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Experience with the use of siltuximab in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection
- Source :
- Revista Española de Quimioterapia
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia, 2021.
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Abstract
- espanolObjetivo. Nuestro estudio tiene como objetivo describir las caracteristicas clinicas y evolucion de los pacientes infectados por SARS-CoV-2 tratados con siltuximab, de acuerdo con el protocolo local, con objetivo de bloquear precozmente la actividad de la Interleukina-6 evitando la progresion de la cascada inflamatoria. Pacientes y metodos. Estudio retrospectivo de los primeros 31 pacientes con COVID-19 tratados con siltuximab en el Hospital Clinic de Barcelona y en el Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, en el periodo de marzo a abril, que tenian una PCR en frotis nasal positiva para SARS-CoV-2. Resultados. Fueron incluidos 31 pacientes tratados con siltuximab, con una mediana (RIC) de edad de 62 anos (56-71) y una prevalencia de varones del 71%. La comorbilidad mas frecuente fue la hipertension arterial (48%). La mediana de dosis administrada de siltuximab fue 800 mg con un rango de 785 mg a 900 mg. Siete pacientes recibieron siltuximab como terapia de rescate despues de una dosis de tocilizumab. Al final del estudio, un total de 26 (83.9) pacientes recibieron alta hospitalaria vivos. La tasa de mortalidad fue de 16.1%, sin embargo, solo 1 de los 24 pacientes que recibieron siltuximab como primera linea de tratamiento fallecio (4%). Conclusiones. Siltuximab es una alternativa bien tolerada al uso de tocilizumab como primera linea de tratamiento para pacientes con neumonia por COVID-19 dentro de los primeros 10 dias de sintomas y con proteina C-reactiva elevada. EnglishObjectives. The study aims to describe characteristics and clinical outcome of patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection that received siltuximab according to a protocol that aimed to early block the activity of IL-6 to avoid the progression of the inflammatory flare. Patients and methods. Retrospective review of the first 31 patients with SARS-CoV-2 treated with siltuximab, in Hospital Clinic of Barcelona or Hospital Universitario Salamanca, from March to April 2020 with positive polymerase-chain reaction (PCR) from a nasopharyngeal swab. Results. The cohort included 31 cases that received siltuximab with a median (IQR) age of 62 (56-71) and 71% were males. The most frequent comorbidity was hypertension (48%). The median dose of siltuximab was 800 mg ranging between 785 and 900 mg. 7 patients received siltuximab as a salvage therapy after one dose of tocilizumab. At the end of the study, a total of 26 (83.9) patients had been discharged alive and the mortality rate was 16.1% but only 1 out of 24 that received siltuximab as a first line option (4%). Conclusions. Siltuximab is a well-tolerated alternative to tocilizumab when administered as a first line option in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia within the first 10 days from symptoms onset and high C-reactive protein.
- Subjects :
- Male
Microbiology (medical)
medicine.medical_specialty
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Original
First line
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
Discharged alive
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
Linea
Siltuximab
chemistry.chemical_compound
Humans
Medicine
In patient
Aged
Retrospective Studies
siltuximab
Salvage Therapy
Pharmacology
Gynecology
IL-6
Retrospective review
COVID-19 mortality
Interleukin-6
business.industry
Antibodies, Monoclonal
COVID-19
General Medicine
Middle Aged
COVID-19 Drug Treatment
C-Reactive Protein
Treatment Outcome
chemistry
Hypertension
Disease Progression
mortalidad
Female
Cytokine Release Syndrome
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 19889518 and 02143429
- Volume :
- 34
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Revista Española de Quimioterapia
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....2e9ab0e81498d7d2dfc9a352169e3b64
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.37201/req/045.2021