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IBD guideline · Jul 7, 2026 · J of Crohn's and Colitis · IF 8.3

ECCO Guidelines on Therapeutics in Ulcerative Colitis: Medical Treatment.

Guideline / reviewulcerative colitisguideline
Clinical takeawayUse ECCO UC therapeutics for the European perspective, but reconcile positioning against US ACG and AGA guidance and FDA safety labeling (notably the JAK-inhibitor boxed warning: age 50 or older with a cardiovascular risk factor, use after anti-TNF failure) before applying.
What it foundThe abstract does not report specific key results or effect sizes, as it is a guideline review rather than a study with new data.
ContextThis updates prior ECCO guidelines, reflecting new evidence and consensus on UC therapeutics since the last version.
Reinforcessuggested applicable standard· ACG Clinical Guideline Update: Ulcerative Colitis in Adults, Am J Gastroenterol 2025;120(6):1187-1224; AGA Living Guideline on Pharmacological Management of Moderate-to-Severe UC, Gastroenterology 2024 (panel review March 2026, no changes)

Decision at stakethe use of tofacitinib, upadacitinib, ozanimod, and etrasimod in ulcerative colitis

Advanced-therapy-naive, higher efficacy: infliximab, vedolizumab, ozanimod, etrasimod, upadacitinib, risankizumab, guselkumab; intermediate: golimumab, ustekinumab, tofacitinib, filgotinib, mirikizumab; lower: adalimumab. PREVIOUSLY TNF-EXPOSED, higher efficacy: tofacitinib, upadacitinib, ustekinumab; lower: adalimumab, vedolizumab, ozanimod, etrasimod - S1P modulators are weakest in exactly this group.

From our summary of this standard, unedited — the part the paper bears on. marks omitted text. Our wording, not the guideline's; read the source for its own text.

Our full summary of this standard

Confirm ulcerative colitis with endoscopy showing continuous colonic inflammation from the rectum plus histology, after excluding infection with two-step CDI testing. Treat mild-moderate disease with 5-ASA by route and extent (suppository for proctitis, enema for left-sided, oral plus rectal for extensive); if 5-ASA fails, treat as moderate-to-severe rather than stepping up gradually. Position advanced therapy by EFFICACY TIER, not by an anti-TNF-first rule. Advanced-therapy-naive, higher efficacy: infliximab, vedolizumab, ozanimod, etrasimod, upadacitinib, risankizumab, guselkumab; intermediate: golimumab, ustekinumab, tofacitinib, filgotinib, mirikizumab; lower: adalimumab. PREVIOUSLY TNF-EXPOSED, higher efficacy: tofacitinib, upadacitinib, ustekinumab; lower: adalimumab, vedolizumab, ozanimod, etrasimod - S1P modulators are weakest in exactly this group. Do not cycle within the anti-TNF class after primary non-response; switch mechanism. Apply treat-to-target (STRIDE-II) to endoscopic improvement (MES 0-1). Screen for acute severe UC by Truelove-Witts and admit for IV steroids. Begin CRC surveillance 8-10 years after DIAGNOSIS for extensive or left-sided disease; isolated proctitis follows average-risk screening.

ACG Clinical Guideline Update: Ulcerative Colitis in Adults, Am J Gastroenterol 2025;120(6):1187-1224; AGA Living Guideline on Pharmacological Management of Moderate-to-Severe UC, Gastroenterology 2024 (panel review March 2026, no changes) ↗
Gisbert JP … Kucharzik T · Journal of Crohn's and Colitis · IF 8.3 · PubMed ↗Permalink
IBD meta analysis · n=936 · Jul 1, 2026 · Inflamm Bowel Dis · IF 4.5

Rethinking the dose: A Bayesian meta-analysis of infliximab intensification in acute severe ulcerative colitis.

New evidenceulcerative colitisbiologicsanti-TNFmeta-analysis
Clinical takeawayA Bayesian meta-analysis suggests intensified infliximab induction may lower early colectomy in acute severe UC, but the only randomized trial (PREDICT-UC 2024) showed no benefit, so intensification remains non-standard and best individualized (e.g. high-clearance or hypoalbuminemic patients) rather than applied routinely.
What it foundIntensified infliximab dosing (10 mg/kg) cut 3-month colectomy rate to 6% vs 27% with standard dosing (5 mg/kg) in acute severe ulcerative colitis.
ContextConfirms and refines prior mixed evidence on intensified dosing efficacy, using Bayesian methods to integrate retrospective and trial data (PREDICT-UC).
Refinessuggested applicable standard· ACG Clinical Guideline Update: Ulcerative Colitis in Adults, Am J Gastroenterol 2025;120(6):1187-1224; AGA Living Guideline on Pharmacological Management of Moderate-to-Severe UC, Gastroenterology 2024 (panel review March 2026, no changes)

Decision at stakethe optimal infliximab dosing strategy for acute severe ulcerative colitis

Confirm ulcerative colitis with endoscopy showing continuous colonic inflammation from the rectum plus histology, after excluding infection with two-step CDI testing. Advanced-therapy-naive, higher efficacy: infliximab, vedolizumab, ozanimod, etrasimod, upadacitinib, risankizumab, guselkumab; intermediate: golimumab, ustekinumab, tofacitinib, filgotinib, mirikizumab; lower: adalimumab. Screen for acute severe UC by Truelove-Witts and admit for IV steroids.

