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World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. Dec 5, 2025; 16(4): 110273
Published online Dec 5, 2025. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v16.i4.110273
Table 1 Baseline demographics of the study population
Characteristics
n (%)
Sex
Male27 (52.9)
Female24 (47.1)
Montreal disease classification
Age at diagnosis
A17 (13.7)
A225 (49)
A319 (37.3)
Location
L1-ileal19 (37.3)
L2-colonic10 (19.6)
L3-ileocolonic21 (41.2)
L4-isolated upper gi disease1 (1.9)
Behaviour
B1-non-stricturing22 (43.1)
B2-stricturing18 (35.3)
B2/3-stricturing and penetrating5 (9.8)
B3-penetrating6 (11.7)
Perianal disease7 (13.7)
Number of previous advanced therapies
17 (13.7)
232 (62.8)
39 (17.6)
43 (5.9)
Table 2 Summary of changes from baseline at 3 months, 6 months and 9 months in all patients
Marker3 months
6 months
9 months
n
Mean change
95%CI
P value
n
Mean change
95%CI
P value
n
Mean change
95%CI
P value
Albumin (g/L)51+0.920.04-1.810.04237+1.130.13-2.120.02622+2.130.92-3.34< 0.001
CRP (mg/L)51-1.75-9.06-5.560.63937+1.5-6.52-9.520.71422-6.85-16.46-2.760.163
FCP (μg/g)33-253.3-541.48-34.950.08522-141.3-468.65-186.080.39812-193.5-601.82-214.860.353
HBI48-2.5-3.32 to -1.76< 0.00132-3.0-3.87 to -2.08< 0.00119-4.36-5.51 to -3.20< 0.001
Table 3 Breakdown of Harvey-Bradshaw Index scores at each data point classified based upon severity of disease, n (%)

Baseline
3 months
6 months
9 months
Remission (< 5)20 (39.2)33 (70.2)25 (78.1)18 (94.7)
Mild disease (5-7) 14 (27.5)9 (19.2)6 (18.8)1 (5.3)
Moderate disease (8-16)12 (23.5) 3 (6.4)1 (3.1)0
Severe disease (> 16)4 (7.8)3 (6.4)00
Table 4 Summary of changes from baseline at 3 months, 6 months and 9 months for patients with secondary loss of response
Marker3 months
6 months
9 months
n
Mean change
95%CI
P value
n
Mean change
95%CI
P value
n
Mean change
95%CI
P value
Albumin (g/L)41+1.4436.79-39.130.00437+1.3136.69-39.360.01922+2.0838.00-41.180.003
CRP (mg/L)41-5.1-12.2-1.990.158372.03-5.88-9.950.60622-7.56-17.1-1.970.115
FCP (μg/g)28-291-688.5-91.00.13319-291-686.9-104.10.1498-376-757.3 to -5.70.054
HBI37-0.551.91-3.490.22132-1.091.44-3.310.03118-2.620.68-2.16< 0.001