Early outcomes adults hospitalized with severe COVID-19 receiving tocilizumab
Background: Modulation of the immune system to prevent lung injury is being widely used against the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) despite the scarcity of evidence. Methods: We report the preliminary results from the Vall d'Hebron prospective cohort study at Vall d'Hebron University Ho...
| Autores: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2024 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
| Repositorio: | Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ddd.uab.cat:304119 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://ddd.uab.cat/record/304119 https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1016/j.medcle.2021.06.023 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Tocilizumab COVID19 IL6 SARS-CoV-2 Immonomodulation Viral pneumonia |
| Sumario: | Background: Modulation of the immune system to prevent lung injury is being widely used against the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) despite the scarcity of evidence. Methods: We report the preliminary results from the Vall d'Hebron prospective cohort study at Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, in Barcelona (Spain), including all consecutive patients who had a confirmed infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and who were treated with tocilizumab until March 25th. The primary endpoint was mortality at 7 days after tocilizumab administration. Secondary endpoints were admission to the intensive care unit, development of ARDS and respiratory insufficiency among others. Results: 82 patients with COVID-19 received at least one dose of tocilizumab. The mean (± SD) age was 59.1 (19.8) years, 63% were male, 22% were of non-Spanish ancestry, and the median (IQR) age-adjusted Charlson index at baseline was 3 (1-4) points. Respiratory failure and ARDS developed in 62 (75.6%) and 45 (54.9%) patients, respectively. Median time from symptom onset to ARDS development was 8 (5-11) days. The median time from symptom onset to the first dose of tocilizumab was 9 (7-11) days. Mortality at 7 days was 26.8%. Hazard ratio for mortality was 3.3; 95% CI, 1.3 to 8.5 (age-adjusted hazard ratio for mortality 2.1; 95% CI, 0.8 to 5.8) if tocilizumab was administered after the onset of ARDS. Conclusion: Time from lung injury onset to tocilizumab administration may be critical to patient recovery. Our preliminary data could inform bedside decisions until more data from clinical trials becomes available. |
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