Imuran, Methotrexate, 6-MP

More Dose-dependent Side Effects with Mercaptopurine over Azathioprine in IBD Treatment Due to Relatively Higher Dosing.

June 24, 2017 ibdwatch

More Dose-dependent Side Effects with Mercaptopurine over Azathioprine in IBD Treatment Due to Relatively Higher Dosing. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2017 Jun 20;: Authors: Broekman MMTJ, Coenen MJH, van Marrewijk CJ, Wanten GJA, Wong DR, Verbeek ALM, Klungel OH, Hooymans PM, Guchelaar HJ, Scheffer H, Derijks LJJ, de Jong DJ, TOPIC Recruitment Team Abstract BACKGROUND: There are substantial global differences in the preference for mercaptopurine (MP) or its prodrug azathioprine (AZA) as first-choice thiopurine to treat inflammatory bowel diseases. Studies comparing both agents are scarce. Our aim was to compare AZA…

Optimizing Thiopurine Therapy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Among 2 Real-life Intercept Cohorts: Effect of Allopurinol Comedication?

June 16, 2017 ibdwatch

Optimizing Thiopurine Therapy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Among 2 Real-life Intercept Cohorts: Effect of Allopurinol Comedication? Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2017 Jun 14;: Authors: Meijer B, Seinen ML, van Egmond R, Bouma G, Mulder CJJ, van Bodegraven AA, de Boer NKH Abstract BACKGROUND: Thiopurines (azathioprine and mercaptopurine) are frequently used immunosuppressive drugs to maintain remission in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Half of the conventional thiopurine-derivative users have to discontinue treatment within 5 years, mainly because of intolerable adverse events. Over recent years, different strategies to optimize thiopurine treatment were suggested,…

Thiopurine use associated with reduced B and natural killer cells in inflammatory bowel disease.

June 2, 2017 ibdwatch

Thiopurine use associated with reduced B and natural killer cells in inflammatory bowel disease. World J Gastroenterol. 2017 May 14;23(18):3240-3251 Authors: Lord JD, Shows DM Abstract AIM: To identify which blood and mucosal lymphocyte populations are specifically depleted by thiopurine use in vivo. METHODS: The thiopurines azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine have been a mainstay of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) therapy for decades, but their mechanism of action in vivo remains obscure. Although thiopurines are lymphotoxic at high doses, and have been reported to cause T cell apoptosis in vitro, their ability…

Combined Detection of NUDT15 Variants Could Highly Predict Thiopurine-induced Leukopenia in Chinese Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Multicenter Analysis.

June 2, 2017 ibdwatch

Combined Detection of NUDT15 Variants Could Highly Predict Thiopurine-induced Leukopenia in Chinese Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Multicenter Analysis. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2017 May 24;: Authors: Chao K, Wang X, Cao Q, Qian J, Wu K, Zhu X, Yang H, Liang J, Lin L, Huang Z, Zhang Y, Huang Y, Sun Y, Xue X, Huang M, Hu P, Lan P, Gao X Abstract BACKGROUND: NUDT15 c.415C>T was a novel genetic marker confirmed in our center for thiopurine-induced leukopenia in Chinese inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). For validation, a large cohort…

Azathioprine with Allopurinol: Lower Deoxythioguanosine in DNA and Transcriptome Changes Indicate Mechanistic Differences to Azathioprine Alone.

April 30, 2017April 30, 2017 ibdwatch

Related Articles Azathioprine with Allopurinol: Lower Deoxythioguanosine in DNA and Transcriptome Changes Indicate Mechanistic Differences to Azathioprine Alone. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2017 Apr 27;: Authors: Coulthard SA, Berry P, McGarrity S, McLaughlin S, Ansari A, Redfern CPF Abstract BACKGROUND: Use of azathioprine (AZA) for inflammatory bowel disease is limited by side effects or poor efficacy. Combining low-dose azathioprine with allopurinol (LDAA) bypasses side effects, improves efficacy, and may be appropriate as first-line therapy. We test the hypothesis that standard-dose azathioprine (AZA) and LDAA treatments work by similar mechanisms, using incorporation…

Azathioprine dose reduction in inflammatory bowel disease patients on combination therapy: an open-label, prospective and randomised clinical trial.

