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Trial reportPloS one2026

Association of tissue lymphocyte immunophenotype and clinical outcomes: A prospective study in patients with ulcerative colitis treated with vedolizumab.

Katsuyoshi Ando, Shin Kashima, Aki Sakatani, Hiroaki Konishi, Atsuo Maemoto, Takahiro Ito, Masaki Taruishi, Kenichi Hamagami, Kaori Ishiguro, Mikihiro Fujiya

Abstract readMulticenter StudyClinical Trial, Phase IV
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Katsuyoshi AndoDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3500-5488
Shin KashimaDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan.
Aki SakataniDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan.
Hiroaki KonishiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Advanced Medical Sciences, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan.
Atsuo MaemotoInflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Sapporo Higashi Tokushukai Hospital, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9182-8502
Takahiro ItoInflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Sapporo Higashi Tokushukai Hospital, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5228-4840
Masaki TaruishiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Asahikawa City Hospital, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan.
Kenichi HamagamiJapan Medical Office, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Kaori IshiguroJapan Medical Office, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0322-4507
Mikihiro FujiyaDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4321-7774

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionVedolizumab binds to α4β7 integrin, thereby inhibiting lymphocyte migration into the gastrointestinal tract. It is used to treat moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease. This study evaluated vedolizumab concentrations, α4β7 integrin saturation, and T lymphocyte immunophenotype proportions in blood, serum and inflamed colorectal tissue according to treatment efficacy in patients with moderate to severe UC.

methodsThis was a phase 4, multicenter, open-label, single-arm study. Patients were observed for a total of 54 weeks. Clinical remission was defined as complete Mayo score ≤ 2 or partial Mayo score ≤ 1.

resultsThe study included 11 patients with UC, 10 of whom were tumor necrosis factor alpha antagonist therapy-naïve. Seven and six patients were in remission at weeks 14 and 54, respectively. Vedolizumab concentrations and lymphocyte α4β7 integrin saturation in serum and inflamed colorectal tissue at weeks 14 and 54 did not differ significantly between remitters and non-remitters. The proportion of T cell subsets differed in remitters and non-remitters for CD4+ T cells in blood at week 14 (62.7% vs 47.4%, p = 0.0061) and CD161+ memory CD4+ T cells (65.7% vs 53.1%, p = 0.0357) in inflamed colorectal tissue at week 54. Week 54 remitters had higher proportions of CD161+ memory CD4+ T cells in inflamed colorectal tissue at baseline (before vedolizumab treatment) than did week 54 non-remitters (48.5% vs 31.3%, p = 0.0303).

conclusionT cell immunophenotype may be a promising predictive biomarker of vedolizumab treatment efficacy.

Indexed as

Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedColitis, UlcerativeGastrointestinal AgentsLymphocytesAdultFemaleHumansImmunophenotypingIntegrinsMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesTreatment OutcomeAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedGastrointestinal Agentsintegrin alpha4beta7Integrinsvedolizumab

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PMID41632771
PMCPMC12867234

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