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Pilot prospective open, single-arm multicentre study on off-label use of tocilizumab in patients with severe COVID-19 #MMPMID32359035
Sciascia S; Apra F; Baffa A; Baldovino S; Boaro D; Boero R; Bonora S; Calcagno A; Cecchi I; Cinnirella G; Converso M; Cozzi M; Crosasso P; De Iaco F; Di Perri G; Eandi M; Fenoglio R; Giusti M; Imperiale D; Imperiale G; Livigni S; Manno E; Massara C; Milone V; Natale G; Navarra M; Oddone V; Osella S; Piccioni P; Radin M; Roccatello D; Rossi D
Clin Exp Rheumatol 2020[May]; 38 (3): 529-532 PMID32359035show ga
OBJECTIVES: No agent has yet been proven to be effective for the treatment of patients with severe COVID-19. METHODS: We conducted a pilot prospective open, single-arm multicentre study on off-label use of tocilizumab (TCZ) involving 63 hospitalised adult patients (56 males, age 62.6+/-12.5) with severe COVID-19. Clinical and laboratory parameters were prospectively collected at baseline, day 1, 2, 7 and 14. No moderate-to-severe adverse events attributable to TCZ were recorded. RESULTS: We observed a significant improvement in the levels of ferritin, C-reactive protein, D-dimer. The ratio of the partial pressure of oxygen (Pa02) to the fraction of inspired oxygen (Fi02) improved (mean+/-SD Pa02/Fi02 at admission: 152+/-53; at day 7: 283.73+/-115.9, at day 14: 302.2+/-126, p<0.05). The overall mortality was 11%; D-dimer level at baseline, but not IL-6 levels were predictors of mortality. TCZ administration within 6 days from admission in the hospital was associated with an increased likelihood of survival (HR 2.2 95%CI 1.3-6.7, p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: In hospitalised adult patients with severe COVID-19, TCZ could be a safe option. An improvement in respiratory and laboratory parameters was observed. Future controlled trials in patients with severe illness are urgently needed to confirm the definite benefit with IL-6 target therapy.