH, Moolenaar W, ten Hove WR, Boot H, van der Linde K, Wahab P, de Boer SY, Thurnau K, Thijs WJ, Josemanders DFGM, West RL, Pierik MJ, Depla ACTM, Keulen ETP, de Boer WA, Naber AHJ, Vermeijden JR, Mallant-Hent RC, Beukers R, Ter Borg PCJ, Halet ECR, Bruin KF, Linskens RK, Bruins Slot W. Risk Factors and Clinical Outcomes of Head and Neck Cancer in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Nationwide Cohort Study. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2018; 24:2015-2026. [PMID: 30759216 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izy096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Immunosuppressed inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients are at increased risk to develop extra-intestinal malignancies. Immunosuppressed transplant patients show increased incidence of head and neck cancer with impaired survival. This study aims to identify risk factors for oral cavity (OCC) and pharyngeal carcinoma (PC) development in IBD, to compare clinical characteristics in IBD with the general population, and to assess the influence of immunosuppressive medication on survival. METHODS We retrospectively searched the Dutch Pathology Database to identify all IBD patients with OCC and PC between 1993 and 2011. Two case-control studies were performed: We compared cases with the general IBD population to identify risk factors, and we compared cases with non-IBD cancer patients for outcome analyses. RESULTS We included 66 IBD patients and 2141 controls with OCC, 31 IBD patients and 1552 controls with PC, and 1800 IBD controls. Age at IBD diagnosis was a risk factor for OCC development, Crohn's disease (CD; odds ratio [OR], 1.04; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.02-1.07), and ulcerative colitis (UC; OR, 1.03; 95% CI, 1.01-1.06). For PC, this applied to UC (OR, 1.05; 95% CI, 1.01-1.06). IBD OCC cases showed impaired survival (P = 0.018); in PC, survival was similar. There was no effect of immunosuppression on survival. Human papillomavirus (HPV) testing of IBD cases revealed 52.2% (12/23) HPV-positive oropharyngeal carcinomas (OPCs). CONCLUSION This study shows that IBD is associated with impaired OCC survival. Higher age at IBD diagnosis is a risk factor for OCC development. We found no influence of immunosuppression on survival; 52.2% of OPC in IBD contained HPV.
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- Loes H C Nissen
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.,Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis, Den Bosch, the Netherlands
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
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- Department of Oncology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department for Health Evidence, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Netherlands Cancer Registry/Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organization
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- Department of Pathology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
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de Groof EJ, Buskens CJ, Ponsioen CY, Dijkgraaf MGW, D'Haens GRAM, Srivastava N, van Acker GJD, Jansen JM, Gerhards MF, Dijkstra G, Lange JFM, Witteman BJM, Kruyt PM, Pronk A, van Tuyl SAC, Bodelier A, Crolla RMPH, West RL, Vrijland WW, Consten ECJ, Brink MA, Tuynman JB, de Boer NKH, Breukink SO, Pierik MJ, Oldenburg B, van der Meulen AE, Bonsing BA, Spinelli A, Danese S, Sacchi M, Warusavitarne J, Hart A, Yassin NA, Kennelly RP, Cullen GJ, Winter DC, Hawthorne AB, Torkington J, Bemelman WA. Multimodal treatment of perianal fistulas in Crohn's disease: seton versus anti-TNF versus advancement plasty (PISA): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2015; 16:366. [PMID: 26289163 PMCID: PMC4545975 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-015-0831-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2015] [Accepted: 06/30/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Currently there is no guideline for the treatment of patients with Crohn’s disease and high perianal fistulas. Most patients receive anti-TNF medication, but no long-term results of this expensive medication have been described, nor has its efficiency been compared to surgical strategies. With this study, we hope to provide treatment consensus for daily clinical practice with reduction in costs. Methods/Design This is a multicentre, randomized controlled trial. Patients with Crohn’s disease who are over 18 years of age, with newly diagnosed or recurrent active high perianal fistulas, with one internal opening and no anti-TNF usage in the past three months will be considered. Patients with proctitis, recto-vaginal fistulas or anal stenosis will be excluded. Prior to randomisation, an MRI and ileocolonoscopy are required. All treatment will start with seton placement and a course of antibiotics. Patients will then be randomised to: (1) chronic seton drainage (with oral 6-mercaptopurine (6MP)) for one year, (2) anti-TNF medication (with 6MP) for one year (seton removal after six weeks) or (3) advancement plasty after eight weeks of seton drainage (under four months anti-TNF and 6MP for one year). The primary outcome parameter is the number of patients needing fistula-related re-intervention(s). Secondary outcomes are the number of patients with closed fistulas (based on an evaluated MRI score) after 18 months, disease activity, quality of life and costs. Discussion The PISA trial is a multicentre, randomised controlled trial of patients with Crohn’s disease and high perianal fistulas. With the comparison of three generally accepted treatment strategies, we will be able to comment on the efficiency of the various treatment strategies, with respect to several long-term outcome parameters. Trial registration Nederlands Trial Register identifier: NTR4137 (registered on 23 August 2013). Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0831-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- E Joline de Groof
- Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, PO Box 22660, 1100, DD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. .,Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, PO Box 22660, 1100, DD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Clinical Research Unit, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical Center Haaglanden, Lijnbaan 32, 2512 VA Den Haag, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, Medical Center Haaglanden, Lijnbaan 32, 2512 VA Den Haag, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Oosterpark 9, 1091 AC Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Oosterpark 9, 1091 AC Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital Gelderse Vallei, Willy Brandtlaan 10, 6716 RP Ede, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Gelderse Vallei, Willy Brandtlaan 10, 6716 RP Ede, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, Bosboomstraat 1, 3582 KE Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, Bosboomstraat 1, 3582 KE Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amphia Hospital, Molengracht 21, 4818 CK Breda, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, Amphia Hospital, Molengracht 21, 4818 CK Breda, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St Franciscus Gasthuis, Kleiweg 500, 3045 PM Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, St Franciscus Gasthuis, Kleiweg 500, 3045 PM Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, Meander Medical Center, Maatweg 3, 3813 TZ Amersfoort, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Meander Medical Center, Maatweg 3, 3813 TZ Amersfoort, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, VU Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1118, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, VU Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1118, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maastricht University Medical Center, P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, Humanitas Hospital, Via Alessandro Manzoni, 56, 20089 Rozzano MI, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Humanitas Hospital, Via Alessandro Manzoni, 56, 20089 Rozzano MI, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Surgery, Humanitas Hospital, Via Alessandro Manzoni, 56, 20089 Rozzano MI, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Surgery, St Mark's Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 3UJ, London, UK.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St Mark's Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 3UJ, London, England.
