APRIL 22, 2024

Top-Down Therapy Proves Its Worth in Crohn’s Disease

But trial biomarker falls short

Adults newly diagnosed with active Crohn’s disease benefit from immediate treatment with advanced therapies, including immunomodulators and biologic anti–tumor necrosis factor agents, rather than the traditional step-up method that reserves biologics and immunomodulators for later in treatment, according to results of a new randomized controlled trial.

However, a biomarker that the investigators thought could help guide treatment choices proved to not be helpful in decision