Use of Modified Multiplier of the Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohn's Disease Endoscopic Improvement Thresholds Enhances Effect Size Differentiation Between Adalimumab Versus Placebo: A Post Hoc Analysis of the EXTEND Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The Modified Multiplier of the Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohn's Disease (MM-SES-CD) refines the assessment of endoscopic CD severity by differentially weighting parameters in the original SES-CD. A threshold of <22.5 for MM-SES-CD suggests endoscopic remission (ER) and correlates with a low risk of long-term disease progression. This study examines whether MM-SES-CD-defined ER and response criteria are more sensitive to treatment effects compared to conventional SES-CD definitions.

Methods

This post hoc analysis of the EXTEND (extend the safety and efficacy of adalimumab through endoscopic healing) trial compared various SES-CD and MM-SES-CD definitions of ER and endoscopic response in CD patients treated with adalimumab or placebo. The study included partici

SUBMITTER: Wong ECL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12001330 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature