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. 2021 Aug 26;22(17):9219. doi: 10.3390/ijms22179219

Table 2.

Monoclonal antibodies approved for anti-IL6 and anti-TNFα therapy.

Name of the Drug Target Origin Target Disease Other Trade Names Results of Anti-COVID-19 Trials References
Tocilizumab IL6R Recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody CRS
Rheumatoid arthritis
Giant cell arteritis
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
CAR T cell induced cytokine storm
Actemra
RoActemra
Insufficient evidence of efficacy [111]
Sarilumab IL6R Human IgG1 monoclonal antibody Rheumatoid arthritis Kevzara Unknown, preliminary results are positive [112]
Левилимаб/Levilimab IL6R Human monoclonal antibody Rheumatoid arthritis Ilsira (Biocad) Unknown, approved for clinical trials [113]
Siltuximab IL6 Human–murine chimeric monoclonal antibody Multicentric Castleman disease;
CAR T cell induced cytokine storm
Sylvant Unknown, a candidate [114,115]
Infliximab TNFα Chimeric murine/human IgG1 Rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis Remicade Unknown, undergoing clinical trials
(1) a positive effect;
(2) mild formation of antibodies against the virus is observed; inflammation and multisystem dysfunction
[116,117,118,119]
Adalimumab TNFα Fully Human IgG1 Autoimmune inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, and psoriatic arthritis Humira Clinical trials are scheduled [119]
Certolizumab-pegol TNFα Humanized, PEGylated Fab Autoimmune inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, and psoriatic arthritis Cimzia Unknown, preliminary studies suggest lack of efficacy as well as risk factors [120]
Golimumab TNFα Fully Human IgG1 Autoimmune inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, and psoriatic arthritis Simponi Unknown, preliminary studies suggest lack of efficacy as well as risk factors [121]