COMBINATION USTEKINUMAB AND VEDOLIZUMAB THERAPY FOR REFRACTORY INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE: A SINGLE INSTITUTION CASE SERIES

Over the past 20 years, there have been great strides in the medical management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). The advent of anti-TNF mAb therapy was transformative in the management of IBD and the positive effects are well documented1,2,3. While anti-TNF mAb biologics induce and maintain remission in IBD, a substantial portion of patients are refractory4. Newer biologic agents such as ustekinumab (UST) and vedolizumab (VDZ) have expanded therapeutic options for patients; however, obtaining deep remission in a subset of IBD patients remains challenging.

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