Crohns disease


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Crohn's′ disease`

(kroʊnz)
n.
a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that causes scarring and thickening of the intestinal walls and frequently leads to obstruction. Also called ileitis.
[after Burrill Bernard Crohn (1884–1983), U.S. physician]
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Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited announced that it has obtained approval from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) for an additional indication for Entyvio (generic name: vedolizumab, development code: MLN0002) for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active Crohns disease (CD) in Japan.
United States : Entyvio (vedolizumab) Approved in Japan for the Treatment of Patients with Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease
Bemelman, "Decision-making in ileocecal Crohns disease management: Surgery versus pharmacotherapy," Expert Review of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, vol.
Improved Biochemical Parameters in Patients Who Undergo Early Resection in Isolated Ileocaecal Crohn's Disease
to develop TD-1473, a first-in-class oral, gastrointestinal (GI) restricted pan-Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohns disease and ulcerative colitis (UC).
United States : Janssen Enters into Worldwide Collaboration with Theravance Biopharma for oral, Pan-Jak Inhibitor Drug Candidate for the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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