Sara van Gennep, Ivan C N Fung, Djuna C de Jong, Rishand K Ramkisoen, Esmé Clasquin, Jitteke de Jong, Leonie C S de Vries, Wouter J de Jonge, Krisztina B Gecse, Mark Löwenberg, John C Woolcott, Aart Mookhoek, Geert R D'Haens
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Histological outcomes and JAK-STAT signaling were assessed in a prospective ulcerative colitis (UC) patient cohort after 8 weeks treatment with tofacitinib, an oral Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor. METHODS: Forty UC patients received tofacitinib 10 mg twice daily for 8 weeks. Treatment response was defined as histo-endoscopic mucosal improvement (HEMI). Histological remission was defined as a Robarts Histopathology Index (RHI) ≤3 points and histological response as 50% decrease in RHI...
March 20, 2024: Journal of Crohn's & Colitis