In-vitro evaluation of the immunomodulatory effects of Baricitinib : Implication for COVID-19 therapy

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OBJECTIVE: Baricitinib seems a promising therapy for COVID-19. To fully-investigate its effects, we in-vitro evaluated the impact of baricitinib on the SARS-CoV-2-specific-response using the whole-blood platform.

METHODS: We evaluated baricitinib effect on the IFN-γ-release and on a panel of soluble factors by multiplex-technology after stimulating whole-blood from 39 COVID-19 patients with SARS-CoV-2 antigens. Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B (SEB) antigen was used as a positive control.

RESULTS: In-vitro exogenous addition of baricitinib significantly decreased IFN-γ response to spike- (median: 0.21, IQR: 0.01-1; spike+baricitinib 1000 nM median: 0.05, IQR: 0-0.18; p < 0.0001) and to the remainder-antigens (median: 0.08 IQR: 0-0.55; remainder-antigens+baricitinib 1000 nM median: 0.03, IQR: 0-0.14; p = 0.0013). Moreover, baricitinib significantly decreased SEB-induced response (median: 12.52, IQR: 9.7-15.2; SEB+baricitinib 1000 nM median: 8, IQR: 1.44-12.16; p < 0.0001). Baricitinib did modulate other soluble factors besides IFN-γ, significantly decreasing the spike-specific-response mediated by IL-17, IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, IL-4, IL-13, IL-1ra, IL-10, GM-CSF, FGF, IP-10, MCP-1, MIP-1β (p ≤ 0.0156). The baricitinib-decreased SARS-CoV-2-specific-response was observed mainly in mild/moderate COVID-19 and in those with lymphocyte count ≥1 × 103/µl.

CONCLUSIONS: Exogenous addition of baricitinib decreases the in-vitro SARS-CoV-2-specific response in COVID-19 patients using a whole-blood platform. These results are the first to show the effects of this therapy on the immune-specific viral response.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:82

Enthalten in:

The Journal of infection - 82(2021), 4 vom: 01. Apr., Seite 58-66

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Petrone, Linda [VerfasserIn]
Petruccioli, Elisa [VerfasserIn]
Alonzi, Tonino [VerfasserIn]
Vanini, Valentina [VerfasserIn]
Cuzzi, Gilda [VerfasserIn]
Najafi Fard, Saeid [VerfasserIn]
Castilletti, Concetta [VerfasserIn]
Palmieri, Fabrizio [VerfasserIn]
Gualano, Gina [VerfasserIn]
Vittozzi, Pietro [VerfasserIn]
Nicastri, Emanuele [VerfasserIn]
Lepore, Luciana [VerfasserIn]
Grifoni, Alba [VerfasserIn]
Antinori, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Vergori, Alessandra [VerfasserIn]
Ippolito, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]
Cantini, Fabrizio [VerfasserIn]
Goletti, Delia [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Azetidines
Baricitinib
COVID-19
Cytokines
IGRA
ISP4442I3Y
Journal Article
Purines
Pyrazoles
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
SARS-CoV-2
Specific immune-response
Sulfonamides

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Date Completed 09.04.2021

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jinf.2021.02.023

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM321970802