REMIT-UC: Real-World Effectiveness and Safety of Tofacitinib for Moderate-to-Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis: A Canadian IBD Research Consortium Multicenter National Cohort Study.
Christopher MaRemo PanaccioneYasi XiaoYuvan KhandelwalSanjay K MurthyEmily C L WongNeeraj NarulaCatherine TsaiFarhad PeeraniMarica Reise-FilteauBrian BresslerSamantha Y StarkeyDustin LoomesRocio SedanoVipul JairathTalat Bessissownull nullPublished in: The American journal of gastroenterology (2023)
One-third of patients with UC treated with tofacitinib achieved clinical remission with few serious adverse events. However, half of patients lost response with de-escalation, which was only partially recaptured with increasing the maintenance dose. Those with negative prognostic factors should be counselled about the risks and benefits of continuing high doses of tofacitinib.
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