Outlook of IL-6 signaling blockade for COVID-19 pneumonia

Abstract In this review article, it is highlighted the implications of pleiotropic functions of interleukin-6 (IL-6) for one of the therapeutic options targeting for COVID-19. Moreover, it is discussed how real-world data and trials with IL-6 signaling blockade will be crucial in informing the development of new treatment for COVID-19 pneumonia. Given physiological roles of IL-6 in inflammatory conditions and the data from real world, IL-6 signal inhibitors, along with standard of care (SOC) treatment, might provide efficacy, offering the potential to treat COVID-19 in hospitalized populations more effectively than current SOC alone. Therefore, on-going and planned randomized placebo-controlled studies in combination with SOC and other therapeutics to assess safety and efficacy of IL-6 signal inhibitors in hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia will be warranted to address the high unmet need and burden of disease in this severely ill population..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:40

Enthalten in:

Inflammation and Regeneration - 40(2020), 1, Seite 8

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Misato Hashizume [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19 pneumonia
Cytokine release syndrome
Interleukin-6
Pathology
Sarilumab
Siltuximab
Tocilizumab

doi:

10.1186/s41232-020-00134-7

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

DOAJ076127818