Abstract
| Use of Methotrexate in the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Herfarth HH1, Kappelman MD, Long MD, Isaacs KL. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2015 Oct 8. [Epub ahead of print] |
| Author information 1Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Abstract Low-dose methotrexate (MTX) therapy is a well-recognized therapy for many inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and psoriasis. More than 20 years ago, the clinical efficacy of MTX was also established for steroid dependent Crohn's disease, but it was never broadly adapted as a treatment modality. More recently, MTX is being increasingly used in the pediatric population with Crohn's disease, both as a single agent as well as a concomitant therapy with anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha treatment. This review outlines important pharmacological aspects for the therapeutic application of MTX and the current status of MTX as mono- or combination-therapy in both pediatric and adult patients with inflammatory bowel disease including new results of MTX monotherapy in steroid dependent ulcerative colitis. |
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