New progress of small-molecule drugs in the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseaseOACSTPCDMEDLINE

With the advent of small-molecule drugs,treatment of inflammatory bowel disease(IBD)has reached a new stage.In contrast to biologics,small-molecule drugs can be made into oral dosage forms with a short half-life and are suitable for administration 1–2 times a day.Small-molecule drugs work by inhibiting the transmission of key intracellular signaling pathways in the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis(UC)and Crohn’s disease(CD)[Figure 1].They do not induce anti-drug antibodies in patients or lead to loss of response after treatment.