Blog Category: Live

Livestream: IBD, IL-23, and Inflammation, Oh My! Following the Yellow Brick Road in Using IL-23 Targeted Therapies in Managing IBD

Significant therapeutic advancements have been made over the last decade for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a chronic condition that includes Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). The inflammatory cytokine interleukin (IL)-23 has been established as an active …

IBD, IL-23, and Inflammation, Oh My! Following the Yellow Brick Road in Using IL-23 Targeted Therapies in Managing IBD

Significant therapeutic advancements have been made over the last decade for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a chronic condition that includes Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). The inflammatory cytokine interleukin (IL)-23 has been established as an active …

Addressing Barriers in Advancing Equitable Biomarker Testing in Community Oncology

Biomarker and molecular testing to help oncologists match patients with the best cancer treatment can be challenging in the community oncology setting and in underserved communities. At present, patients with cancer in racially or ethnicly underserved communities are not receiving …

How Low Can You Go? Targeting of Deep Remission in the Management of Crohn’s Disease

Crohn’s disease (CD) can cause progressive bowel damage, impaired quality of life, and permanent disability. Severity and presentation can vary widely from person to person, necessitating an individualized treatment approach. The use of more readily available imaging modalities such as …

Optimizing Ulcerative Colitis Management: Navigating Challenges and Enhancing Outcomes in Managed Care

Ulcerative colitis (UC) affects around three million people in the United States. Delays in treatment coverage approval, costs of managing the disease, and uncertainties around new treatment options significantly impact how well patients react to treatment, and short- and long-term …

What’s IL-23 Got to Do With It? Targeted Therapies in the Management of IBD

Cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-23, are key drivers of intestinal inflammation in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. While all IL-23–targeted agents neutralize IL-23, differences in antibody structure can improve the ability of these agents to capture this inflammatory cytokine from …

Visualizing the Future: Advances in IL-23-Targeted Therapies in the Treatment of IBD

Interleukin (IL)-23 has been identified as a main driver of inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and has been identified as a target for highly effective advanced therapies. While all agents in the anti-IL-23 class of monoclonal antibodies (mABs) neutralize …

Live Stream: Out of the Shadows: Starting the Conversation About Bowel Urgency in Patients with Crohn’s Disease

Studies demonstrate that approximately 65%-82% of patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) report at least some degree of bowel urgency, but this symptom is largely underrecognized by gastroenterologists and health care professionals (HCPs) caring for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). …