Many countries around the world are experiencing shortages of tocilizumab, an immunosuppressive drug that has become the standard of care for treating severe cases of COVID-19. A new study co-led by researchers at Yale and ...
Mar 23, 2022
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The World Health Organization said Friday that it had prequalified the arthritis treatment tocilizumab for use in patients hospitalised with severe COVID-19, in a bid to increase access to the pricey drug.
Feb 11, 2022
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Tocilizumab, an anti-inflammatory drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, improves outcomes in severely ill COVID-19 patients, finds the results of a new trial conducted in hospitals across India—one of the world's most ...
Mar 8, 2021
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In a study published online February 25, 2021 in The New England Journal of Medicine, a repurposed drug used to treat arthritis did not significantly improve the outcomes of patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia.
Mar 2, 2021
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An anti-inflammatory treatment routinely used to treat rheumatoid arthritis has been found to reduce death risk in hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
Feb 12, 2021
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The arthritis drug tocilizumab reduces the risk of critically ill patients dying of COVID-19, according to results of a study on Thursday which experts welcomed as an "exciting" development.
Feb 11, 2021
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Adding the arthritis drug tocilizumab to standard care for patients in hospital with severe or critical COVID-19 is no better than standard care alone in improving clinical outcomes at 15 days, finds a new trial published ...
Jan 20, 2021
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Treating critically ill COVID-19 patients with drugs typically used for rheumatoid arthritis may significantly improve survival, a landmark study has found.
Jan 8, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Tocilizumab reduces the risk for progression to ventilation or death among hospitalized patients with COVID-19 pneumonia, according to a study published online Dec. 18 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Dec 18, 2020
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The drug tocilizumab (Actemra) does not reduce the need for breathing assistance with mechanical ventilation or prevent death in moderately ill hospitalized patients with COVID-19, according to a new study led by researchers ...
Oct 21, 2020
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