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. 2021 Jul 11;10(3):1195–1213. doi: 10.1007/s40121-021-00488-6
Tocilizumab reduces mortality and mechanical ventilation requirement in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and hypoxemia.
Mortality benefit is confirmed and amplified in the severe COVID-19 group but not in the non-severe COVID-19 group.
Mechanical ventilation incidence benefit is confirmed in both groups (severe COVID-19 group and non-severe COVID-19 group).
Tocilizumab is effective in COVID-19 pneumonia. The greatest benefit is observed in severe COVID-19 pneumonia.