Journal article
Effectiveness of Tofacitinib for Hospitalized Patients with Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis: Case Series
Abstract
BackgroundTreatment options for acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) are limited. Tofacitinib, an approved treatment for moderate to severe ulcerative colitis, could be a potential rescue therapy for ASUC given its rapid onset of action.ObjectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness of tofacitinib in hospitalized patients with ASUC refractory to standard therapy in a real-world setting.MethodsRetrospective observational study of hospitalized adult …
Authors
Xiao Y; Benoit N; Sedano R; Jairath V; Narula N; McCurdy JD; Rosenfeld G; Afif W; Lakatos PL; Bessissow T
Journal
Digestive Diseases and Sciences, Vol. 67, No. 11, pp. 5213–5219
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
November 2022
DOI
10.1007/s10620-022-07439-2
ISSN
0163-2116