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- Department of Surgery, St Mark's Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 3UJ, London, UK.
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- Department of Surgery, St Vincent's Healthcare Group, Elm Park, Merrion Rd, Dublin 4, Ireland.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St Vincent's Healthcare Group, Elm Park, Merrion Rd, Dublin 4, Ireland.
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- Department of Surgery, St Vincent's Healthcare Group, Elm Park, Merrion Rd, Dublin 4, Ireland.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Spire Cardiff Hospital, Glamorgan House, Croescadarn Rd, Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF23 8XL, UK.
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- Department of Surgery, Spire Cardiff Hospital, Glamorgan House, Croescadarn Rd, Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF23 8XL, England.
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- Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, PO Box 22660, 1100, DD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Lie MRKL, Peppelenbosch MP, West RL, Zelinkova Z, van der Woude CJ. Adalimumab in Crohn's disease patients: pharmacokinetics in the first 6 months of treatment. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2014; 40:1202-8. [PMID: 25263077 DOI: 10.1111/apt.12969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2014] [Revised: 08/15/2014] [Accepted: 09/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Adalimumab is an effective therapy for Crohn's disease patients. However, there is limited knowledge on the pharmacokinetic properties of adalilumab in patients with Crohn's disease. AIM To assess the pharmacokinetic properties of adalilumab in a retrospective clinical cohort of patients with Crohn's disease, naïve to anti-tumour necrosis factor alpha therapy (anti-TNF). METHODS In a single tertiary centre, a clinical retrospective cohort was formed out of 76 patients with Crohn's disease who started adalilumab treatment (160/80/40EOW) between July 2007 and September 2010. We serially evaluated adalilumab serum levels at week 0, 12 and 28. RESULTS Patients were followed for a median time of 201 days (range 120-244) and received a median of 14 adalilumab injections (range 6-25). Adalilumab levels, although divergent between patients, were stable between week 12 and week 28. There was no correlation between adalilumab level and time since last administration (r = -0.061). In a multivariable regression analysis of patient factors influencing week 28 adalilumab levels, the regression model containing CRP at week 28 and BMI at baseline weakly but significantly predicted week 28 adalilumab levels (R(2) = 0.193, P = 0.004). Concomitant use of immunosuppressives was not a significant predictor (P = 0.304). CONCLUSIONS Intra-individual adalilumab levels seem very stable during the first 28 weeks of treatment, whereas inter-individual levels vary. Adalilumab levels appear stable over a 2-week period, as the time since last adalilumab administration did not affect the adalilumab level. CRP and BMI weakly predict week 28 adalilumab levels, whereas the use of immunosuppressives does not.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC - University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Bultman E, de Haar C, van Liere-Baron A, Verhoog H, West RL, Kuipers EJ, Zelinkova Z, van der Woude CJ. Predictors of dose escalation of adalimumab in a prospective cohort of Crohn's disease patients. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2012; 35:335-41. [PMID: 22191671 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2011.04946.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Adalimumab is effective for the induction and maintenance of remission in Crohn's disease (CD)-patients. AIM To find predictors for adalimumab dose escalation at initiation of adalimumab. METHODS Crohn's disease patients in a single tertiary referral centre who started adalimumab between July 2007 and March 2010 at an induction dose (week 0 160 mg subcutaneously (sc), week 2 80 mg sc) and maintenance dose of 40 mg sc thereafter every other week were followed prospectively. Patients on adalimumab for at least 3 months were included. The number of patients needing dose escalation was assessed. Patients that needed dose escalation were compared with patients that did not need dose escalation. RESULTS Of 199 CD patients treated with adalimumab and followed prospectively, 122 patients (M/F 54/68, median age 35 years, range 18-66 years, median CDAI 164, range 6-468) were treated for 3 months. In total 38% of these patients (46/122) needed a dose escalation within a median time of 21 weeks after adalimumab introduction (range 4-105). Body mass index (BMI) (P < 0.03) and secondary non-response to infliximab (IFX) (P < 0.06) were identified as predictors for dose escalation. Concomitant use of immunomodulators at initiation of adalimumab and the presence of autoantibodies to IFX did not predict dose escalation. CONCLUSIONS Over one-third adalimumab-treated patients are dose escalated within a median of 5 months. Higher BMI and secondary non-response to IFX treatment are predictive for a dose escalation during adalimumab treatment.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC - University Medical Centre Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Mensink PBF, Aktas H, Zelinkova Z, West RL, Kuipers EJ, van der Woude CJ. Impact of double-balloon enteroscopy findings on the management of Crohn's disease. Scand J Gastroenterol 2010; 45:483-9. [PMID: 20059403 DOI: 10.3109/00365520903563774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE It is estimated that 10%-30% of Crohn's disease (CD) patients have small-bowel lesions, but the exact frequency and clinical relevance of these findings are unknown. Double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) enables endoscopic visualization of the small bowel. The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of DBE for detecting small-bowel lesions in CD patients suspected of having small-bowel involvement. Furthermore, the clinical impact of adjusting treatment in these patients was assessed. MATERIAL AND METHODS A prospective study was performed in a tertiary referral center. CD patients suspected of small-bowel involvement and in whom distal activity had previously been excluded were included. All patients underwent DBE, followed by step-up therapy in patients with small-bowel lesions. The presence of small-bowel lesions during DBE was noted and clinical outcome was assessed after adjusting therapy. RESULTS Thirty-five patients (70%) showed small-bowel lesions; these lesions could not be assessed by conventional endoscopy in 23 (46%). At 1-year follow-up, step-up therapy in 26 patients (74%) led to clinical remission in 23 (88%). This was confirmed by a significant decrease in Crohn's disease activity index and mucosal repair on second DBE. CONCLUSIONS DBE showed a high frequency of small-bowel lesions in known CD patients with clinically suspected small-bowel activity. Most of these lesions were not accessible for conventional endoscopy. Adjusting treatment in patients with small-bowel CD involvement led to clinical remission and mucosal repair in the majority of cases.
