We evaluated whether concomitant 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) influences clinical remission in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) receiving Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi). In this retrospective, multicenter cohort study, UC patients receiving tofacitinib (n = 181), upadacitinib (n = 313), or filgotinib (n = 139) were included. Time to clinical remission was analyzed using interval-censored Cox models. Among the 633 patients treated with JAKi, 476 patients received 5-ASA, and 151 did not. Cumulative probability of remission at week 48 was similar with and without 5-ASA, at 81.3% and 77.0%, respectively. The adjusted hazard ratio for 5-ASA vs. no 5-ASA was 1.12 (95% CI 0.91–1.37, P = 0.519). We therefore found that concomitant 5-ASA did not significantly affect the time to clinical remission in UC patients treated with JAKi.

Concomitant 5-Aminosalicylic Acid Does Not Affect the Efficacy of Janus Kinase Inhibitors in Ulcerative Colitis / Tursi, A., Pasta, A., Elisei, W., Barberio, B., Mocci, G., Maconi, G., Gravina, A.G., Pellegrino, R., Bodini, G., Savarino, E.V., Papa, A., Ribaldone, D.G., Ferronato, A., Lorenzon, G., Checchin, D., Lambroglia, F., Ferrara, F., Felice, C., Cataletti, G., Bodini, G., et al.. - In: CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS. - ISSN 0009-9236. - (2026). [10.1002/cpt.70256]

Concomitant 5-Aminosalicylic Acid Does Not Affect the Efficacy of Janus Kinase Inhibitors in Ulcerative Colitis

Gaiani F.;Kayali S.;
2026-01-01

Abstract

We evaluated whether concomitant 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) influences clinical remission in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) receiving Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi). In this retrospective, multicenter cohort study, UC patients receiving tofacitinib (n = 181), upadacitinib (n = 313), or filgotinib (n = 139) were included. Time to clinical remission was analyzed using interval-censored Cox models. Among the 633 patients treated with JAKi, 476 patients received 5-ASA, and 151 did not. Cumulative probability of remission at week 48 was similar with and without 5-ASA, at 81.3% and 77.0%, respectively. The adjusted hazard ratio for 5-ASA vs. no 5-ASA was 1.12 (95% CI 0.91–1.37, P = 0.519). We therefore found that concomitant 5-ASA did not significantly affect the time to clinical remission in UC patients treated with JAKi.
2026
Concomitant 5-Aminosalicylic Acid Does Not Affect the Efficacy of Janus Kinase Inhibitors in Ulcerative Colitis / Tursi, A., Pasta, A., Elisei, W., Barberio, B., Mocci, G., Maconi, G., Gravina, A.G., Pellegrino, R., Bodini, G., Savarino, E.V., Papa, A., Ribaldone, D.G., Ferronato, A., Lorenzon, G., Checchin, D., Lambroglia, F., Ferrara, F., Felice, C., Cataletti, G., Bodini, G., et al.. - In: CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS. - ISSN 0009-9236. - (2026). [10.1002/cpt.70256]
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