Mesalamine Once Daily Is More Effective Than Twice Daily in Patients With Quiescent Ulcerative Colitis
Mesalamine Once Daily Is More Effective Than Twice Daily in Patients With Quiescent Ulcerative Colitis
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DOI:
10.1016/j.cgh.2009.04.004
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发表时间:
2009-07-01
影响因子:
12.6
通讯作者:
Veerman, Henri
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作者:
Dignass, Axel U.;Bokemeyer, Bernd;Veerman, Henri
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Oral mesalamine (S-aminosalicylate) is the current standard of care for mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis. We investigated the efficacy and safety of once daily administration of prolonged-release mesalamine granules in maintenance of remission in patients with quiescent ulcerative colitis, compared with the well established twice daily dosing regimen. METHODS: In this multicenter, randomized, single blind, noninferiority trial, 362 patients with quiescent ulcerative colitis were randomly assigned (1:1) to groups that were given oral mesalamine 2 g, once daily, or 1 g, twice daily, for 12 months. The primary objective was to compare remission rates at 1 year, based on the ulcerative colitis disease activity index score, using Kaplan-Meier methodology. RESULTS: At 1 year, 70.9% of the group given 2 g mesalamine once daily remained in remission vs 58.9% of the group given I g mesalamine twice daily; this difference was statistically significant (P=.024), indicating the increased efficacy of once daily, compared with twice daily, dosing. Self-reported adherence to therapy, measured by visual analog scale score after 4, 8, and 12 months, was significantly greater in the group given 2 g mesalamine once daily, compared with twice daily, at all but 1 study visit (P