Vedolizumab for extraintestinal manifestations in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: Results from the VedoKids study

  • Giulia D'Arcangelo
  • , Dan Turner
  • , Oren Ledder
  • , Esther Orlanski-Meyer
  • , Efrat Broide
  • , Maya Granot
  • , Manar Matar
  • , Seamus Hussey
  • , Anat Yerushalmy-Feler
  • , Christoph Norden
  • , Erasmo Miele
  • , Marina Aloi*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs) manifest in 6%-47% of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Here, we characterize the course of EIMs in pediatric patients receiving vedolizumab included in the VedoKids cohort study. This was a subgroup analysis of the pediatric VedoKids cohort, a multicenter, prospective study of children (aged 0–18 years) with IBD treated with vedolizumab and followed through 54 weeks. EIMs were identified in 18/142 (12.6%) children at baseline; 56% of these cases were articular EIMs; the EIMs resolved in 89% within 18 months. Concomitant medications were administered in 72% of EIM cases, most of which were ongoing at the time of vedolizumab initiation. Of the 124 children without EIMs, five (4%) developed EIMs during follow up: three arthritis, two cutaneous manifestations. The presence of EIMs did not affect the durability of vedolizumab treatment. In conclusion, most EIMs in children with IBD resolved with vedolizumab treatment, but almost half received concomitant medications. Clinical Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02862132. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02862132?term=NCT02862132&rank=1.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
DOIs
StateAccepted/In press - 2025
Externally publishedYes

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© 2025 The Author(s). Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition and North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition.

Keywords

  • biologic therapy
  • children
  • prospective data
  • real-world evidence
  • treatment outcomes

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