People who are exposed to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) could develop a potentially fatal disease with lung involvement and severe cytokine storm syndrome (CSS) - coronavirus disease 2019 (hereafter, COVID-19). Tocilizumab (TCZ) was administered to these subjects, despite the lack of randomised clinical trial data. Hence, summarising data on the mortality rate and related risks factors may help physicians to correctly administer TCZ.

Mortality in tocilizumab-treated patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Iagnocco, Annamaria;
2020-01-01

Abstract

People who are exposed to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) could develop a potentially fatal disease with lung involvement and severe cytokine storm syndrome (CSS) - coronavirus disease 2019 (hereafter, COVID-19). Tocilizumab (TCZ) was administered to these subjects, despite the lack of randomised clinical trial data. Hence, summarising data on the mortality rate and related risks factors may help physicians to correctly administer TCZ.
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Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pandemics; Patients; Retrospective Studies; SARS-CoV-2; Betacoronavirus; COVID-19; Coronavirus Infections; Pneumonia, Viral
Berardicurti, Onorina; Ruscitti, Piero; Ursini, Francesco; D'Andrea, Settimio; Ciaffi, Jacopo; Meliconi, Riccardo; Iagnocco, Annamaria; Cipriani, Paola; Giacomelli, Roberto
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