Immune-based therapy for COVID-19

A Esmaeilzadeh, D Jafari, S Tahmasebi, R Elahi… - … Disease-COVID-19, 2021 - Springer
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel zoonotic virus
identified as the cause of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that has crossed species …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of plasmapheresis and immunoglobulin replacement therapy (IVIG) on patients with COVID-19

R Pourahmad, B Moazzami, N Rezaei - SN Comprehensive Clinical …, 2020 - Springer
Since the rapidly evolving outbreak of COVID-19, several empirical therapeutic options have
been recommended including the use of antivirals, steroids, and vaccines. According to …

Hyperimmune globulin for severely immunocompromised patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019: a randomized, controlled trial

S Huygens, Q Hofsink, IS Nijhof… - The Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background The aim of this randomized, controlled trial is to determine whether antisevere
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 hyperimmune globulin (COVIG) protects against …

A consideration of convalescent plasma and plasma derivatives in the care of Severely-ill patients with COVID-19

T Lung, MD Kazatchkine, L Risch, M Risch… - … and Apheresis Science, 2020 - Elsevier
The pathogenesis and immunopathological damage of severe forms of COVID-19 resemble
acute autoimmune disease sparked by SARS-CoV-2, including an early systemic …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of intravenous immunoglobulin for children with severe COVID-19: a rapid review

J Zhang, Y Yang, N Yang, Y Ma, Q Zhou… - Annals of …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is usually used as supportive therapy, but
the treatment of COVID-19 by IVIG is controversial. This rapid review aims to explore the …

Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) significantly reduces respiratory morbidity in COVID-19 pneumonia: a prospective randomized trial

G Sakoulas, M Geriak, R Kullar, KL Greenwood… - medRxiv, 2020 - medrxiv.org
Background Interventions mitigating progression to mechanical ventilation in COVID-19
would markedly improve outcome and reduce healthcare utilization. We hypothesized that …

[HTML][HTML] Intravenous IgM-enriched immunoglobulins in critical COVID-19: a multicentre propensity-weighted cohort study

T Rahmel, F Kraft, H Haberl, U Achtzehn… - Critical Care, 2022 - Springer
Background A profound inflammation-mediated lung injury with long-term acute respiratory
distress and high mortality is one of the major complications of critical COVID-19 …

COVID‐19 infection in CVID patients: What we know so far

N Weifenbach, A Jung, S Lötters - Immunity, Inflammation and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction In patients with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID), immunological
response is compromised. Knowledge about COVID‐19 in CVID patients is sparse. We …

Production of hyperimmune anti-SARS-CoV-2 intravenous immunoglobulin from pooled COVID-19 convalescent plasma

S Ali, SM Uddin, A Ali, F Anjum, R Ali, E Shalim… - …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background: This study assesses the feasibility of producing hyperimmune anti-COVID-19
intravenously administrable immunoglobulin (C-IVIG) from pooled convalescent plasma …

Efficacy and safety of convalescent plasma and intravenous immunoglobulin in critically ill COVID-19 patients. a controlled clinical trial

JLB Gonzalez, M González Gámez… - MedRxiv, 2021 - medrxiv.org
Background The proportion of critically ill COVID-19 patients has collapsed hospital care
worldwide. The need for alternative therapies for this group of patients is imperative. This …