Compassionate use of tocilizumab in severe SARS-CoV2 pneumonia

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INTRODUCTION: Tocilizumab (TCZ) is an interleukin-6 receptor antagonist, which has been used for the treatment of severe SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia (SSP), which aims to ameliorate the cytokine release syndrome (CRS) induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). However, there are no consistent data about who might benefit most from it.

METHODS: We administered TCZ on a compassionate-use basis to patients with SSP who were hospitalized (excluding intensive care and intubated cases) and who required oxygen support to have a saturation >93%. The primary endpoint was intubation or death after 24 h of its administration. Patients received at least one dose of 400 mg intravenous TCZ from March 8, 2020 to April 20, 2020.

RESULTS: A total of 207 patients were studied and 186 analyzed. The mean age was 65 years and 68% were male patients. A coexisting condition was present in 68% of cases. Prognostic factors of death were older age, higher IL-6, d-dimer and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (HSCRP), lower total lymphocytes, and severe disease that requires additional oxygen support. The primary endpoint (intubation or death) was significantly worst (37% vs 13%, p < 0·001) in those receiving the drug when the oxygen support was high (FiO2 >0.5%).

CONCLUSIONS: TCZ is well tolerated in patients with SSP, but it has a limited effect on the evolution of cases with high oxygen support needs.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:102

Enthalten in:

International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 102(2021) vom: 01. Jan., Seite 303-309

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Górgolas Hernández-Mora, Miguel [VerfasserIn]
Cabello Úbeda, Alfonso [VerfasserIn]
Prieto-Pérez, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Villar Álvarez, Felipe [VerfasserIn]
Álvarez Álvarez, Beatriz [VerfasserIn]
Rodríguez Nieto, María Jesús [VerfasserIn]
Carrillo Acosta, Irene [VerfasserIn]
Fernández Ormaechea, Itziar [VerfasserIn]
Al-Hayani, Aws Waleed Mohammed [VerfasserIn]
Carballosa, Pilar [VerfasserIn]
Calpena Martínez, Silvia [VerfasserIn]
Ezzine, Farah [VerfasserIn]
Castellanos González, Marina [VerfasserIn]
Naya, Alba [VerfasserIn]
López De Las Heras, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Rodríguez Guzmán, Marcel José [VerfasserIn]
Cordero Guijarro, Ana [VerfasserIn]
Broncano Lavado, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Macías Valcayo, Alicia [VerfasserIn]
Martín García, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Bécares Martínez, Javier [VerfasserIn]
Fernández Roblas, Ricardo [VerfasserIn]
Piris Pinilla, Miguel Ángel [VerfasserIn]
Fortes Alen, José [VerfasserIn]
Sánchez Pernaute, Olga [VerfasserIn]
Romero Bueno, Fredeswinda [VerfasserIn]
Heili-Frades, Sarah [VerfasserIn]
Peces-Barba Romero, Germán [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9007-41-4
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
C-Reactive Protein
Covid-19
I031V2H011
Immunologic Factors
Interleukin-6
Journal Article
Pneumonia
SARS-CoV-2
Tocilizumab
Treatment

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 19.01.2021

Date Revised 12.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijid.2020.10.045

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM316842877