Xeljanz

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minnesotaguy

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Posted 4/22/2015 1:15 PM (GMT 0)

Has anyone with UC tried Xeljanz? Been in the trials?

iPoop

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Posted 4/22/2015 2:23 PM (GMT 0)

Xeljanz is not approved for ulcerative colitis, so it's likely not many have tried it. I searched this forum and here's what I found:

www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=38&m=3147022

www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=38&m=2689489

notsosicklygirl

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Posted 4/22/2015 3:13 PM (GMT 0)

There is a trial at the hospital near me. My GI said it was an option for me but she also said a few of her patients have been in the trial and they didn't have success. I also remember her saying something about not being able to be in the xeljanz trial if you've been on other biologics recently. I could be wrong about that but there was some weird stipulation that made it inconvenient.

ks1905

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Posted 4/22/2015 3:22 PM (GMT 0)

Many trials you have to be off of a biologic or immunosurpressents for X number of months prior to joining the trial.

Isn't one of the side-effects of Xeljanz an increase risk of bleeding? Seems counter-productive to me if that is a side-effect.

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