Normal Infant Immunologic Assessment and Uneventful Live Rotavirus Vaccination Despite Continuous Tofacitinib Exposure In Utero and During Breastfeeding.
Kenneth Ernest-SuarezLuis E Murguía-FavelaKerri L NovakRemo PanaccioneCora ConstantinescuCynthia H-T SeowPublished in: Crohn's & colitis 360 (2024)
This case highlights the importance of individualized counseling for patients of childbearing age who are candidates for JAK inhibition. Those who are pregnant or breastfeeding with refractory disease may have limited medical therapeutic options. Ongoing effective therapy for IBD resulted in complete disease remission in the mother and favorable outcomes in the infant. Further, an in-depth infant immunological assessment can lead to specific vaccination recommendations in exposed infants.