Elite in Ulcerative Colitis

Dr. Waqqas Afif

Gastroenterology
200 1st St Sw, 
Rochester, MN 
Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
200 1st St Sw, 
Rochester, MN 
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Overview

Waqqas Afif is a Gastroenterologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Afif is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 110 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 42 articles and participated in 3 clinical trials in the study of Ulcerative Colitis.

Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MN
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

200 1st St Sw, Rochester, MN 55905

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

4 Clinical Trials

A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Arm, Placebo-Controlled Maintenance Study of Mirikizumab in Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis (LUCENT 2)
A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Arm, Placebo-Controlled Maintenance Study of Mirikizumab in Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis (LUCENT 2)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 14, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Mirikizumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 3, Multicenter, Open-Label Extension Study to Evaluate the Long Term Efficacy and Safety of Mirikizumab in Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis LUCENT 3
A Phase 3, Multicenter, Open-Label Extension Study to Evaluate the Long Term Efficacy and Safety of Mirikizumab in Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis LUCENT 3
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 10, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Mirikizumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel, Placebo-Controlled Induction Study of Mirikizumab in Conventional-Failed and Biologic-Failed Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis (LUCENT 1)
A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel, Placebo-Controlled Induction Study of Mirikizumab in Conventional-Failed and Biologic-Failed Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis (LUCENT 1)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 31, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Mirikizumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Guided Early Optimization of Adalimumab in Crohn's Disease; A Randomized Open Label Study
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Guided Early Optimization of Adalimumab in Crohn's Disease; A Randomized Open Label Study
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: May 25, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drug: Adalimumab
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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110 Total Publications

Assessing the role of ustekinumab dose escalation in Crohn's disease patients with loss of response: an observational study.
Assessing the role of ustekinumab dose escalation in Crohn's disease patients with loss of response: an observational study.
Journal: Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology
Published: June 26, 2025
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