In general, it is difficult to cure ulcerative colitis completely.
It has been in the news that the cause of the disease has been identified, but it will still take time to develop a drug based on the cause.
What is a little worrisome is that it is not clear whether powerful drugs that can completely cure ulcerative colitis will really be developed and marketed.
After all, the global market for ulcerative colitis drugs was $1 billion in 2006. If all patients were cured, this market would disappear. As a patient, it is complicated, but it is likely that pharmaceutical companies will act in their own interest in this area.
I wonder if the day will come when ulcerative colitis will be taken as lightly as a common cold.