DECEMBER 30, 2024

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Tulisokibart May Be a Promising Treatment For Ulcerative Colitis

Tulisokibart, a monoclonal antibody targeting tumor necrosis factor–like cytokine 1A (TL1A), yielded significant and clinically meaningful differences from placebo in ulcerative colitis clinical remission during a recent phase 2 trial.

The trial evaluated tulisokibart, in development by Prometheus (Merck), in patients who were dependent on glucocorticoids or failed conventional therapies (N Engl J Med 2024; 391[12]:1119-1129). Investigators randomized patients to receive intravenous