"Gastrointestinal Agents" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Drugs used for their effects on the gastrointestinal system, as to control gastric acidity, regulate gastrointestinal motility and water flow, and improve digestion.
| Descriptor ID |
D005765
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.483
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| Concept/Terms |
Gastrointestinal Agents- Gastrointestinal Agents
- Agents, Gastrointestinal
- Gastrointestinal Drugs
- Drugs, Gastrointestinal
Gastric Agents- Gastric Agents
- Agents, Gastric
- Gastric Drugs
- Drugs, Gastric
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Gastrointestinal Agents" by people in this website by year, and whether "Gastrointestinal Agents" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2005 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2007 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gastrointestinal Agents" by people in Profiles.
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Corticosteroid-sparing effects of risankizumab versus ustekinumab in patients with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease: post hoc results from the phase 3b SEQUENCE trial. J Crohns Colitis. 2026 Jul 07; 20(7).
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Recovery of response and long-term outcomes following loss of response and dose escalation of subcutaneous infliximab: a post hoc analysis of the LIBERTY-CD & LIBERTY-UC trials. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2026 Jul 01; 32(7):1235-1247.
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Combining Guselkumab with Upadacitinib Is Safe and Effective in the Treatment of Medically Complex Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Dig Dis Sci. 2026 Oct; 71(10):4831-4841.
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Mirikizumab is associated with rapid and sustained improvements in novel measures of bowel urgency in moderately-to-severely active ulcerative colitis: 28-week results from the LUCENT-URGE trial. J Crohns Colitis. 2026 May 08; 20(5).
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Impact of Immunogenicity on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Inflammatory Bowel Disease Receiving Subcutaneous Infliximab: A Post Hoc Analysis of the LIBERTY Trials. United European Gastroenterol J. 2026 Apr; 14(3):e70205.
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Evaluating treatment to a target of transmural healing in patients with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease: rationale, design and protocol for the randomised controlled VECTORS trial. BMJ Open Gastroenterol. 2026 Feb 20; 13(1).
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Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Advanced Therapies in Maintenance Treatment of Adult Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Crohn's Disease: A Systematic Literature Review and Network Meta-Analysis. Adv Ther. 2026 03; 43(3):1016-1033.
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Colonic Tissue Expression of MAdCAM-1 Is Not Predictive of Vedolizumab Responsiveness in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Clin Transl Sci. 2025 12; 18(12):e70422.
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Endoscopic Response to Subcutaneous Infliximab by Disease Location: A Post Hoc Analysis of the LIBERTY-CD Study. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2026 Apr; 24(4):1111-1120.
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Comparing Outcomes With Subcutaneous Infliximab (CT-P13 SC) by Baseline Immunosuppressant Use: A Post Hoc Analysis of the LIBERTY-CD and LIBERTY-UC Studies. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2025 Oct 01; 31(10):2714-2724.