Rationale and evidence on the use of tocilizumab in COVID-19: a systematic review

Background: Tocilizumab is an IL-6 receptor-blocking agent proposed for the treatment of severe COVID-19. The aim of this systematic review was to describe the rationale for the use of tocilizumab for the treatment of COVID-19 and to summarize the available evidence regarding its efficacy and safety...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: A. Cortegiani, M. Ippolito, M. Greco, V. Granone, A. Protti, C. Gregoretti, A. Giarratano, S. Einav, M. Cecconi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2021-01-01
Series:Pulmonology
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2531043720301537