From our summary of this standard, unedited — the part the paper bears on. marks omitted text. Our wording, not the guideline's; read the source for its own text.

Our full summary of this standard

Confirm ulcerative colitis with endoscopy showing continuous colonic inflammation from the rectum plus histology, after excluding infection with two-step CDI testing. Treat mild-moderate disease with 5-ASA by route and extent (suppository for proctitis, enema for left-sided, oral plus rectal for extensive); if 5-ASA fails, treat as moderate-to-severe rather than stepping up gradually. Position advanced therapy by EFFICACY TIER, not by an anti-TNF-first rule. Advanced-therapy-naive, higher efficacy: infliximab, vedolizumab, ozanimod, etrasimod, upadacitinib, risankizumab, guselkumab; intermediate: golimumab, ustekinumab, tofacitinib, filgotinib, mirikizumab; lower: adalimumab. PREVIOUSLY TNF-EXPOSED, higher efficacy: tofacitinib, upadacitinib, ustekinumab; lower: adalimumab, vedolizumab, ozanimod, etrasimod - S1P modulators are weakest in exactly this group. Do not cycle within the anti-TNF class after primary non-response; switch mechanism. Apply treat-to-target (STRIDE-II) to endoscopic improvement (MES 0-1). Screen for acute severe UC by Truelove-Witts and admit for IV steroids. Begin CRC surveillance 8-10 years after DIAGNOSIS for extensive or left-sided disease; isolated proctitis follows average-risk screening.

ACG Clinical Guideline Update: Ulcerative Colitis in Adults, Am J Gastroenterol 2025;120(6):1187-1224; AGA Living Guideline on Pharmacological Management of Moderate-to-Severe UC, Gastroenterology 2024 (panel review March 2026, no changes) ↗
Goyal MK … Bishu S · Inflammatory Bowel Diseases · IF 4.5 · PubMed ↗Permalink
IBD guideline · Jul 7, 2026 · J of Crohn's and Colitis · IF 8.3

ECCO Guidelines on the Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Infections in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Guideline / reviewguidelineCrohn's diseaseulcerative colitis
Clinical takeawayBefore or early in immunosuppressive or biologic therapy for IBD, complete an infection-prevention bundle: screen for latent TB and hepatitis B, check VZV and measles immunity, and vaccinate (recombinant zoster for immunosuppressed adults, updated pneumococcal schedule, annual influenza, COVID), avoiding live vaccines during active immunosuppression.
What it foundThe abstract does not report specific numerical results or effect sizes, as it is a guideline review.
ContextThese guidelines consolidate and update prior evidence and recommendations, providing a comprehensive approach to infection management in IBD, which is critical given the immunosuppressive therapies commonly used.
No standard claimed for this paper

Every paper is compared to the standard governing its question. This one is not: either no standard in the corpus matches it, or the comparison did not hold up on review and was withdrawn rather than published unverified. Both are logged.

Yanai H … Gisbert JP · Journal of Crohn's and Colitis · IF 8.3 · PubMed ↗Permalink
IBD meta analysis · n=7,897 · Jul 1, 2026 · Inflamm Bowel Dis · IF 4.5

Prevalence of disability in inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

New evidencesystematic reviewmeta-analysisepidemiologyCrohn's disease
Clinical takeawayDisability is common in IBD and persists even in remission (about 27 percent), so consider periodically assessing it with a validated tool (IBD Disk or IBD-Disability Index) rather than assuming remission equals full function.
What it foundThe pooled prevalence of moderate-to-severe disability in IBD patients is 29.6%, higher in Crohn disease (36.9%) vs. ulcerative colitis (30.8%) and in active disease (56.9%) vs. inactive disease (27.0%).
ContextThis study confirms the high burden of disability in IBD, particularly in Crohn disease and active disease, and highlights the need for routine disability assessment, which is not yet standard practice.
Emergingsuggested applicable standard· ACG Clinical Guideline Update: Ulcerative Colitis in Adults, Am J Gastroenterol 2025;120(6):1187-1224; AGA Living Guideline on Pharmacological Management of Moderate-to-Severe UC, Gastroenterology 2024 (panel review March 2026, no changes)

Decision at stakeassessing disability in IBD patients as part of comprehensive care

No single passage of this standard matched the paper closely enough to quote, so none is shown. The standard is cited above.

