Treatment for acute respiratory distress syndrome in adults: a narrative review of phase 2 and 3 trials / Denise Battaglini, Chiara Robba, Paolo Pelosi, Patricia R.M. Rocco

ABSTRACT Introduction Ventilatory management and general supportive care of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in the adult population have led to significant clinical improvements, but morbidity and mortality remain high. Pharmacologic strategies acting on the coagulation cascade, inflammation, oxidative stress, and endothelial cell injury have been targeted in the last decade for patients with ARDS, but only a few of these have shown potential benefits with a meaningful clinical response and improved patient outcomes. The lack of availability of specific pharmacologic treatments for ARDS can be attributed to its complex pathophysiology, different risk factors, huge heterogeneity, and difficult classification into specific biological phenotypes and genotypes. Areas covered In this narrative review, we briefly discuss the relevance and current advances in pharmacologic treatments for ARDS in adults and the need for the development of new pharmacological strategies. Expert opinion Identification of ARDS phenotypes, risk factors, heterogeneity, and pathophysiology may help to design clinical trials personalized according to ARDS-specific features, thus hopefully decreasing the rate of failed clinical pharmacologic trials. This concept is still under clinical investigation and needs further development.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:27

Enthalten in:

Expert opinion on emerging drugs - 27(2022), 2, Seite 187-209

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Battaglini, Denise [VerfasserIn]
Robba, Chiara [VerfasserIn]
Pelosi, Paolo [VerfasserIn]
Rocco, Patricia R.M [VerfasserIn]

Links:

FID Access [lizenzpflichtig]

Themen:

Acute lung injury
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Pharmacologic treatment
Phenotypes
Trials

Umfang:

1 Online-Ressource (23 p)

doi:

10.1080/14728214.2022.2105833

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

KFL011130768