Investigating Lipid-Modulating Agents for Prevention or Treatment of COVID-19: JACC State-of-the-Art Review.
J Am Coll Cardiol
; 78(16): 1635-1654, 2021 10 19.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1454219
ABSTRACT
Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is associated with systemic inflammation, endothelial activation, and multiorgan manifestations. Lipid-modulating agents may be useful in treating patients with COVID-19. These agents may inhibit viral entry by lipid raft disruption or ameliorate the inflammatory response and endothelial activation. In addition, dyslipidemia with lower high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and higher triglyceride levels portend worse outcomes in patients with COVID-19. Upon a systematic search, 40 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with lipid-modulating agents were identified, including 17 statin trials, 14 omega-3 fatty acids RCTs, 3 fibrate RCTs, 5 niacin RCTs, and 1 dalcetrapib RCT for the management or prevention of COVID-19. From these 40 RCTs, only 2 have reported preliminary results, and most others are ongoing. This paper summarizes the ongoing or completed RCTs of lipid-modulating agents in COVID-19 and the implications of these trials for patient management.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Fatty Acids, Omega-3
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Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
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Fibric Acids
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COVID-19
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COVID-19 Drug Treatment
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Niacin
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
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Reviews
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Am Coll Cardiol
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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