Adalimumab ‘safe and effective’ in paediatric ulcerative colitis

​​​​​​​The findings come from the largest trial yet evaluating a biologic therapy in children with the disease, researchers say
Clare Pain
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Adalimumab provides clinically meaningful rates of remission and response in children with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis, clinical trial results show.

Overall, 37% of children on the medication had a positive response.