An anti-CD6 antibody for the treatment of COVID-19 patients with cytokine-release syndrome : report of three cases

In COVID-19, the inflammatory cytokine-release syndrome is associated with the progression of the disease. Itolizumab is a monoclonal antibody that recognizes human CD6 expressed in activated T cells. The antibody has shown to be safe and efficacious in the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis. Its effect is associated with the reduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines release, including IFN-γ, IL-6 and TNF-α. Here, we report the outcome of three severe and critically ill COVID-19 patients treated with itolizumab as part of an expanded access protocol. Itolizumab was able to reduce IL-6 concentrations in all the patients. Two of the three patients showed respiratory and radiological improvement and were fully recovered. We hypothesize this anti-inflammatory therapy in addition to antiviral and anticoagulant therapy could reduce COVID-19 associated morbidity and mortality.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Immunotherapy - 13(2021), 4 vom: 01. März, Seite 289-295

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Filgueira, Lázaro Manuel [VerfasserIn]
Cervantes, Julio Betancourt [VerfasserIn]
Lovelle, Orlando Adolfo [VerfasserIn]
Herrera, Carlos [VerfasserIn]
Figueredo, Carlos [VerfasserIn]
Caballero, Jorge Alain [VerfasserIn]
Sánchez, Naivy [VerfasserIn]
Berrio, Jorge [VerfasserIn]
Lorenzo, Geidy [VerfasserIn]
Cepeda, Meylan [VerfasserIn]
Ramos, Mayra [VerfasserIn]
Saavedra, Danay [VerfasserIn]
Añe-Kouri, Ana Laura [VerfasserIn]
Mazorra, Zaima [VerfasserIn]
Leon, Kalet [VerfasserIn]
Crombet, Tania [VerfasserIn]
Caballero, Armando [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
Antigens, CD
Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte
Biomarkers
CD6 antigen
CD6 molecule
COVID-19
Case Reports
Coronavirus 2
Cytokine-release syndrome
IL-6
Interleukin-6
Itolizumab
Journal Article
Monoclonal antibody
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
SARS-CoV-2
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Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 01.02.2021

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2217/imt-2020-0235

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM319610845