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- Peter B F Mensink
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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PURPOSE To review the quality and utility of currently available self-report generic quality of life (QOL) and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measures for use with children and adolescents with human immunodeficiency virus and/or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS). METHODS Literature searches were conducted to identify QOL and HRQOL measures developed for, adapted for, or otherwise used with paediatric and adolescent populations with HIV/AIDS. The quality of measures (i.e. item generation techniques, instrument properties including reliability, validity and responsiveness) were compared and critically evaluated. RESULTS Nineteen QOL/HRQOL measures were identified. Item content was generated from the respondent (adult) population in only eight (42%) measures. Seventeen (90%) measures reported internal reliability in the accepted range between 0.70 and 0.90 and four (21%) reported reproducibility statistics in this range. Although validity was reported for 19 (100%) measures, only six (32%) showed evidence for three or more properties, with construct validity being the most commonly reported aspect. The authors of eight (42%) measures reported evidence for responsiveness. CONCLUSIONS While almost all measures reviewed demonstrated adequate psychometric properties, only one-third demonstrated all aspects of validity, and less than half demonstrated responsiveness. None included paediatric or adolescent populations with HIV/AIDS in their development, neglecting to obtain input from target respondents in item generation to determine what health-related and daily functioning factors are of importance to them. Despite noted limitations, the AUQUEI or the SWED-QUAL appear the best currently available generic measure, and the MQOL-HIV the preferred disease-specific measure, at least for use with older adolescents/young adults.
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- P A Garvie
- The Division of Behavioral Medicine, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Mail Stop 740, Memphis, TN 38105-3678, USA.
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West RL, Zelinkova Z, Wolbink GJ, Kuipers EJ, Stokkers PCF, van der Woude CJ. Immunogenicity negatively influences the outcome of adalimumab treatment in Crohn's disease. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2008; 28:1122-6. [PMID: 18691349 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2008.03828.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Adalimumab is an effective treatment in patients with Crohn's disease; as it is a humanized anti-tumour necrosis factor monoclonal antibody, immunogenicity is thought not to be of any significance. AIM To assess whether antibodies to adalimumab (ATAs) affect adalimumab treatment outcome in patients with Crohn's disease previously treated with infliximab. METHODS A retrospective study was performed. Patients with active Crohn's disease and who had lost response or were intolerant to infliximab were treated with adalimumab. Clinical response and side effects were assessed as were serum ATAs and antibodies to infliximab (ATIs). RESULTS In total 30 patients [M/F (7/23)], median age 36 years (range 21-73) were treated with adalimumab for 318 days (median range 83-632). Clinical response was 77% (23/30), a dose escalation was necessary in eight (27%) patients and side effects were observed in 47% (14/30). In five patients (17%) ATAs were detected; of these patients, four were nonresponders. The presence of ATAs was related to nonresponse to adalimumab (P = 0.006). ATIs were positive in 57% of patients (17/30) and serum levels were significantly increased in adalimumab nonresponders (P = 0.01). CONCLUSION Immunogenicity plays a role in adalimumab treatment because of the development of ATAs.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Gosselink MP, Zimmerman DD, West RL, Hop WC, Kuipers EJ, Schouten WR. The effect of neo-rectal wall properties on functional outcome after colonic J-pouch-anal anastomosis. Int J Colorectal Dis 2007; 22:1353-60. [PMID: 17520264 PMCID: PMC5628190 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-007-0326-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/02/2007] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS It has been suggested that normal function of both anal sphincters is essential for a good functional outcome after colonic J-pouch-anal anastomosis (CPAA). However, CPAA patients may have impaired continence despite adequate sphincter function. The present study was designed to identify those factors, which contribute to the functional outcome after a handsewn CPAA. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty patients were studied before and 1 year after pouch surgery. Faecal continence was evaluated using the Rockwood faecal incontinence severity index (RFISI). At both occasions, maximum anal resting pressure (MARP) and maximum anal squeeze pressure (MASP) were recorded. In addition, sensory perception threshold-volumes (SPT-V) and compliance were assessed using an 'infinitely' compliant polyethylene bag connected to an electronic barostat assembly. RESULTS The median RFISI score 1 year after surgery was higher than the median RFISI score before surgery (13 vs 7 (p < 0.01). The median MARP dropped significantly (p < 0.01) whereas the median MASP remained unaffected. The mean compliance, calculated at three different sensation levels, and the pouch sensory perception threshold-volumes (PSPT-V) were lower than those of the original rectum (p < 0.05). The reduction of MARP showed no correlation with the post-operative change in RFISI scores. Low PC and low PSPT-V were associated with higher RFISI scores. CONCLUSION Low pouch compliance and low SPT-V adversely affect functional outcome after a handsewn colonic J-pouch-anal anastomosis.
