Compassionate Use of Remdesivir in Children With Severe COVID-19.
Pediatrics
; 147(5)2021 05.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1197419
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Remdesivir shortens time to recovery in adults with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but its efficacy and safety in children are unknown. We describe outcomes in children with severe COVID-19 treated with remdesivir.METHODS:
Seventy-seven hospitalized patients <18 years old with confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection received remdesivir through a compassionate-use program between March 21 and April 22, 2020. The intended remdesivir treatment course was 10 days (200 mg on day 1 and 100 mg daily subsequently for children ≥40 kg and 5 mg/kg on day 1 and 2.5 mg/kg daily subsequently for children <40 kg, given intravenously). Clinical data through 28 days of follow-up were collected.RESULTS:
Median age was 14 years (interquartile range 7-16, range <2 months to 17 years). Seventy-nine percent of patients had ≥1 comorbid condition. At baseline, 90% of children required supplemental oxygen and 51% required invasive ventilation. By day 28 of follow-up, 88% of patients had a decreased oxygen-support requirement, 83% recovered, and 73% were discharged. Among children requiring invasive ventilation at baseline, 90% were extubated, 80% recovered, and 67% were discharged. There were 4 deaths, of which 3 were attributed to COVID-19. Remdesivir was well tolerated, with a low incidence of serious adverse events (16%). Most adverse events were related to COVID-19 or comorbid conditions. Laboratory abnormalities, including elevations in transaminase levels, were common; 61% were grades 1 or 2.CONCLUSIONS:
Among 77 children treated with remdesivir for severe COVID-19, most recovered and the rate of serious adverse events was low.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Antiviral Agents
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Adenosine Monophosphate
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Alanine
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COVID-19 Drug Treatment
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
English
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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