Baricitinib combination therapy: a narrative review of repurposed Janus kinase inhibitor against severe SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Infection
; 50(2): 295-308, 2022 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1568416
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is one of the most devastating global problems. Regarding the lack of disease-specific treatments, repurposing drug therapy is currently considered a promising therapeutic approach in pandemic situations. Recently, the combination therapy of Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor baricitinib has been authorized for emergency COVID-19 hospitalized patients; however, this strategy's safety, drug-drug interactions, and cellular signaling pathways remain a tremendous challenge.METHODS:
In this study, we aimed to provide a deep insight into the baricitinib combination therapies in severe COVID-19 patients through reviewing the published literature on PubMed, Scopus, and Google scholar databases. We also focused on cellular and subcellular pathways related to the synergistic effects of baricitinib plus antiviral agents, virus entry, and cytokine storm (CS) induction. The safety and effectiveness of this strategy have also been discussed in moderate to severe forms of COVID-19 infection.RESULTS:
The severity of COVID-19 is commonly associated with a dysregulated immune response and excessive release of pro-inflammatory agents, resulting in CS. It has been shown that baricitinib combined with antiviral agents could modulate the inflammatory response and provide a series of positive therapeutic outcomes in hospitalized adults and pediatric patients (age ≥ two years old).CONCLUSION:
Baricitinib plus the standard of care treatment might be a potential strategy in hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Janus Kinase Inhibitors
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COVID-19 Drug Treatment
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Reviews
Limits:
Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Infection
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S15010-021-01730-6
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