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- Martijn P. Gosselink
- Colorectal Research Group of the Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Colorectal Research Group of the Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Colorectal Research Group of the Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, H1043, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam (Dijkzigt), Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Gosselink MP, West RL, Kuipers EJ, Hansen BE, Schouten WR. Integrity of the anal sphincters after pouch-anal anastomosis: evaluation with three-dimensional endoanal ultrasonography. Dis Colon Rectum 2005; 48:1728-35. [PMID: 15981069 DOI: 10.1007/s10350-005-0113-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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PURPOSE The aim of the present study was to assess the integrity of the anal sphincters after handsewn pouch-anal anastomosis performed with the help of a Scott retractor. For this purpose the anal sphincters were visualized with three-dimensional endoanal ultrasonography. METHODS Patients undergoing a colonic pouch-anal anastomosis or an ileal pouch-anal anastomosis were included. Before and six months after the procedure, the length and volume of both sphincters were assessed with three-dimensional endoanal ultrasonography, and anal manometry was performed. Continence scores were determined using the Fecal Incontinence Severity Index (FISI). RESULTS Fifteen patients with a colonic pouch and 13 patients with an ileal pouch were examined. Six months after the procedure, three-dimensional endoanal ultrasonography showed significant alterations of the internal anal sphincter in eight patients with a colonic pouch-anal anastomosis (53 percent) and in eight patients with an ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (62 percent). These alterations were characterized by asymmetry or thinning. No defects were seen in the colonic pouch group, but, in two patients with an ileal pouch, a small defect in the internal anal sphincter was found. A decrease in internal anal sphincter volume was seen only in patients with a colonic pouch-anal anastomosis (P = 0.009). In both groups the length of the internal anal sphincter and the length, thickness, and volume of the external anal sphincter remained the same. After the procedure a reduction of maximum anal resting pressure was found in both groups (colonic pouch: P < 0.001, ileal pouch: P = 0.001). Maximum anal squeeze pressure was reduced in only patients with an ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (P = 0.006). The observed alterations of the internal anal sphincter and the manometric findings showed no correlation with the postoperative Fecal Incontinence Severity Index scores. CONCLUSION Handsewn pouch-anal anastomosis, performed with the help of a Scott retractor, only rarely leads to internal anal sphincter defects, but three-dimensional endoanal ultrasonography shows alterations of the internal anal sphincter in 57 percent of the patients. No correlation was observed between these alterations and the functional outcome.
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West RL, Van der Woude CJ, Endtz HP, Hansen BE, Ouwedijk M, Boelens HAM, Kusters JG, Kuipers EJ. Perianal fistulas in Crohn's disease are predominantly colonized by skin flora: implications for antibiotic treatment? Dig Dis Sci 2005; 50:1260-3. [PMID: 16047469 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-005-2769-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In this study we aimed to determine the microorganisms found in perianal fistulas in Crohn's disease and whether treatment with ciprofloxacin affects these microorganisms. Thirteen patients (males/females, 7/6; median age, 34 years; range, 18-61 years) with fistulas were treated with infliximab, 5 mg/kg intravenously, at weeks 6, 8, and 12 and randomized to double-blind treatment with ciprofloxacin, 500 mg bd (n = 6), or placebo (n = 7) for 12 weeks. Samples were taken at baseline and at weeks 6 and 18. In the ciprofloxacin group 10 different genera of microorganisms were identified, while 13 genera could be identified in the placebo group. Gram-negative enteric floras were present in a small minority. The genera found in patients with perianal fistulas were predominantly gram-positive microorganisms. Therefore, antimicrobial treatment should be directed toward these microorganisms.
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- R L West
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC/University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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OBJECTIVE Coffee and cigarette use is believed to induce bowel movements, although the literature is controversial and precise measurements of rectal tone and sensitivity with a barostat have never been performed. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of coffee and nicotine on rectal tone, compliance and sensitivity. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixteen healthy volunteers were recruited for the coffee (n = 8) and nicotine (n = 8) experiments. The experiments were randomly performed in a placebo-controlled crossover design on separate days. In the coffee experiment, 280 ml strong coffee or warm water was drunk and in the nicotine experiment, nicotine (2 mg) or placebo was given sublingually. A rectal barostat procedure was carried out. A flaccid bag, mounted on a catheter, was inserted in the rectum. Continuous pressure distension was exerted to register basal visceral sensitivity and compliance. After rectal adaptation, the stimulus was given. Rectal tone was measured for 1 h, after which continuous pressure distension was repeated. RESULTS Rectal tone increased by 45% 30 min after coffee intake (p = 0.031) and by 30% after water intake (p = 0.032), but the effects of coffee and water were not significantly different. Rectal tone did not change significantly after administration of nicotine (7%) or placebo (10%). There was no difference in compliance and visceral sensitivity between coffee and water or nicotine and placebo. CONCLUSIONS Both coffee and warm water have an effect on defecation by increasing rectal tone, but nicotine (2 mg) did not affect rectal tone. Coffee and nicotine did not influence sensitivity or compliance.
