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. 2016 Nov 28;21(4):128–132.

Table.

Therapeutic Interventions in Development to Reduce Persistent Immune Activation

Intervention Examples

Antiinfective therapy Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, herpes simplex virus, HCV/HBV

Antiaging Caloric restriction, sirtuin activators, vitamin D, omega-3 fatty acids, rapamycin, diet, exercise

Enhance T-cell renewal Growth hormone, interleukin 7

Chemokine receptor inhibitors Maraviroc, cenicriviroc

Microbial translocation Sevelamer, colostrum, rifaximin

Antifibrotic drugs or agents Pirfenidone, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, keratinocyte growth factor

Anticoagulants Low-dose warfarin, dabigatran, aspirin, clopidogrel

Antiinflammatory drugs Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine

Minocycline

NSAIDs: COX-2i, aspirin

Statins

Methotrexate

Thalidomide, lenalidomide, pentoxyfyline (weak TNF inhibitors)

Biologics TNF inhibitors, interleukin 6 inhibitors, anti–alpha-interferon antibodies, anti-PD1 antibodies

COX-2i indicates cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor; HCV, hepatitis C virus; NSAID, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug; PD1, programmed death 1; TNF, tumor necrosis factor.