Article
Vedolizumab is associated with changes in innate rather than adaptive immunity in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Gut - 1 Jan 2019
Zeissig Sebastian, Rosati Elisa, Dowds C Marie, Aden Konrad, Bethge Johannes, Schulte Berenice, Pan Wei Hung, Mishra Neha, Zuhayra Maaz, Marx Marlies, Paulsen Maren, Strigli Anne, Conrad Claudio, Schuldt Dörthe, Sinha Anupam, Ebsen Henriette, Kornell Sabin-Christin, Nikolaus Susanna, Arlt Alexander, Kabelitz Dieter, Ellrichmann Mark, Lützen Ulf, Rosenstiel Philip C, Franke Andre, Schreiber Stefan
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Vedolizumab, a monoclonal antibody directed against the integrin heterodimer α4β7, is approved for the treatment of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. The efficacy of vedolizumab has been suggested to result from inhibition of intestinal T cell trafficking although human data to support this conclusion are scarce. We therefore performed a comprehensive analysis of vedolizumab-induced alterations...
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