PTU-062 Vedolizumab: Early Experience and Medium-Term Follow up Data from Two UK Tertiary IBD Centres
IntroductionVedolizumab was recently granted NICE approval for moderate-to-severe Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Novel pathways agreed by our CCG meant that patients at Guy’s & St. Thomas’ and King’s College Hospitals had early access to vedolizumab.MethodsRecords of patients...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Gut 2016-06, Vol.65 (Suppl 1), p.A82-A83 |
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Zusammenfassung: | IntroductionVedolizumab was recently granted NICE approval for moderate-to-severe Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Novel pathways agreed by our CCG meant that patients at Guy’s & St. Thomas’ and King’s College Hospitals had early access to vedolizumab.MethodsRecords of patients commencing vedolizumab between Nov 2014–15 were screened. Those completing at least 14 weeks of treatment were included. Clinical activity was assessed using Harvey-Bradshaw Index (HBI) or Simple Clinical Colitis Activity Index (SCCAI) at baseline, 14 and 30 weeks. Response: HBI/SCCAI reduction ≥3. Remission: HBI < 5 or SCCAI |
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ISSN: | 0017-5749 1468-3288 |
DOI: | 10.1136/gutjnl-2016-312388.147 |