Systematic review with meta-analysis: Medical therapies for treatment of ulcerative proctitis.
Achuthan AruljothySiddharth SinghNeeraj NarulaGordon William MoranSudheer K VuyyuruMalcolm HoganAlexa ZayadiJohn K MacDonaldBenedicte CaronSilvio DaneseLaurent Peyrin BirouletChristopher MaVipul JairathPublished in: Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics (2023)
Topical 5-ASA and corticosteroids are effective for active UP. Topical 5-ASA may be effective for maintenance of remission. Tacrolimus may be effective for induction of remission. Etrasimod may be effective for induction and for maintenance of remission. Trials should include UP to expand the evidence base for this under-represented population.