The study included 134 ulcerative colitis patients. Of the subjects studied, 28 percent had acute severe ulcerative colitis, 38 percent had steroid-dependency and 33 percent had steroid-refractoriness.
● Rate of clinical response at week eight: 87 percent
● Rate of clinical remission at week eight: 45 percent
● Long-term clinical response: 71 percent
● Long-term clinical remission: 52 percent
● Adverse events affected 15 percent of patients
● Mucosal healing was the sole factor influencing long-term response.
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