Tocilizumab for the treatment of adult patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia : A single-center cohort study

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can lead to a massive cytokine release. The use of the anti-interleukin-6 receptor monoclonal antibody tocilizumab (TCZ) has been proposed in this hyperinflammatory phase, although supporting evidence is limited. We retrospectively analyzed 88 consecutive patients with COVID-19 pneumonia that received at least one dose of intravenous TCZ in our institution between 16 and 27 March 2020. Clinical status from day 0 (first TCZ dose) through day 14 was assessed by a 6-point ordinal scale. The primary outcome was clinical improvement (hospital discharge and/or a decrease of ≥2 points on the 6-point scale) by day 7. Secondary outcomes included clinical improvement by day 14 and dynamics of vital signs and laboratory values. Rates of clinical improvement by days 7 and 14 were 44.3% (39/88) and 73.9% (65/88). Previous or concomitant receipt of subcutaneous interferon-β (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 0.23; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.06-0.94; P = .041) and serum lactate dehydrogenase more than 450 U/L at day 0 (aOR: 0.25; 95% CI: 0.06-0.99; P = .048) were negatively associated with clinical improvement by day 7. All-cause mortality was 6.8% (6/88). Body temperature and respiratory and cardiac rates significantly decreased by day 1 compared to day 0. Lymphocyte count and pulse oximetry oxygen saturation/FiO2 ratio increased by days 3 and 5, whereas C-reactive protein levels dropped by day 2. There were no TCZ-attributable adverse events. In this observational single-center study, TCZ appeared to be useful and safe as immunomodulatory therapy for severe COVID-19 pneumonia.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:93

Enthalten in:

Journal of medical virology - 93(2021), 2 vom: 30. Feb., Seite 831-842

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Fernández-Ruiz, Mario [VerfasserIn]
López-Medrano, Francisco [VerfasserIn]
Pérez-Jacoiste Asín, María Asunción [VerfasserIn]
Maestro de la Calle, Guillermo [VerfasserIn]
Bueno, Héctor [VerfasserIn]
Caro-Teller, José Manuel [VerfasserIn]
Catalán, Mercedes [VerfasserIn]
de la Calle, Cristina [VerfasserIn]
García-García, Rocío [VerfasserIn]
Gómez, Carlos [VerfasserIn]
Laguna-Goya, Rocío [VerfasserIn]
Lizasoáin, Manuel [VerfasserIn]
Martínez-López, Joaquín [VerfasserIn]
Origüen, Julia [VerfasserIn]
Pablos, José Luis [VerfasserIn]
Ripoll, Mar [VerfasserIn]
San Juan, Rafael [VerfasserIn]
Trujillo, Hernando [VerfasserIn]
Lumbreras, Carlos [VerfasserIn]
Aguado, José María [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

77238-31-4
9007-41-4
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
Antiviral Agents
C-Reactive Protein
COVID-19
EC 1.1.1.27
I031V2H011
Immunologic Factors
Immunomodulation
Interferon-beta
Journal Article
L-Lactate Dehydrogenase
Pneumonia
Receptors, Interleukin-6
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
SARS-CoV-2
Tocilizumab

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Date Completed 14.01.2021

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/jmv.26308

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM312492774