clinical trials

Upadacitinib Versus Tofacitinib in UC; Etrasimod for Proctitis

Prospective studies that directly compare the efficacy of two different medications remain rare in our field, ...

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Clinical Trials in IBD Found To Lack Demographic Balance

In the United States, clinical trials of treatments for inflammatory bowel disease enroll a smaller proportion of ...

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Outcome Switching Could Upend IBD Trial Results

When a gastroenterologist prescribes a new treatment for inflammatory bowel disease, the physician is counting on ...

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

For Better Clinical Trials, Engage Patients

Sandra Zelinsky is an expert patient. Diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at age 19, and breast cancer in 2019 at ...

JUNE 29, 2020

COVID-19 Pandemic Forces Hold for GI Trials

During telehealth visits in April, Rena Yadlapati, MD, was frustrated when she had to tell patients with ...

JUNE 3, 2020

FDA Plans to Ease Informed Consent Rules For Human Studies

The FDA has proposed loosening its rules regarding informed consent to make it easier for researchers to enroll ...

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Beware of Joining a Clinical Trial - Medical Research Must Come Clean

From time to time, friends, patients and relatives ask my advice on participating in a medical experiment. My ...

MARCH 29, 2017

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