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- Cornelius E J Sloots
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam
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West RL, Dwarkasing S, Briel JW, Hansen BE, Hussain SM, Schouten WR, Kuipers EJ. Can three-dimensional endoanal ultrasonography detect external anal sphincter atrophy? A comparison with endoanal magnetic resonance imaging. Int J Colorectal Dis 2005; 20:328-33. [PMID: 15666154 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-004-0693-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/27/2004] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE Anal sphincter atrophy is associated with a poor clinical outcome of sphincter repair in patients with faecal incontinence. Preoperative assessment of the sphincters is therefore relevant. External anal sphincter (EAS) atrophy can be detected by endoanal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), but not by conventional endoanal ultrasonography (EUS). Three-dimensional EUS allows multiplanar imaging of the anal sphincters and thus enables more reliable anal sphincter measurements. The aim of the present study was to establish whether 3D EUS measurements can be used to detect EAS atrophy. For this purpose 3D EUS measurements were compared with endoanal MRI measurements. METHODS Patients with symptoms of faecal incontinence underwent 3D EUS and endoanal MRI. Internal anal sphincter (IAS) and EAS defects were assessed on 3D EUS and endoanal MRI. EAS atrophy was determined on endoanal MRI. The following measurements were performed: EAS length, thickness and area. Furthermore, EAS volume was determined on 3D EUS and compared with EAS thickness and area measured on endoanal MRI. RESULTS Eighteen parous women (median age 56 years, range 32-80) with symptoms of faecal incontinence were included. Agreement between 3D EUS and endoanal MRI was 61% for IAS defects and 88% for EAS defects. EAS atrophy was seen in all patients on endoanal MRI. Correlation between the two methods for EAS thickness, length and area was poor. In addition, correlation was also poor for EAS volume determined on 3D EUS, and EAS thickness and area measured on endoanal MRI. CONCLUSION Three-dimensional EUS and endoanal MRI are comparable for detecting EAS defects. However, correlation between the two methods for EAS thickness, length and area is poor. This is also the case for EAS volume determined on 3D EUS and EAS thickness and area measured on endoanal MRI. Three-dimensional EUS can be used for detecting EAS defects, but no 3D EUS measurements are suitable parameters for assessing EAS atrophy.
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- R L West
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, 3000 Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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West RL, Felt-Bersma RJF, Hansen BE, Schouten WR, Kuipers EJ. Volume measurements of the anal sphincter complex in healthy controls and fecal-incontinent patients with a three-dimensional reconstruction of endoanal ultrasonography images. Dis Colon Rectum 2005; 48:540-8. [PMID: 15747081 DOI: 10.1007/s10350-004-0811-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine sphincter volume, length, and external anal sphincter thickness in healthy controls and fecal incontinent patients by use of a three-dimensional reconstruction of endoanal ultrasonography images. METHODS Forty-four controls (15 males, 15 females, and 14 parous females) and 28 incontinent parous females (with and without a sphincter defect) were studied. Internal anal sphincter, external anal sphincter and puborectalis volume, sphincter length, and external anal sphincter thickness were measured. Intraobserver and interobserver variability were assessed. Anal pressure profile was also determined. RESULTS Internal anal sphincter and external anal sphincter volumes were larger in males than in females (P = 0.001 and P = 0.04), and external anal sphincter volume was smaller in parous females but this was not significant (P = 0.084). Anterior sphincter length was longer in males (P = 0.004) and shorter in parous females (P = 0.06). Males had a larger anterior external anal sphincter thickness (P = 0.018); parity made no difference. Sphincter volumes were not smaller in incontinent females. Incontinent females with a sphincter defect had a shorter anterior sphincter length than that of continent (P = 0.001) and incontinent females without a sphincter defect (P < 0.001). Anterior external anal sphincter thickness was smaller in incontinent females with a sphincter defect (P = 0.006), and posterior and right external anal sphincter thickness was smaller in incontinent females without a sphincter defect (P = 0.02 and P = 0.03). Intraobserver variability was seen for internal anal sphincter volume and sphincter length, but there was no interobserver variability. Correlation between anal pressures and endoanal ultrasonography measurements was poor. CONCLUSIONS Differences in anal sphincter volumes are seen for gender but not for parity. Fecal incontinence is not associated with loss of sphincter volume. However, anterior sphincter length and external anal sphincter thickness are smaller.
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- Rachel L West
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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West RL, van der Woude CJ, Hansen BE, Felt-Bersma RJF, van Tilburg AJP, Drapers JAG, Kuipers EJ. Clinical and endosonographic effect of ciprofloxacin on the treatment of perianal fistulae in Crohn's disease with infliximab: a double-blind placebo-controlled study. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2004; 20:1329-36. [PMID: 15606395 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2004.02247.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ciprofloxacin is effective in perianal Crohn's disease but after treatment discontinuation symptoms reoccur. Infliximab is effective but requires maintenance therapy. AIM To evaluate the effect of combined ciprofloxacin and infliximab in perianal Crohn's disease. METHODS A double-blind placebo-controlled study was conducted. Patients were randomly assigned to receive 500-mg ciprofloxacin twice daily or a placebo for 12 weeks. All patients received 5-mg/kg infliximab in week 6, 8 and 12 and were followed for 18 weeks. Primary end-point was clinical response, defined as a 50% or greater reduction from baseline in the number of draining fistulae. Secondary end-points were the change in Perianal Disease Activity Index and hydrogen peroxide enhanced three-dimensional endoanal ultrasonography findings. Analysis was by intention-to-treat. RESULTS Twenty-four patients were included but two discontinued treatment. At week 18, response was 73% (eight of 11) in the ciprofloxacin group and 39% (five of 13) in the placebo group (P = 0.12). Using logistic regression analysis patients treated with ciprofloxacin tended to respond better (OR = 2.37, CI: 0.94-5.98, P = 0.07). The Perianal Disease Activity Index score only improved (P = 0.008) in the ciprofloxacin group. Three-dimensional endoanal ultrasonography improved in three patients with a clinical response. CONCLUSIONS A combination of ciprofloxacin and infliximab tended to be more effective than infliximab alone.
