Table 1

JAK-STAT inhibitors

JAK-STAT inhibitors
NameStudyUC/CrohnsMechanism of
Action
AuthorsResultsAdverse events
UpadacitinibU-EXCEED (NCT03345836) U-EXCEL
(NCT03345849)
Phase III/Phase IIIJAK-1 inhibitor (but with greater selectivity for Jak-1)Sandborn et al, 202013
Vermeire et al, 2021.12
Danese et al, 202111
CD→Clinical Remission in
49% vs placebo (29%) at Week 12
Acne, Elevated CPK,
Nasopharyngitis, Neutropenia/Lymphopenia
U-ACHIEVE
U-ACCOMPLISH
UC→Clinical remission in 26.1% vs 4.8% of placebo and endoscopic remission in 13.7% vs 1.3% at
Week 8
FilgotinibFITZROYPhase III/Phase IIIJAK1, JAK3 and tyrosine kinase 2
inhibitor
Vermeire et al, 201715 CD→47% achieving clinical remission at Week 10.Infections Herpes Zoster, PE,
Malignancy (Non melanoma skin cancer), Impaired Spermatogenesis
SELECTIONFeagan et al, 202116 UC→Significant clinical remission (26.1%) vs placebo (15.3%) at Week 10
Brepocitinib, ritlecitinibVIBRATOstudy ClinicalTrials. gov identifier: NCT02958865Phase IIB/Phase IIADual TYK2/JAK1
inhibitor, binds to the active site in the catalytic domain
Sandborn et al, 202117 CD→Awaited
ClinicalTrials. gov identifier: NCT03395184UC→Clinical and endoscopic remission at
Week 8
  • JAK, Janus kinase; PE, Pulmonary Embolism; UC, ulcerative colitis.