title: Once-daily mesalamine granules for ulcerative colitis.
abstract: Mesalamine extended-release capsules (Apriso [Salix Pharmaceuticals, Raleigh, NC, USA]) are the first once-daily mesalamine preparation approved by the US FDA for the maintenance of remission of ulcerative colitis (UC). Each mesalamine extended-release capsule contains granules of a mesalamine-polymer matrix that are coated with a pH-sensitive resin. This design begins releasing mesalamine (0.375 g) once the pH is more than 6 in the ileum and colon. Two clinical trials have reported that mesalamine extended-release capsules (1.5 g/day) maintained remission in 79% of patients with UC who were in clinical remission. Reported adherence with mesalamine extended-release capsules once daily was high (>90%) in these studies. This article examines the efficacy and safety of mesalamine extended-release capsules in the maintenance of remission in patients with UC.
authors.affiliation: Harvard Medical School, Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
authors.forename: Garrett
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lawlor
authors.forename: Awais
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Alan C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Moss
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000139:chemically induced; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000139:chemically induced; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D006261:Headache / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D019804:Mesalamine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008657:Metabolic Clearance Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D019804:Mesalamine