Though biologics are generally used in patients that fail to respond to previous therapies, the study reveals that early use of anti-TNF- α therapy in children diagnosed with moderate to severe Crohn’s disease is more effective at achieving remission than the current standard of treatment.
At one year, 85 percent of the patients receiving anti-TNF- α therapy achieved corticosteroid-free clinical remission.
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