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Therapy for Crohn's Disease: a Review of Recent Developments. PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review recent advances in the treatment of Crohn's disease. RECENT FINDINGS: Several key advances are highlighted, including the increasing role of treatment algorithms and where new therapies can be used most effectively, the appropriate use of therapeutic drug monitoring, optimal management of post-surgical patients, and the role of multi-disciplinary clinics. The last several years have seen a number of exciting developments in the field of Crohn's therapy. This review covers research advances including updated treatment algorithms focusing on identifying patient risk as well as the role of drug monitoring in managing the disease. We also review the optimal management of post-surgical patients as well as new biologics and biosimilars. Finally, we describe innovations in care delivery including multi-disciplinary clinics and emerging evidence from developing therapeutics.