| Literature DB >> 32378647 |
Yuanyuan Zhang1, Yanyan Zhong1, Lin Pan1, Jing Dong1.
Abstract
The world is in the midst of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Interleukin 6 (IL-6) inhibitor (tocilizumab) had been suggested for the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients based on the concept of "cytokine storm" in COVID-19. However, we still lack reliable studies to verify "cytokine storm" in COVID-19 pneumonia. Furthermore, IL-6 inhibitor has potential hazards of inducing infectious diseases. The efficacy of IL-6 monoclonal antibody-directed therapy remains to be fully evaluated.Entities:
Keywords: coronavirus; cytokine storm; pneumonia; tocilizumab
Year: 2020 PMID: 32378647 DOI: 10.5582/ddt.2020.03006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Drug Discov Ther ISSN: 1881-7831