Harnessing CAR T-cell Insights to Develop Treatments for Hyperinflammatory Responses in Patients with COVID-19

Cytokine release and macrophage activation contribute to immunopathology after SARS-CoV-2 infection. We discuss approaches to decrease the morbidity and mortality in patients with COVID-19 by repurposing existing drugs previously developed for cancer therapy.

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Veröffentlicht in:Cancer discovery 2020-06, Vol.10 (6), p.775-778
Hauptverfasser: Agarwal, Sangya, June, Carl H
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Cytokine release and macrophage activation contribute to immunopathology after SARS-CoV-2 infection. We discuss approaches to decrease the morbidity and mortality in patients with COVID-19 by repurposing existing drugs previously developed for cancer therapy.
ISSN:2159-8274
2159-8290
DOI:10.1158/2159-8290.CD-20-0473