The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer perspective on regulation of interleukin-6 signaling in COVID-19-related systemic inflammatory response

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The pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has placed an unprecedented burden on healthcare systems around the world. In patients who experience severe disease, acute respiratory distress is often accompanied by a pathological immune reaction, sometimes referred to as 'cytokine storm'. One hallmark feature of the profound inflammatory state seen in patients with COVID-19 who succumb to pneumonia and hypoxia is marked elevation of serum cytokines, especially interferon gamma, tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin 17 (IL-17), interleukin 8 (IL-8) and interleukin 6 (IL-6). Initial experience from the outbreaks in Italy, China and the USA has anecdotally demonstrated improved outcomes for critically ill patients with COVID-19 with the administration of cytokine-modulatory therapies, especially anti-IL-6 agents. Although ongoing trials are investigating anti-IL-6 therapies, access to these therapies is a concern, especially as the numbers of cases worldwide continue to climb. An immunology-informed approach may help identify alternative agents to modulate the pathological inflammation seen in patients with COVID-19. Drawing on extensive experience administering these and other immune-modulating therapies, the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer offers this perspective on potential alternatives to anti-IL-6 that may also warrant consideration for management of the systemic inflammatory response and pulmonary compromise that can be seen in patients with severe COVID-19.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:8

Enthalten in:

Journal for immunotherapy of cancer - 8(2020), 1 vom: 26. Mai

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Arnaldez, Fernanda I [VerfasserIn]
O'Day, Steven J [VerfasserIn]
Drake, Charles G [VerfasserIn]
Fox, Bernard A [VerfasserIn]
Fu, Bingqing [VerfasserIn]
Urba, Walter J [VerfasserIn]
Montesarchio, Vincenzo [VerfasserIn]
Weber, Jeffrey S [VerfasserIn]
Wei, Haiming [VerfasserIn]
Wigginton, Jon M [VerfasserIn]
Ascierto, Paolo Antonio [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

82115-62-6
83869-56-1
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
EC 2.7.10.2
Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor
I031V2H011
Immunomodulation
Inflammation mediators
Interferon-gamma
Interleukin-1
Interleukin-17
Interleukin-23
Interleukin-6
Janus Kinases
Journal Article
NU90V55F8I
STAT Transcription Factors
Sarilumab
Siltuximab
T4H8FMA7IM
Tocilizumab
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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Date Completed 14.05.2020

Date Revised 11.11.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1136/jitc-2020-000930

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM309683866