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Cytokine Growth Factor Rev. · Jun 2020
Letter ReviewCOVID-19: Pathogenesis, cytokine storm and therapeutic potential of interferons.
- Shivraj Hariram Nile, Arti Nile, Jiayin Qiu, Lin Li, Xu Jia, and Guoyin Kai.
- Department of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, China.
- Cytokine Growth Factor Rev. 2020 Jun 1; 53: 66-70.
AbstractThe outbreak of the novel SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) responsible for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has developed into an unprecedented global pandemic. Clinical investigations in patients with COVID-19 has shown a strong upregulation of cytokine and interferon production in SARS-CoV2- induced pneumonia, with an associated cytokine storm syndrome. Thus, the identification of existing approved therapies with proven safety profiles to treat hyperinflammation is a critical unmet need in order to reduce COVI-19 associated mortality. To date, no specific therapeutic drugs or vaccines are available to treat COVID-19 patients. This review evaluates several options that have been proposed to control SARS-CoV2 hyperinflammation and cytokine storm, eincluding antiviral drugs, vaccines, small-molecules, monoclonal antibodies, oligonucleotides, peptides, and interferons (IFNs).Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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