The main goals of Ulcerative Colitis (UC) treatment are to both induce and maintain the clinical and endoscopic remission of disease, reduce the incidence of complications such as dysplasia and colorectal carcinoma and improve quality of life. Although a curative medical treatment for UC has not yet been found, new therapeutic strategies addressing specific pathogenetic mechanisms of disease are emerging. Notwithstanding these novel therapies, non-biological conventional drugs remain a mainstay of treatment. The aim of this review is to summarize current therapeutic strategies used as treatment for ulcerative colitis and to briefly focus on emerging therapeutic strategies, including novel biologic therapies and small molecules. To date, multiple therapeutic approaches can be adopted in UC and the range of available compounds is constantly increasing. In this era, the realization of well-designed comparative clinical trials, as well as the definition of specific therapeutic models, would be strongly suggested in order to achieve personalized management for UC patients.

An Update on Current Pharmacotherapeutic Options for the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis / F. Ferretti, R. Cannatelli, M.C. Monico, G. Maconi, S. Ardizzone. - In: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 2077-0383. - 11:9(2022 Apr 20), pp. 2302.1-2302.26. [10.3390/jcm11092302]

An Update on Current Pharmacotherapeutic Options for the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis

F. Ferretti
Primo
;
R. Cannatelli
Secondo
;
M.C. Monico;G. Maconi
Penultimo
;
S. Ardizzone
Ultimo
2022

Abstract

The main goals of Ulcerative Colitis (UC) treatment are to both induce and maintain the clinical and endoscopic remission of disease, reduce the incidence of complications such as dysplasia and colorectal carcinoma and improve quality of life. Although a curative medical treatment for UC has not yet been found, new therapeutic strategies addressing specific pathogenetic mechanisms of disease are emerging. Notwithstanding these novel therapies, non-biological conventional drugs remain a mainstay of treatment. The aim of this review is to summarize current therapeutic strategies used as treatment for ulcerative colitis and to briefly focus on emerging therapeutic strategies, including novel biologic therapies and small molecules. To date, multiple therapeutic approaches can be adopted in UC and the range of available compounds is constantly increasing. In this era, the realization of well-designed comparative clinical trials, as well as the definition of specific therapeutic models, would be strongly suggested in order to achieve personalized management for UC patients.
5-aminosalicylic acid; azathioprine; biologic therapy; corticosteroids; inflammatory bowel disease; small molecule; tofacitinib; ulcerative colitis
Settore MED/12 - Gastroenterologia
20-apr-2022
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