Clinical Study

Site-Specific Immunomodulator: A Novel Treatment for Crohn’s Disease

Table 1

Characteristics of patients with CD.

Montreal Classification
PatientSexDate of birthAge at diagnosis of CD (yrs)Disease prior to SSI (yrs)Age at diagnosis of CDLocation of CDBehaviorPrevious resectionPrior CD therapyPast use of TNF-α blockerMedication refractoriness prior to SSISymptoms at initiation of SSISymptom severity at initiation of SSIMedications at initiation of SSI

1M11-May-83234A2L3B10Prednisone, ImuranNoSteroid dependant, ImuranPain, diarrhea, and weight lossSevereImuran, Prednisone

2F07-Jan-85242A2L1B30Prednisone, antibioticsNoSteroid dependantPain, diarrhea, RLQ abscess, and weight lossModeratePrednisone

3F01-Dec-77430A1L2B21Prednisone, RemicadeYesSteroid dependant, RemicadePain, diarrhea, and anemiaSeverePrednisone

4F29-Jan-88213A2L3B3p1Prednisone, Imuran, RemicadeYesImuranPain, diarrhea, and fistulaeSevereImuran

5F05-Sep-73353A2L3B3p (RV fistula)05ASANo5ASAPain, diarrheaModerate5ASA

6F13-Sep-782013A2L2B10Prednisone, Purinethol, 5ASA, EntocortNoPurinethol, 5ASA, EntocortPain, diarrheaModeratenone

7F22-Sep-732415A2L2B10Prednisone, Remicade, 5ASAYesRemicade, 5ASAPain, diarrheaModerate5ASA

8M04-Sep-85243A2L2B10Prednisone, 5ASANo5ASAPain, diarrhea, and weight lossSeverenone

9M01-Oct-761916A2L3 + L4B3p1Prednisone, Remicade, 5ASAYesSteroid dependant, Remicade, 5ASAPain, diarrhea, and fistulaeSeverePrednisone

10F07-Nov-67450.5A3L3B3p0Prednisone, Imuran, 5ASAYesSteroid dependant, Imuran, 5ASAPain, diarrheaModeratePrednisone, 5ASA

Patient demographic criteria were based on the Montreal Classification of CD [10]: Age at diagnosis of CD: A1: ≤16 years, A2: 17–40 years, A3: >40 years; Location of Crohn’s disease: L1: terminal ileum, L2: colon, L3: ileocolon, L4: upper GI, L1 + L4: terminal ileum + upper GI, L2 + L4: colon + upper GI, and L3 + L4; ileocolon + upper GI; and Behavior: B1: nonstricturing, nonpenetrating, B2: stricturing, B3: penetrating, B1p: nonstricturing, nonpenetrating + perianal, B2p: stricturing + perianal, and B3p: penetrating + perianal.