P603 Persistence of vedolizumab maintenance therapy: Findings from a Belgian registry

Abstract Background Clinical trials and observational studies have demonstrated the clinical efficacy of vedolizumab (VDZ) as maintenance therapy for Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). This report presents long-term data on persistence of VDZ maintenance therapy in real-world clinical practice in Belgium. Methods The Belgian VDZ Registry (ENCePP EUPAS6469) enrolled 202 VDZ-treated ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn’s disease (CD) adult patients (26% with no prior use of anti-TNF therapy) from 19 centres across Belgium. The median length of VDZ therapy prior to enrolment was 11 mon... Mehr ...