Gastroenterology News

PHILADELPHIA — Rebyota was safe and effective at 8 weeks and up to 6 months in patients with recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection, many of whom had other gastrointestinal comorbidities and risk factors, according to data presented.

PHILADELPHIA — An ingestible gas-sensing capsule from Atmo Biosciences showed “substantial agreement” with the discontinued Medtronic wireless motility device for measuring regional transit times in gastrointestinal motility disorders.

Both colonoscopies and stool-based tests for colorectal cancer screening may be more efficient and cost-effective compared with blood-based tests, study findings published in Annals of Internal Medicine showed.

PHILADELPHIA — Although there was no overall increased risk for flare 1 year after gender-affirming hormone therapy in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, active IBD and receiving testosterone increased the likelihood of a flare.

PHILADELPHIA — A “high prevalence” of extremity repetitive use injury symptoms were reported among endoscopists, which negatively affected performance, according to a presenter at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.

PHILADELPHIA — Bezlotoxumab in combination with fecal microbiota transplantation did not further reduce recurrence of Clostridioides difficile infection in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, according to data presented here.

PHILADELPHIA — Risankizumab outperformed placebo in endoscopic improvement and remission through 52 weeks of maintenance therapy in moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis, regardless of induction outcomes, according to data.

The delivery of transvascular energy reduced pain and improved quality of life within 7 days among patients with pancreatic cancer, according to a topline data announcement.

Recent advancements have been made in the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis, particularly for patients who do not respond adequately to first-line treatment.

PHILADELPHIA—An AI-assisted endoscopy module minorly improved adenoma detection during colonoscopy, but “had no impact” on serrated polyp detection in patients with positive stool tests, a presenter said at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.