Our full summary of this standard

Confirm ulcerative colitis with endoscopy showing continuous colonic inflammation from the rectum plus histology, after excluding infection with two-step CDI testing. Treat mild-moderate disease with 5-ASA by route and extent (suppository for proctitis, enema for left-sided, oral plus rectal for extensive); if 5-ASA fails, treat as moderate-to-severe rather than stepping up gradually. Position advanced therapy by EFFICACY TIER, not by an anti-TNF-first rule. Advanced-therapy-naive, higher efficacy: infliximab, vedolizumab, ozanimod, etrasimod, upadacitinib, risankizumab, guselkumab; intermediate: golimumab, ustekinumab, tofacitinib, filgotinib, mirikizumab; lower: adalimumab. PREVIOUSLY TNF-EXPOSED, higher efficacy: tofacitinib, upadacitinib, ustekinumab; lower: adalimumab, vedolizumab, ozanimod, etrasimod - S1P modulators are weakest in exactly this group. Do not cycle within the anti-TNF class after primary non-response; switch mechanism. Apply treat-to-target (STRIDE-II) to endoscopic improvement (MES 0-1). Screen for acute severe UC by Truelove-Witts and admit for IV steroids. Begin CRC surveillance 8-10 years after DIAGNOSIS for extensive or left-sided disease; isolated proctitis follows average-risk screening.

ACG Clinical Guideline Update: Ulcerative Colitis in Adults, Am J Gastroenterol 2025;120(6):1187-1224; AGA Living Guideline on Pharmacological Management of Moderate-to-Severe UC, Gastroenterology 2024 (panel review March 2026, no changes) ↗
Nardone OM … Barberio B · Inflammatory Bowel Diseases · IF 4.5 · PubMed ↗Permalink
IBD rct · n=20 · Jul 1, 2026 · Inflamm Bowel Dis · IF 4.5

Targeting the transcription factor GATA3 by the DNAzyme formulation SB012 in patients with moderately-to-severely active ulcerative colitis: a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, phase 2a induction trial.

New evidenceulcerative colitistranslationalbiomarkerbasic science
Clinical takeawaySB012, a GATA3-targeting DNAzyme enema, showed an early efficacy signal in a small phase 2a UC trial but is investigational and not clinically available, so no practice change pending larger trials.
What it foundIn glucocorticoid-free patients, SB012 enema (GATA3-targeting DNAzyme) improved Total Mayo Score by -2.2 vs placebo (P=0.027), but no effect was seen with corticosteroids (P=0.004 vs baseline in SB012 group).
ContextChallenges current UC therapies by targeting GATA3, a novel mechanistic approach, but efficacy signal is limited to steroid-naive patients.
Emergingsuggested applicable standard· ACG Clinical Guideline Update: Ulcerative Colitis in Adults, Am J Gastroenterol 2025;120(6):1187-1224; AGA Living Guideline on Pharmacological Management of Moderate-to-Severe UC, Gastroenterology 2024 (panel review March 2026, no changes)

Confirm ulcerative colitis with endoscopy showing continuous colonic inflammation from the rectum plus histology, after excluding infection with two-step CDI testing. Treat mild-moderate disease with 5-ASA by route and extent (suppository for proctitis, enema for left-sided, oral plus rectal for extensive); if 5-ASA fails, treat as moderate-to-severe rather than stepping up gradually. Apply treat-to-target (STRIDE-II) to endoscopic improvement (MES 0-1).

From our summary of this standard, unedited — the part the paper bears on. marks omitted text. Our wording, not the guideline's; read the source for its own text.

Our full summary of this standard

Confirm ulcerative colitis with endoscopy showing continuous colonic inflammation from the rectum plus histology, after excluding infection with two-step CDI testing. Treat mild-moderate disease with 5-ASA by route and extent (suppository for proctitis, enema for left-sided, oral plus rectal for extensive); if 5-ASA fails, treat as moderate-to-severe rather than stepping up gradually. Position advanced therapy by EFFICACY TIER, not by an anti-TNF-first rule. Advanced-therapy-naive, higher efficacy: infliximab, vedolizumab, ozanimod, etrasimod, upadacitinib, risankizumab, guselkumab; intermediate: golimumab, ustekinumab, tofacitinib, filgotinib, mirikizumab; lower: adalimumab. PREVIOUSLY TNF-EXPOSED, higher efficacy: tofacitinib, upadacitinib, ustekinumab; lower: adalimumab, vedolizumab, ozanimod, etrasimod - S1P modulators are weakest in exactly this group. Do not cycle within the anti-TNF class after primary non-response; switch mechanism. Apply treat-to-target (STRIDE-II) to endoscopic improvement (MES 0-1). Screen for acute severe UC by Truelove-Witts and admit for IV steroids. Begin CRC surveillance 8-10 years after DIAGNOSIS for extensive or left-sided disease; isolated proctitis follows average-risk screening.

ACG Clinical Guideline Update: Ulcerative Colitis in Adults, Am J Gastroenterol 2025;120(6):1187-1224; AGA Living Guideline on Pharmacological Management of Moderate-to-Severe UC, Gastroenterology 2024 (panel review March 2026, no changes) ↗
Atreya R … Neurath MF · Inflammatory Bowel Diseases · IF 4.5 · PubMed ↗Permalink
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