Therapeutic strategies for COVID-19: progress and lessons learned

G Li, R Hilgenfeld, R Whitley, E De Clercq - Nature Reviews Drug …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has stimulated tremendous
efforts to develop therapeutic strategies that target severe acute respiratory syndrome …

Effects of remdesivir in patients hospitalised with COVID-19: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

A Amstutz, B Speich, F Mentré, CS Rueegg… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Interpretation of the evidence from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of
remdesivir in patients treated in hospital for COVID-19 is conflicting. We aimed to assess the …

The roles of critical pro‐inflammatory cytokines in the drive of cytokine storm during SARS‐CoV‐2 infection

MS Qudus, M Tian, S Sirajuddin, S Liu… - Journal of Medical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In patients with severe COVID‐19, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), multiple
organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS), and even mortality can result from cytokine storm …

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of immunocompromised patients with coronavirus disease 2019 caused by the omicron variant: a prospective, observational …

SRK Malahe, RAS Hoek, VASH Dalm… - Clinical Infectious …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Illness after infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant is less severe compared with previous variants. Data on the …

Somatic hypermutation introduces bystander mutations that prepare SARS-CoV-2 antibodies for emerging variants

M Korenkov, M Zehner, H Cohen-Dvashi… - Immunity, 2023 - cell.com
Somatic hypermutation (SHM) drives affinity maturation and continues over months in SARS-
CoV-2-neutralizing antibodies (nAbs). However, several potent SARS-CoV-2 antibodies …

Broadly neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 antibodies through epitope-based selection from convalescent patients

R Rouet, JY Henry, MD Johansen, M Sobti… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Emerging variants of concern (VOCs) are threatening to limit the effectiveness of SARS-CoV-
2 monoclonal antibodies and vaccines currently used in clinical practice; broadly …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of tocilizumab, sarilumab, and baricitinib on mortality among patients hospitalized for COVID-19 treated with corticosteroids: a systematic review and …

AM Albuquerque, I Eckert, L Tramujas… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Randomized controlled trials (RCT) established the mortality reduction by
tocilizumab (Actemra), baricitinib (Olumiant), and sarilumab (Kevzara) in hospitalized COVID …

Case report: Sotrovimab, remdesivir and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir combination as salvage treatment option in two immunocompromised patients hospitalized for COVID-19

F Baldi, C Dentone, M Mikulska, D Fenoglio… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
COVID-19 in immunocompromised patients is difficult to treat. SARS-CoV-2 interaction with
the host immune system and the role of therapy still remains only partly understood. There …

Determinants of passive antibody efficacy in SARS-CoV-2 infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis

E Stadler, KL Chai, TE Schlub, D Cromer… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Randomised controlled trials of passive antibodies as treatment and
prophylaxis for COVID-19 have reported variable efficacy. However, the determinants of …

NLRP3 inflammasome and interleukin-1 contributions to COVID-19-associated coagulopathy and immunothrombosis

N Potere, E Garrad, Y Kanthi, M Di Nisio… - Cardiovascular …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Immunothrombosis—immune-mediated activation of coagulation—is protective against
pathogens, but excessive immunothrombosis can result in pathological thrombosis and …