Infliximab (Remicade) alone or in combination with azathioprine is more effective in treating Crohn’s disease than azathioprine alone, researchers report.
Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. It causes abdominal pain, fever, nausea, vomiting, weight loss and diarrhea. There is no known cure for Crohn’s disease.
Treatment options for people with Crohn’s disease include intravenous infusions of infliximab, which blocks tumor necrosis factor, an important cause of inflammation in Crohn’s disease. Another treatment, azathioprine, is taken orally, and suppresses the immune system.
