Combination therapy of Crohn's disease with an interleukin 12/23 inhibitor and a targeted immunosuppressant: Clinical cases
- Authors: Knyazev O.V.1, Kagramanova A.V.1,2, Lishchinskaia A.A.1, Sabelnikova E.A.1,3, Lazuka N.V.1, Parfenov A.I.1
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Affiliations:
- Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center
- Research Institute for Healthcare Organization and Medical Management
- Russian University of Medicine
- Issue: Vol 27, No 5 (2025): GASTROENTEROLOGY
- Pages: 274-278
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/2075-1753/article/view/309773
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.26442/20751753.2025.5.203290
- ID: 309773
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Abstract
Several clinical studies, reviews, and clinical observations of dual biological therapy—the simultaneous use of two genetically engineered biological
drugs and/or targeted immunosuppressants in Crohn's disease (CD)—have been published in recent years. The article presents clinical cases with
dual biological therapy with upadacitinib and ustekinumab in patients with severe CD, which was preceded by genetically engineered biological
therapy. After 26 weeks of combination therapy, all patients achieved clinical, endoscopic, and immunobiological remission of CD without serious
adverse events.
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##article.viewOnOriginalSite##About the authors
Oleg V. Knyazev
Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center
Author for correspondence.
Email: o.knyazev@mknc.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7250-0977
SPIN-code: 3268-0360
D. Sci. (Med.), Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center
Russian Federation, MoscowAnna V. Kagramanova
Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center; Research Institute for Healthcare Organization and Medical Management
Email: o.knyazev@mknc.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3818-6205
SPIN-code: 4086-6745
Cand. Sci. (Med.), Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, Research Institute for Healthcare Organization and Medical Management
Russian Federation, Moscow; MoscowAlbina A. Lishchinskaia
Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center
Email: o.knyazev@mknc.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7891-2702
SPIN-code: 9369-9674
Cand. Sci. (Med.), Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center
Russian Federation, MoscowElena A. Sabelnikova
Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center; Russian University of Medicine
Email: o.knyazev@mknc.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7519-2041
SPIN-code: 5387-7552
D. Sci. (Med.)
Russian Federation, Moscow; MoscowNatalia V. Lazuka
Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center
Email: o.knyazev@mknc.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0006-3851-3305
SPIN-code: 6112-0291
Res. Assist.
Russian Federation, MoscowAsfold I. Parfenov
Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center
Email: o.knyazev@mknc.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9782-4860
D. Sci. (Med.), Prof.
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