Abstract
The anti-inflammatory agents dexamethasone (corticosteroid), and tocilizumab and sarilumab (IL6-inhibitors) are effective in the treatment of late COVID-19. Other anti-inflammatory agents, like anakinra (IL1-inhibitor), baricitinib and tofacitinib (JAK-inhibitors) and lenzilumab (GM-CSF-inhibitor) have also shown positive results in late COVID-19. For the treatment of early COVID-19, the inhalation corticosteroid budesonide is regarded as an off-label treatment option. Virus-inhibitors, like remdesivir, molnupiravir and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir decrease the risk of hospitalization and the development of severe COVID-19 by patients with early symptoms. Monoclonal antibodies have shown limited or no efficacy against the omicron-variant of SARS-CoV-2. Fluvoxamine, l-arginine, AT-527 and ensovibep are considered as potential promising new therapies for the treatment of early COVID-19.
Translated title of the contribution | Current and future therapeutic options for COVID-19 |
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Original language | Dutch |
Article number | D6675 |
Journal | Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde |
Volume | 166 |
Publication status | Published - 21 Jul 2022 |
Keywords
- Adrenal Cortex Hormones
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents/therapeutic use
- Antiviral Agents/therapeutic use
- COVID-19 Drug Treatment
- Guanosine Monophosphate/analogs & derivatives
- Humans
- Phosphoramides
- Recombinant Fusion Proteins
- SARS-CoV-2