April 28, 2017 ibdwatch

Azathioprine dose reduction in inflammatory bowel disease patients on combination therapy: an open-label, prospective and randomised clinical trial. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2017 Apr 27;: Authors: Roblin X, Boschetti G, Williet N, Nancey S, Marotte H, Berger A, Phelip JM, Peyrin-Biroulet L, Colombel JF, Del Tedesco E, Paul S, Flourie B Abstract BACKGROUND: Infliximab (IFX) combined with azathioprine (AZA) is more effective than IFX monotherapy in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). AIM: To identify the AZA optimal dose that is required for efficacy when receiving combination therapy. METHODS: Patients with IBD in…

Postoperative thiopurines in smokers with Crohn’s disease.

April 14, 2017 ibdwatch

Related Articles Postoperative thiopurines in smokers with Crohn’s disease. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2016 Dec;1(4):262-263 Authors: Cosnes J PMID: 28404188 [PubMed – in process] PubMed Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28404188?dopt=Abstract

Mercaptopurine versus placebo to prevent recurrence of Crohn’s disease after surgical resection (TOPPIC): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised controlled trial.

April 14, 2017 ibdwatch

Related Articles Mercaptopurine versus placebo to prevent recurrence of Crohn’s disease after surgical resection (TOPPIC): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2016 Dec;1(4):273-282 Authors: Mowat C, Arnott I, Cahill A, Smith M, Ahmad T, Subramanian S, Travis S, Morris J, Hamlin J, Dhar A, Nwokolo C, Edwards C, Creed T, Bloom S, Yousif M, Thomas L, Campbell S, Lewis SJ, Sebastian S, Sen S, Lal S, Hawkey C, Murray C, Cummings F, Goh J, Lindsay JO, Arebi N, Potts L, McKinley AJ, Thomson JM, Todd JA, Collie…

Adalimumab Vs Azathioprine in the Prevention of Postoperative Crohn’s Disease Recurrence. A Geteccu Randomized Trial.

April 13, 2017April 13, 2017 ibdwatch

Adalimumab Vs Azathioprine in the Prevention of Postoperative Crohn’s Disease Recurrence. A Geteccu Randomized Trial. J Crohns Colitis. 2017 Apr 11;: Authors: López-Sanromán A, Vera-Mendoza I, Domènech E, Taxonera C, Vega Ruiz V, Marín-Jiménez I, Guardiola J, Castro L, Esteve M, Iglesias E, Ceballos D, Martínez-Montiel P, Gisbert JP, Mínguez M, Echarri A, Calvet X, Barrio J, Hinojosa J, Martín-Arranz MD, Márquez-Mosquera L, Bermejo F, Rimola J, Pons V, Nos P, Spanish GETECCU group (APPRECIA study) Abstract Background and Aims: Postoperative recurrence of Crohn’s disease (POR-CD) is almost certain if…

Use of Thiopurines During Conception and Pregnancy not Associated With Adverse Pregancy Outcomes or Health of Infants at 1 Year in a Prospective Study.

March 28, 2017 ibdwatch

Related Articles Use of Thiopurines During Conception and Pregnancy not Associated With Adverse Pregancy Outcomes or Health of Infants at 1 Year in a Prospective Study. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 Mar 22;: Authors: Kanis SL, de Lima-Karagiannis A, de Boer NK, van der Woude CJ Abstract BACKGROUND & AIMS: Most data on the safety of thiopurine therapy for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) during pregnancy come from retrospective studies, making it difficult to adjust for confounding factors. We performed a prospective cohort study to determine whether thiopurine use affects pregnancy outcomes…