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- R L West
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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West RL, Dwarkasing S, Felt-Bersma RJF, Schouten WR, Hop WCJ, Hussain SM, Kuipers EJ. Hydrogen peroxide-enhanced three-dimensional endoanal ultrasonography and endoanal magnetic resonance imaging in evaluating perianal fistulas: agreement and patient preference. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2004; 16:1319-24. [PMID: 15618839 DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200412000-00014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To determine agreement between hydrogen peroxide-enhanced three-dimensional endoanal ultrasonography (3D HPUS) and endoanal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in preoperative assessment of perianal fistulas, and to assess patient preference with regard to these techniques. METHODS Forty patients (31 males, aged 21-70 years) with symptoms of a perianal fistula and a visible external opening underwent preoperative 3D HPUS and endoanal MRI. The results were assessed separately by experienced observers. Fistulas were described according to the following characteristics: classification of the primary fistula tract according to Parks, location of the internal opening, presence of secondary tracts and fluid collections. Patients were asked to score the amount of discomfort experienced during both procedures and express their preference for either method. RESULTS The median time interval between 3D HPUS and endoanal MRI was 14 days (range, 0-91 days). The methods agreed in 88% (35/40, kappa = 0.45) for the primary fistula tract, in 90% (36/40, kappa = 0.83) for the location of the internal opening, in 78% (31/40, kappa = 0.62) for secondary tracts, and in 88% (35/40, kappa = 0.63) for fluid collections. Both methods were associated with similar discomfort, and there was no patient preference for one procedure over the other. CONCLUSIONS 3D HPUS and endoanal MRI are equally adequate for the evaluation of perianal fistulas. Both methods are associated with similar discomfort and patients have no preference for either procedure.
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- Rachel L West
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Riley DG, Chase CC, Pringle TD, West RL, Johnson DD, Olson TA, Hammond AC, Coleman SW. Effect of sire on μ- and m-calpain activity and rate of tenderization as indicated by myofibril fragmentation indices of steaks from Brahman cattle1,2,3. J Anim Sci 2003; 81:2440-7. [PMID: 14552370 DOI: 10.2527/2003.81102440x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The objectives of this study were to assess the influence of sire on mu- and m-calpain activities, to evaluate the relationships of activities of these enzymes to other traits related to beef palatability, and to assess the influence of sire on the rate of tenderization (as measured by myofibril fragmentation index [MFI]) in Brahman longissimus muscle. Brahman calves (n = 87), sired by nine bulls, were born, weaned, fed, and slaughtered in central Florida. Traits evaluated were mu- and m-calpain activities and MFI after 1, 7, 14, and 21 d of aging. Other traits were analyzed to determine their associations with mu- and m-calpain activity and MFI, including calpastatin activity, percentage of raw and cooked lipids, Warner-Bratzler shear force (WBSF) values after 7, 14, and 21 d of aging, and sensory panel rating of tenderness, juiciness, and connective tissue amount after 14 d of aging. Data were analyzed using a model with sire, sex, year, and slaughter group (calves of the same sex slaughtered on the same date) as fixed effects, and adjusted to a constant adjusted 12th-rib fat thickness. Sire affected mu-calpain activity (P < 0.04), calpastatin activity (P < 0.01), d-14 MFI (P < 0.02), d-7 WBSF (P < 0.05), d-14 WBSF (P < 0.04), and sensory panel juiciness score (P < 0.01), but not (P < 0.75) m-calpain activity. Measures of tenderness and palatability were generally moderately to strongly correlated (both simple and residual correlations) with calpastatin and m-calpain activity. Myofibril fragmentation index residuals (adjusted for all model components except sire) after all aging periods were fitted using nonlinear regression to the exponential curve (MFI(i) = kappa0 + kappa1 exp[kappa2 t(i)] + epsilon(i), where t(i) represents aging in days, k0 is ultimate MFI after aging, kappa1 is the difference between initial and ultimate MFI, kappa2 is the rate of increase in MFI, and epsilon(i) is the error term associated with the ith observation, assumed to be independent and identically distributed normally). Sires had different estimates and combinations of estimates, which were used to plot MFI change with time. These curves visually differed for sires and suggested that postmortem tenderization extent and rate differ as well. Use of a combination of these estimated parameters in a selection/carcass sorting program represents an alternative consideration for tenderization improvement programs.
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- D G Riley
- ARS, USDA, Subtropical Agricultural Research Station (STARS), Brooksville, FL 34601, USA.
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West RL, Zimmerman DDE, Dwarkasing S, Hussain SM, Hop WCJ, Schouten WR, Kuipers EJ, Felt-Bersma RJF. Prospective comparison of hydrogen peroxide-enhanced three-dimensional endoanal ultrasonography and endoanal magnetic resonance imaging of perianal fistulas. Dis Colon Rectum 2003; 46:1407-15. [PMID: 14530683 DOI: 10.1007/s10350-004-6758-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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PURPOSE This study was conducted to determine agreement between hydrogen peroxide-enhanced three-dimensional endoanal ultrasonography and endoanal magnetic resonance imaging in the preoperative assessment of perianal fistulas and to compare these results with the surgical findings. METHODS Twenty-one patients (aged 26-71 years) with clinical symptoms of a cryptoglandular perianal fistula and a visible external opening underwent preoperative hydrogen peroxide-enhanced three-dimensional endoanal ultrasonography, endoanal magnetic resonance imaging, and surgical exploration. The results were assessed separately by experienced observers blinded as to each other's findings. Each fistula was described with notice of the following characteristics: classification of the primary fistula tract according to Parks (intersphincteric, transsphincteric, extrasphincteric, or suprasphincteric), horseshoe, or not classified; presence of secondary tracts (circular or linear); and location of an internal opening. RESULTS The median time between hydrogen peroxide-enhanced three-dimensional endoanal ultrasonography and endoanal magnetic resonance imaging was 66 (interquartile range, 21-160) days; the median time between the last study (hydrogen peroxide-enhanced three-dimensional endoanal ultrasonography or endoanal magnetic resonance imaging) and surgery was 154 (interquartile range, 95-189) days. Agreement for the classification of the primary fistula tract was 81 percent for hydrogen peroxide-enhanced three-dimensional endoanal ultrasonography and surgery, 90 percent for endoanal magnetic resonance imaging and surgery, and 90 percent for hydrogen peroxide-enhanced three-dimensional endoanal ultrasonography and endoanal magnetic resonance imaging. For secondary tracts, agreement was 67 percent for hydrogen peroxide-enhanced three-dimensional endoanal ultrasonography and surgery, 57 percent for endoanal magnetic resonance imaging and surgery, and 71 percent for hydrogen peroxide-enhanced three-dimensional endoanal ultrasonography and endoanal magnetic resonance imaging in case of circular tracts and 76 percent, 81 percent, and 71 percent, respectively, in case of linear tracts. Agreement for the location of an internal opening was 86 percent for hydrogen peroxide-enhanced three-dimensional endoanal ultrasonography and surgery, 86 percent for endoanal magnetic resonance imaging and surgery, and 90 percent for hydrogen peroxide-enhanced three-dimensional endoanal ultrasonography and endoanal magnetic resonance imaging. CONCLUSIONS For evaluation of perianal fistulas, hydrogen peroxide-enhanced three-dimensional endoanal ultrasonography and endoanal magnetic resonance imaging have good agreement, especially for classification of the primary fistula tract and the location of an internal opening. These results also show good agreement compared with surgical findings. Therefore, hydrogen peroxide-enhanced three-dimensional endoanal ultrasonography and endoanal magnetic resonance imaging can both be used as reliable methods for preoperative evaluation of perianal fistulas.
