Abigail Marie the Chef with IBD
Professional Chef with IBD helping you navigate food, lifestyle, new IBD research, and patient advocacy.
For UC patients naïve to biologics, Remicade (infliximab) was shown to be superior in corticosteroid-free clinical remission, as well as endoscopic remission versus Entyvio (vedolizumab). This recent analysis found that clinical remission percentages were close at year one, with Remicade at 39.9% and Entyvio at 38.6%. Both of these are viable biologic options for the … Read more
Zeposia, or ozanimod, was found effective in UC patients compared to placebo after only one week of full dose ingestion. This is a new drug on the autoimmune scene as it was approved for treatment of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in June of 2020, but has proven itself a contender in treating UC after Bristol Myer … Read more
IBD is associated with many complications. However, for Ulcerative Colitis in particular there are five that are considered to be the most common. While medications will target the colon and immune system, complications tend to target extraintestinal, occurring outside the intestines, instead. This can make UC difficult to manage, as you are not only dealing … Read more
Scientists from the University of New South Wales in Australia have found a new strain of mouth bacteria that is associated with more severe cases of Ulcerative Colitis. This new bacteria is called ‘pSma1’ from the Campylobacter concisus family that usually lives in the mouth. It is actually classified as a plasmid to be more … Read more
There is a new possible treatment for Ulcerative Colitis in the pipelines, and it has shown to be very promising in initial trials. This new pill offers a way of controlling inflammation by promoting the production of microRNA which has been linked to strong anti-inflammatory activities. By using the ABX464 molecule to promote this RNA-124, … Read more
With its FDA approval in August of 2019, Rinvouq began being prescribed for those with moderate to severe Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). While many have seen improvement in symptoms, it has recently been found to be effective in treating another autoimmune disease; Ulcerative Colitis. Both RA and UC are built around inflammation triggered from the immune … Read more