Antibodies targeting tumour necrosis factor have substantially advanced the treatment of paediatric inflammatory bowel disease. Understanding pharmacokinetics and therapeutic drug monitoring has led to increased efficacy and durability of response. Primary non-response is more common in ulcerative colitis than in Crohn’s disease, highlighting the need for alternative biologic agents and oral small molecules.
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A.M.G. has been a consultant for Abbvie, Amgen, Bristol Myers Squibb, Janssen, Lilly, Merck, Pfizer and has received speaker fees from Abbvie and Janssen. L.S. declares no competing interests.
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Scarallo, L., Griffiths, A.M. Medical therapy of paediatric inflammatory bowel disease. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 19, 685–686 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41575-022-00686-8
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