Table 1.
Drug
|
Current use/FDA approval
|
Proposed mechanism of action
|
Published trials
|
Sarilumab | FDA approved for use in rheumatoid arthritis | Monoclonal antibody, IL-6 receptor antagonist | (1) Sanofi and Regeneron [10]; (2) Benucci et al[11]; and (3) See Clinicaltrials.gov for ongoing trials |
Siltuximab | FDA Approved for use in Multicentric Castleman’s disease | Monoclonal antibody, IL-6 receptor antagonist | (1) Gritti et al[14]; and (2) See Clinicaltrials.gov for ongoing trials |
Leronlimab | Not currently FDA approved, however under investigation for COVID-19 and HIV | Monoclonal antibody, CCR5 antagonist | (1) CytoDyn [17]; and (2) See Clinicaltrials.gov for ongoing trials |
PD-1 inhibitors | FDA approved for the treatment of various malignancies | Inhibition of PD-1 pathway | No currently published trials |
Gimsilumab | Not currently FDA approved. Clinical Trials are underway testing Gimsilumab as a treatment for ankylosing spondylitis as well as ARDS | Monoclonal antibody against GM-CSF | See Clinicaltrials.gov for ongoing trials |
FDA: Federal Drug Administration; IL: Interleukin; COVID-19: Coronavirus disease 2019; HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus; PD-1: Programmed cell death protein 1; GM-CSF: Granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor; ARDS: Acute respiratory distress syndrome.