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Alessandro Lavagna

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Infliximab in the treatment of Crohn's disease: Predictors of response in an Italian multicentric open study

2005

Abstract Background. Almost 20% of patients with active Crohn's disease are refractory to conventional therapy. Infliximab is a treatment of proven efficacy in this group of patients and it is not clear which variables predict a good response. Aims. To evaluate the role of infliximab looking at the predictors of response in a large series of patients with Crohn's disease. Patients and methods. Five hundred and seventy-three patients with luminal refractory Crohn's disease (Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) > 220–400) (312 patients) or with fistulising disease (190 patients) or both of them (71 patients) were treated with a dose of 5 mg/kg in 12 Italian referral centres. The primary endp…

AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyFistulaPredictors of responseAge at diagnosisDiseaseGastroenterologyAntibodiesDose-Response RelationshipCrohn DiseaseGastrointestinal AgentsRefractoryInternal medicineMonoclonalmedicineHumansinfliximab.crohn's disease.Settore MED/12 - GastroenterologiaCrohn's diseaseDose-Response Relationship DrugHepatologybusiness.industryRemission InductionSmokingGastroenterologyAntibodies Monoclonalmedicine.diseaseCrohn's Disease Activity IndexInfliximabInfliximabSurgeryOpen studyCrohn's diseaseCrohn's disease; Infliximab; Predictors of response; Adult; Antibodies Monoclonal; Crohn Disease; Dose-Response Relationship Drug; Female; Fistula; Gastrointestinal Agents; Humans; Infliximab; Italy; Male; Multivariate Analysis; Remission Induction; SmokingItalyConcomitantMultivariate AnalysisFemaleCrohn's disease; Infliximab; Predictors of responseDrugbusinessmedicine.drugDigestive and Liver Disease
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Infliximab three-dose induction regimen in severe corticosteroid-refractory ulcerative colitis: Early and late outcome and predictors of colectomy

2014

Abstract Background Infliximab is effective as rescue therapy in severe corticosteroid-refractory ulcerative colitis. The optimal dose regimen and the long term benefits are not well defined. The aim of the present study was to evaluate short- and long-term colectomy rate in a cohort of patients with severe corticosteroid-refractory ulcerative colitis who received a three-dose infliximab induction regimen. Methods One hundred and thirteen patients admitted to 11 Italian IBD referral centres and treated with infliximab according to an intention to treat three-dose regimen were included. The co-primary endpoints were 3- and 12-month colectomy rate. The secondary end-points were the overall co…

AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentSettore MED/12 - GASTROENTEROLOGIAmedicine.medical_treatmentUlcerative colitis;GastroenterologyDrug Administration ScheduleYoung AdultAdrenal Cortex HormonesInternal medicineHumansMedicineTreatment FailureAdverse effectColectomyInfliximab;AgedColectomyIntention-to-treat analysisbusiness.industryAnti-Inflammatory Agents Non-SteroidalGastroenterologyAntibodies MonoclonalGeneral MedicineMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseUlcerative colitisInfliximabInfliximabRegimenTreatment OutcomeUlcerative colitisRelative riskCohortColitis UlcerativeFemalebusinessmedicine.drugJournal of Crohn's and Colitis
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