Klin Farmakol Farm. 2020;34(2):74-77 | DOI: 10.36290/far.2020.015
Crohn´sdisease and ulcerative colitis are inflammatory bowel diseases which affect mainly young people in their reproductive age. Anti-TNF treatment presents the first type of biological treatment of IBD and its safety during pregnancy is already documented by numerous observational studies. However, in recent years, the spectrum of biological treatment of IBD has expanded owing to two new monoclonal antibodies with different mechanisms of effect: vedolizumab (humanized monoclonal antibody against leukocyte integrin receptors α4β7) and ustekinumab (human monoclonal IgG1 antibody against interleukin IL 12/23 unit). Nonetheless, due to the small number of patients, the data are still limited and further monitoring is required.
Published: July 16, 2020 Show citation