Biologics: how far can they go in Crohn's disease?

Gastroenterol Rep (Oxf). 2022 Sep 29:10:goac049. doi: 10.1093/gastro/goac049. eCollection 2022.

Abstract

Crohn's disease is a chronic gastrointestinal inflammatory disorder, characterized by episodes of relapsing and remitting flares. As the disease mechanism becomes better elucidated, there is a significant increase in the number of available biologic therapies. This article summarizes and synthesizes current Food and Drug Administration-approved biological therapy for Crohn's disease and examines the positioning of medical therapy as emerging biologics break onto the market.

Keywords: Crohn’s disease; JAK inhibitors; S1P-inhibitors; anti-TNFs; anti-integrins; anti-interleukins; biologics; medical treatment.

Publication types

  • Review