title: Cyclosporine, tacrolimus, and mycophenolate mofetil in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.
abstract: In the past decade, immunosuppressive drugs have come to play an integral role in the treatment of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Cyclosporine, microemulsion cyclosporine, tacrolimus, and mycophenolate mofetil can be considered for the treatment of patients with refractory inflammatory Crohn's disease, fistulizing Crohn's disease, and severe ulcerative colitis. This article reviews the use of cyclosporine, tacrolimus, and mycophenolate mofetil in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, with emphasis on pharmacology, results in controlled clinical trials, and safety, and issues related to dosing and toxicity monitoring.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Conor G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Loftus
authors.forename: Laurence J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Egan
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Sandborn
mesh_terms: D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016559:Tacrolimus / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid; D016559:Tacrolimus