Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Marla Dubinsky, MD, explains LIBERTY post hoc data showing SC infliximab 240 mg recaptured clinical response within 8 weeks in CD and UC patients following a drug holiday.

AbbVie submitted an FDA application for risankizumab subcutaneous induction in Crohn's disease based on phase 3 AFFIRM data.

If approved, the novel corticosteroid therapy would be the first and only FDA-approved hydrocortisone acetate suppository.

Positive 12-week induction data from Part A of the phase 2 trial highlight the potential best-in-class safety and efficacy of SPY001, a novel anti-α4β7 therapy.

Q1 2026 GI updates include advances in IBD and IBS therapies, long-term data, and new insights into access challenges for younger patients.

Catch up on new IBD drug trial data, updated HE guidelines from the American College of Gastroenterology, and more.

Long discusses AFFIRM data showing strong clinical and endoscopic outcomes with SC risankizumab (Skyrizi) induction in Crohn’s disease.

Catch up on durability data and real-world insight from trials across inflammatory bowel disease and short bowel syndrome.

Risankizumab achieved superiority for the co-primary and ranked secondary endpoints at week 12 for SC injection versus placebo.

David Rubin, MD, discusses rapid advances in IBD care, new therapies, multidisciplinary models, and the push toward precision GI medicine.

4-year LUCENT data show mirikizumab reduces UC-related hospitalizations and surgeries, supporting durable remission and potential disease modification.

Hurtado-Lorenzo discusses trial data showing time-restricted feeding in Crohn’s disease results in weight loss, symptom improvement, and microbiome changes.

SEQUENCE trial data highlight sustained 3-year clinical and endoscopic remission with risankizumab in anti-TNF–exposed Crohn’s patients.

Panaccione recaps interim PROFUNDUS data showing real-world efficacy and safety of upadacitinib (Rinvoq) for ulcerative colitis.

Hurtado-Lorenzo explains the growing interest in meal timing as a potential lifestyle intervention for Crohn’s and recent trial data supporting its utility in this patient population.

Barnes reviews 3-year VIVID-2 data showing durable remission, steroid-free control, and stable safety with mirikizumab in moderate-to-severe Crohn’s disease.

Catch up on disparities in IBD care, a potential new IBS drug, new insight on diet’s role in Crohn’s disease care, & more.

Lee explains how understanding immune responses years before Crohn’s symptoms may open the door to earlier intervention and prevention strategies.

Lee explains what is known about the preclinical phase of Crohn’s disease before symptoms appear and describes his study on the role immune dysregulation plays.

Sinha describes data supporting the safety and utility of a fasting-mimicking diet in Crohn’s disease and explores what may be next in this line of research.

Sinha explains current unmet needs in mild Crohn’s, the shortcomings of steroids for these patients, and what benefits a fasting-mimicking diet may offer.

Scott describes current unmet needs in IBD diagnosis and monitoring but points to the potential of a new GzmA activity-based optical assay.

Open-label RCT findings suggest a short-term, calorie-restrictive diet may be an effective intervention for mild and moderate Crohn’s disease.

An audio recap of the top 5 stories in healthcare news from the week of 01/04-01/10.

Wingate reviews new Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation data on insurance barriers faced by young adults with IBD and offers practical insights for overcoming these challenges.