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Treatment with tofacitinib is both safe and effective in a real-world setting, as shown in a Canada study, in which a third of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) achieved clinical remission with few serious adverse events. However, nearly half of them have lost response following dose de-escalation, and this is only partially recaptured with re-escalation.

Low-risk branch duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (BD-IPMNs) appear to have a positive outlook, with the results of a recent meta-analysis showing that the incidence of advanced neoplasia during extended surveillance is low.

In individuals with hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) compounded by alcoholic hepatitis (AH), treatment with the synthetic, long-acting vasopressin analogue terlipressin led to the achievement of verified HRS reversal, a subgroup analysis of the phase III CONFIRM trial has shown.

In the new analysis of the REGENERATE trial, the FXR* agonist obeticholic acid (OCA) was generally well tolerated and demonstrated a favourable safety profile in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

Patients with resected Crohn’s disease (CD) who were treated with the gut-selective α4β7-integrin inhibitor vedolizumab were less likely to have endoscopic signs of recurrence compared with placebo in the Reprevio study presented at DDW 2023.

The novel potassium-competitive acid blocker fexuprazan shows comparable safety and efficacy to the proton pump inhibitor esomeprazole in the treatment of Chinese patients with erosive esophagitis, as shown in the results of a phase III study presented at DDW 2023.

Use of ustekinumab for up to 4 years in paediatric patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) shows similar efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics (PK), and immunogenicity to that seen in adult patients, according to the results of the UniStar study long-term extension.