2020
Tocilizumab Treatment for Cytokine Release Syndrome in Hospitalized Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Survival and Clinical Outcomes
Price CC, Altice FL, Shyr Y, Koff A, Pischel L, Goshua G, Azar MM, Mcmanus D, Chen SC, Gleeson SE, Britto CJ, Azmy V, Kaman K, Gaston DC, Davis M, Burrello T, Harris Z, Villanueva MS, Aoun-Barakat L, Kang I, Seropian S, Chupp G, Bucala R, Kaminski N, Lee AI, LoRusso PM, Topal JE, Dela Cruz C, Malinis M. Tocilizumab Treatment for Cytokine Release Syndrome in Hospitalized Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Survival and Clinical Outcomes. CHEST Journal 2020, 158: 1397-1408. PMID: 32553536, PMCID: PMC7831876, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytokine release syndromeTocilizumab-treated patientsSevere diseaseRelease syndromeTocilizumab treatmentInflammatory biomarkersNonsevere diseaseSoluble IL-2 receptor levelsHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinIL-2 receptor levelsConsecutive COVID-19 patientsIL-6 receptor antagonistMechanical ventilation outcomesC-reactive proteinCOVID-19 patientsHigher admission levelsRace/ethnicityMV daysVentilation outcomesAdverse eventsChart reviewClinical responseMedian ageWhite patientsClinical outcomes
2015
Oral immunotherapy with type V collagen in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Wilkes DS, Chew T, Flaherty KR, Frye S, Gibson KF, Kaminski N, Klemsz MJ, Lange W, Noth I, Rothhaar K. Oral immunotherapy with type V collagen in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. European Respiratory Journal 2015, 45: 1393-1402. PMID: 25614165, DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00105314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisIPF patientsPulmonary fibrosisHigh-dose cohortLow-dose cohortSerious adverse eventsPhase 1 studyProgressive lung diseaseType V collagenPrecision medicine approachMatrix metalloproteinase-7Acute exacerbationIPF trialsOral immunotherapyAdverse eventsPlacebo armLung functionPoor prognosisVital capacityLung diseaseImmune responsePatientsMetalloproteinase-7Potential efficacyMedicine approach