Incidence of pneumonia and other respiratory tract infections with vedolizumab treatment for inflammatory bowel disease: clinical trial experience

Vedolizumab (VDZ) is a humanised monoclonal antibody that binds to α4β7 integrin and selectively blocks gut-specific lymphocyte trafficking. Although upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) have been reported with VDZ [1] its gut selectivity may reduce the risk of respiratory tract infections (RT...

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Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Feagan, B, Bhayat, F, Khalid, J, Palo, W, Blake, A, Shetzline, M, Travis, S
Μορφή: Journal article
Έκδοση: Oxford University Press 2017
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Περίληψη:Vedolizumab (VDZ) is a humanised monoclonal antibody that binds to α4β7 integrin and selectively blocks gut-specific lymphocyte trafficking. Although upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) have been reported with VDZ [1] its gut selectivity may reduce the risk of respiratory tract infections (RTIs), including pneumonia, compared with therapies producing systemic immunosuppression (e.g. anti-tumour necrosis factor-alpha [TNFα] agents). We aimed to determine the incidence of RTIs associated with VDZ treatment in the clinical trial setting.