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- R L West
- Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Riley DG, Chase CC, Hammond AC, West RL, Johnson DD, Olson TA, Coleman SW. Estimated genetic parameters for palatability traits of steaks from Brahman cattle. J Anim Sci 2003; 81:54-60. [PMID: 12597372 DOI: 10.2527/2003.81154x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Heritabilities and genetic and phenotypic correlations were estimated from carcass and beef palatability data collected from Brahman calves (n = 504) born in central Florida from 1996 to 2000. Traits evaluated included Warner-Bratzler shear force (after 7, 14, and 21 d of aging), panel tenderness score, connective tissue amount, juiciness, flavor intensity, and off flavor (after 14 d of aging), percentages of raw and cooked lipids, and milligrams per gram of muscle calpastatin activity. Parameters were estimated using an animal model and derivative-free restricted maximum likelihood procedures. Estimated heritabilities for d 7, 14, and 21 shear force were 0.14,0.14, and 0.06, respectively, indicating that improvement in these traits by selection would be slow. Estimated heritabilities of sensory panel attributes were 0.11, 0.12, 0.05, 0.04, and 0.01 for tenderness, connective tissue amount, juiciness, flavor intensity, and off flavor, respectively. The estimated heritabilities for percentages of raw and cooked lipids, and calpastatin activity were 0.34, 0.17, and 0.07, respectively. Most of the estimated genetic correlations among palatability traits and for palatability traits with fat thickness, marbling score, and loin muscle area were consistent with other estimates from the literature. Results indicated that improvement in tenderness based on selection for favorable shear force, sensory panel tenderness, or calpastatin activity would be slow; therefore, postslaughter intervention programs should also be considered.
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- D G Riley
- Subtropical Agricultural Research Station, USDA, ARS, Brooksville, FL 34601, USA.
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West RL, van de Vrie W, Schouten WR, van Dekken H, Kuipers EJ. [The malignant side of chronic inflammatory bowel disease]. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 2002; 146:2521-4. [PMID: 12532661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2023]
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Patients with chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a higher risk of colorectal carcinoma, and present with this malignancy at a younger age than non-IBD individuals. In three patients, two men aged 20 and 36 years and one woman aged 34 years, colorectal cancer developed at a young age, following a long history of ulcerative colitis. Surveillance for colorectal cancer in IBD patients needs to be performed by regular colonoscopy with extensive biopsy sampling for the detection of dysplasia, regarded by many as predictive for colon carcinoma. Whenever a dysplasia-associated lesion or mass or a highgrade dysplasia is identified, there is a strong indication for colectomy. When low-grade dysplasia is found, the findings should be discussed with the patient and it should be decided whether the patient should resume surveillance or opt for colectomy.
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- R L West
- Afd. Maag-, Darm- en Leverziekten, Erasmus Universitair Medisch Centrum, Postbus 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam.
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West RL, Hirsch DP, Bartelsman JFWM, de Borst J, Ferwerda G, Tytgat GNJ, Boeckxstaens GE. Long term results of pneumatic dilation in achalasia followed for more than 5 years. Am J Gastroenterol 2002; 97:1346-51. [PMID: 12094848 DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2002.05771.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to evaluate the long term therapeutic outcome in achalasia patients treated with pneumatic dilation, specifically focusing on those patients treated more than 15 yr ago. METHODS All patients treated in our center whose records were available for review were asked to fill out a questionnaire assessing their degree of dysphagia, retrosternal pain, regurgitation, weight loss, and coughing during the night. The number of dilations was collected from the clinical records. The results of the treatment were classified into four different classes (excellent, good, moderate, poor). For those patients who had died, the cause of death was ascertained from the medical records or from the general practitioner. RESULTS The questionnaires were distributed to 249 patients, 32 of whom had died. Of the 125 patients who completed the questionnaire, 81 (45 male and 36 female) were treated more than 5 yr ago. The mean follow-up was 12+/-1 yr. The therapeutic success rate was 50%, obtained after a median of four dilations (interquartile range = 3-6). Of this cohort, 25 patients (18 male and seven female, aged 35-84 yr) were treated more than 15 yr ago (mean follow-up = 20.5+/-0.5 yr). The median number of dilations was four (interquartile range = 3-7), with a therapeutic success rate of 40%. Two patients experienced a perforation, and seven were referred for surgery. Six patients out of 32 (19%) died of esophageal cancer. CONCLUSIONS The long term success rate of pneumatic dilation is rather low, resulting in permanent successful treatment of achalasia in only 40-50% of patients. Achalasia is a risk factor for esophageal cancer.
