Treatment strategies of COVID-19 : A rheumatology perspective

Copyright © 2022 European Federation of Internal Medicine. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved..

The clinical progression of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) to critical illness is associated with a systemic and uncontrolled inflammatory response of the innate and adaptive immunity with the release of a plethora of proinflammatory cytokines termed "cytokine storm". In the absence of an effective treatment, many off-label agents from the armamentarium of rheumatology are used. Here, from the perspective of a rheumatologist, we will discuss the current therapeutic strategies in critically ill patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia. Thus, we will discuss the agents that aim to target viral entry and its replication into the host cell and those focusing and targeting the inflammatory response. In this setting, many agents have been used with promising results but, not all have been approved by the International Authorities and Institutions. In the first step (viral entry), SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies and remdesivir have been approved to be used and, in the second step, corticosteroids along with interleukin-6 inhibitors, or Janus Kinase inhibitors are currently used.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:102

Enthalten in:

European journal of internal medicine - 102(2022) vom: 21. Aug., Seite 17-23

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Drosos, Alexandros A [VerfasserIn]
Pelechas, Eleftherios [VerfasserIn]
Voulgari, Paraskevi V [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

3QKI37EEHE
415SHH325A
Adenosine Monophosphate
Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Alanine
Antibodies, Monoclonal
COVID-19
Colchicine
Cytokines
DMARDs
Dexamethasone
Journal Article
OF5P57N2ZX
Remdesivir
Review
SARS-CoV-2 mAbs

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Date Completed 02.08.2022

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ejim.2022.05.014

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM341325910