Targeting GM-CSF in COVID-19 Pneumonia : Rationale and Strategies

Copyright © 2020 Bonaventura, Vecchié, Wang, Lee, Cremer, Carey, Rajendram, Hudock, Korbee, Van Tassell, Dagna and Abbate..

COVID-19 is a clinical syndrome ranging from mild symptoms to severe pneumonia that often leads to respiratory failure, need for mechanical ventilation, and death. Most of the lung damage is driven by a surge in inflammatory cytokines [interleukin-6, interferon-γ, and granulocyte-monocyte stimulating factor (GM-CSF)]. Blunting this hyperinflammation with immunomodulation may lead to clinical improvement. GM-CSF is produced by many cells, including macrophages and T-cells. GM-CSF-derived signals are involved in differentiation of macrophages, including alveolar macrophages (AMs). In animal models of respiratory infections, the intranasal administration of GM-CSF increased the proliferation of AMs and improved outcomes. Increased levels of GM-CSF have been recently described in patients with COVID-19 compared to healthy controls. While GM-CSF might be beneficial in some circumstances as an appropriate response, in this case the inflammatory response is maladaptive by virtue of being later and disproportionate. The inhibition of GM-CSF signaling may be beneficial in improving the hyperinflammation-related lung damage in the most severe cases of COVID-19. This blockade can be achieved through antagonism of the GM-CSF receptor or the direct binding of circulating GM-CSF. Initial findings from patients with COVID-19 treated with a single intravenous dose of mavrilimumab, a monoclonal antibody binding GM-CSF receptor α, showed oxygenation improvement and shorter hospitalization. Prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled trials are ongoing. Anti-GM-CSF monoclonal antibodies, TJ003234 and gimsilumab, will be tested in clinical trials in patients with COVID-19, while lenzilumab received FDA approval for compassionate use. These trials will help inform whether blunting the inflammatory signaling provided by the GM-CSF axis in COVID-19 is beneficial.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in immunology - 11(2020) vom: 27., Seite 1625

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bonaventura, Aldo [VerfasserIn]
Vecchié, Alessandra [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Tisha S [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Elinor [VerfasserIn]
Cremer, Paul C [VerfasserIn]
Carey, Brenna [VerfasserIn]
Rajendram, Prabalini [VerfasserIn]
Hudock, Kristin M [VerfasserIn]
Korbee, Leslie [VerfasserIn]
Van Tassell, Benjamin W [VerfasserIn]
Dagna, Lorenzo [VerfasserIn]
Abbate, Antonio [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

1158JD1P9A
83869-56-1
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
COVID-19
Cytokine release syndrome
GM-CSF
Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor
IL-6
Journal Article
Mavrilimumab
Receptors, Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor
Review
SARS-CoV-2

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Date Completed 03.08.2020

Date Revised 29.03.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fimmu.2020.01625

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM312954867