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In a patient with well-controlled ulcerative colitis on tofacitinib for several years, would you consider switching to upadacitinib for a more favorable side effect profile?

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In a patient with ulcerative colitis that has been stable on tofacitinib for some time (started before upadacitinib was approved for UC), is it worth switching to upadacitinib because of the more favorable side effect profile?

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Gastroenterology · Mayo Clinic
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We usually do not change away from a medication to which the patient is having a sustained response without AE. Upadacitinib is a selective Jak but same class as tofacitinib and it is unclear how much if any of a difference there is between the two in terms of AE.

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Gastroenterology · Northwestern Medicine
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If it aint broke, dont fix it! No difference in AE profiles between tofa and upa.

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