[Biologics in current therapy for inflammatory bowel disease].
Recent advance of molecular biology and immunology contributes to the development biologics such as anti-TNFalpha agent in the treatment for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Although therapeutic strategy of IBD has not been changed for a long time, success of Infliximab, first anti-TNFalpha agent, now changes therapeutic strategy of IBD dramatically. Top-down strategy has been considered to improve patients' natural history in the therapy for Crohn's disease as well as in rheumatoid arthritis. Infliximab also has been expected as a promising medicine for pediatric Crohn's disease. Furthermore, Infliximab has been approved for the therapy of ulcerative colitis. These tremendous successes of Infliximab have encouraged us to develop other anti-TNF agents and other biologics. In this review, we describe current topics of biologics in IBD treatment and discuss future direction.
Hisamatsu
Tadakazu
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Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Keio University.
Hibi
Toshifumi
T
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000069285:Infliximab; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D000069285:Infliximab