A Single-Arm Trial to Evaluate Tocilizumab (IL-6 Receptor Antibody) in Chinese COVID-19 Patients
Latest Information Update: 20 Mar 2020
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At a glance
- Drugs Tocilizumab (Primary)
- Indications COVID 2019 infections
- Focus Therapeutic Use
- 20 Mar 2020 New trial record
- 16 Mar 2020 According to a Regeneron Pharmaceuticals media release, interleukin-6 (IL-6) may play a role in driving the overactive inflammatory response in the lungs of patients who are severely or critically ill with COVID-19.The role of IL-6 is supported by preliminary data from this single-arm study in China.Based on these preliminary data, China recently updated its COVID-19 treatment guidelines and approved the use of that IL-6 inhibitor to treat patients with severe or critical disease.
- 16 Mar 2020 Preliminary data (initial non-peer reviewed results) from this trial presented in a Regeneron Pharmaceuticals media release.