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World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2016; 22(17): 4389-4396
Published online May 7, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i17.4389
Efficacy and safety of granulocyte, monocyte/macrophage adsorptive in pediatric ulcerative colitis
Tarja Ruuska, Peter Küster, Lena Grahnquist, Fredrik Lindgren, Anne Vibeke Wewer
Tarja Ruuska, Department of Pediatrics, Tampere University Hospital, 33521 Tampere, Finland
Peter Küster, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Clemenshospital, 48153 Münster, Germany
Lena Grahnquist, Karolinska University Hospital, Astrid Lindgren Children’s Hospital, 17176 Solna, Sweden
Fredrik Lindgren, Department of Pediatrics, Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge, 14186 Stockholm, Sweden
Anne Vibeke Wewer, Department of Pediatrics, Hvidovre Hospital, 2650 Hvidovre, Denmark
Author contributions: All the authors contributed equally to this work and were equally involved in revisions of the manuscript; Ruuska T, Küster P, Lindgren F and Wewer AV approved the final manuscript.
Supported by Otsuka Frankfurt Research Institute, the legal and financial sponsor for this clinical trial, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Europe Ltd. supported the realization of this paper.
Institutional review board statement: The ADAPT study was reviewed and approved as per Attachment 62, No.18/2008, by the Joint Municipal Authority for Medical Services of Pirkanmaa, Tampere, Finland.
Clinical trial registration statement: The ADAPT study is registered at www.ClinicalTrials.gov (identifier: NCT00781638).
Informed consent statement: This investigation was conducted in accordance with GCP, the Declaration of Helsinki and EN ISO 14155:2003. All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors have received fees and honoraries for consultancy as an advisory board member and as investigator of the ADAPT trial from Otsuka Frankfurt Research Institute.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Correspondence to: Tarja Ruuska, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Tampere University Hospital, 33521 Tampere, Finland. tarja.ruuska@pshp.fi
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Received: December 1, 2015
Peer-review started: December 4, 2015
First decision: December 31, 2015
Revised: February 15, 2016
Accepted: March 2, 2016
Article in press: March 2, 2016
Published online: May 7, 2016
Core Tip

Core tip: For a considerable group of children with ulcerative colitis (UC), treatment options are limited especially after failure of conventional treatment. The ADAPT trial was designed to generate prospective cohort data on efficacy and safety levels in moderate active pediatric UC patients when treated with Adacolumn granulocyte, monocyte/macrophage adsorptive (GMA). The present data contribute to considering GMA apheresis as a therapeutic option in pediatric patients having failed first line therapy.