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- R L West
- Department of Gastroenterology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Riley DG, Chase CC, Hammond AC, West RL, Johnson DD, Olson TA, Coleman SW. Estimated genetic parameters for carcass traits of Brahman cattle. J Anim Sci 2002; 80:955-62. [PMID: 12008662 DOI: 10.2527/2002.804955x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Heritabilities and genetic and phenotypic correlations were estimated from feedlot and carcass data collected from Brahman calves (n = 504) in central Florida from 1996 to 2000. Data were analyzed using animal models in MTDFREML. Models included contemporary group (n = 44; groups of calves of the same sex, fed in the same pen, slaughtered on the same day) as a fixed effect and calf age in days at slaughter as a continuous variable. Estimated feedlot trait heritabilities were 0.64, 0.67, 0.47, and 0.26 for ADG, hip height at slaughter, slaughter weight, and shrink. The USDA yield grade estimated heritability was 0.71; heritabilities for component traits of yield grade, including hot carcass weight, adjusted 12th rib backfat thickness, loin muscle area, and percentage kidney, pelvic, and heart fat were 0.55, 0.63, 0.44, and 0.46, respectively. Heritability estimates for dressing percentage, marbling score, USDA quality grade, cutability, retail yield, and carcass hump height were 0.77, 0.44, 0.47, 0.71, 0.5, and 0.54, respectively. Estimated genetic correlations of adjusted 12th rib backfat thickness with ADG, slaughter weight, marbling score, percentage kidney, pelvic, and heart fat, and yield grade (0.49, 0.46, 0.56, 0.63, and 0.93, respectively) were generally larger than most literature estimates. Estimated genetic correlations of marbling score with ADG, percentage shrink, loin muscle area, percentage kidney, pelvic, and heart fat, USDA yield grade, cutability, retail yield, and carcass hump height were 0.28, 0.49, 0.44, 0.27, 0.45, -0.43, 0.27, and 0.43, respectively. Results indicate that sufficient genetic variation exists within the Brahman breed for design and implementation of effective selection programs for important carcass quality and yield traits.
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- D G Riley
- ARS, USDA, Subtropical Agricultural Research Station, Brooksville, FL 34601, USA.
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Chase CC, Chenoweth PJ, Larsen RE, Hammond AC, Olson TA, West RL, Johnson DD. Growth, puberty, and carcass characteristics of Brahman-, Senepol-, and Tuli-sired F1 Angus bulls. J Anim Sci 2001; 79:2006-15. [PMID: 11518209 DOI: 10.2527/2001.7982006x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Postweaning growth, sexual development, libido, and carcass data were collected from two consecutive calf crops using 31 Brahman x Angus (B x A), 41 Senepol x Angus (S x A), and 38 Tuli x Angus (T x A) F1 bulls. Following weaning (by mid-September) and preconditioning, at the start of the study (late September) bulls were fed concentrate (three times each week at a rate equivalent to 4.5 kg/d) on bahiagrass pasture for approximately 250 d. At the start of the study and at 28-d intervals, BW, hip height, and scrotal circumference (SC) were measured. Concurrently at 28-d intervals, when the SC of a bull was > or = 23 cm, semen collection was attempted using electroejaculation. Ejaculates were evaluated for presence of first spermatozoa (FS), 50 x 10(6) sperm with at least 10% motility (PU), and 500 x 10(6) sperm with at least 50% motility (PP). After all bulls reached PP they were subjected to two libido tests. Carcass data were collected on all bulls (n = 110) and Warner-Bratzler shear (WBS) force values were assessed on a subset (n = 80). For both years, B x A bulls were heavier (P < 0.05) and taller (P < 0.05) than S x A and T x A bulls at the start and end of the study. However, breed type did not influence (P > 0.10) gain in BW or hip height during the study. Scrotal circumference of T x A bulls was larger (P < 0.05) than that of B x A or S x A bulls at the start of the study, but there was no effect (P > 0.10) of breed type by the end of the study. At PU and PP, B x A bulls were older (P < 0.05), heavier (P < 0.05), and taller (P < 0.05) and had larger (P < 0.05) SC than S x A and T x A bulls. Tuli x Angus bulls were younger (P < 0.05) than S x A bulls at PU and PP but had similar SC. Libido scores tended (P < 0.10) to be lower for B x A than for S x A and T x A bulls. Breed type affected (P < 0.05) carcass traits; B x A bulls had the heaviest (P < 0.05) hot carcass weight, greatest (P < 0.05) dressing percentage, larger (P < 0.05) longissimus muscle area than S x A bulls, and higher (P < 0.05) USDA yield grade than T x A bulls but greatest (P < 0.05) WBS force values. Breed type did not affect (P > 0.10) USDA quality grade. In conclusion, tropically adapted F1 bulls produced from Senepol (Bos taurus) and Tuli (Sanga) sires bred to Angus cows in Florida had lighter BW, shorter hip heights, and smaller carcasses than those from Brahman sires but reached puberty earlier and had higher libido scores and lower WBS force values.
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- C C Chase
- Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Brooksville, FL 34601-4672, USA.
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West RL, Welch DC, Thorn RM. Effects of goal-setting and feedback on memory performance and beliefs among older and younger adults. Psychol Aging 2001; 16:240-50. [PMID: 11405312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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This research examined the impact of goal-setting conditions on memory beliefs and performance among older and younger adults. After baseline recall and assessment of beliefs, participants were assigned to goal-setting, goals plus feedback, or control. Then, additional recall trials were followed by repeated memory beliefs assessments. For both younger and older adults, performance, motivation, and self-efficacy were affected positively by goal-setting. The impact of goals plus feedback was mixed and varied as a function of age and dependent measure. Success rates for reaching memory goals, which were low for the older adults, may have been a factor in these results. Adults' self-set recall goals were predicted initially by baseline performance and self-efficacy. On the final trial, goals were predicted by last trial performance, self-efficacy, and control beliefs.
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- R L West
- Department of Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611-2250, USA.
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