TY - JOUR
T1 - An open label trial of anakinra to prevent respiratory failure in COVID-19
AU - Kyriazopoulou, Evdoxia
AU - Panagopoulos, Periklis
AU - Metallidis, Symeon
AU - Dalekos, George N
AU - Poulakou, Garyphallia
AU - Gatselis, Nikolaos
AU - Karakike, Eleni
AU - Saridaki, Maria
AU - Loli, Georgia
AU - Stefos, Aggelos
AU - Prasianaki, Danai
AU - Georgiadou, Sarah
AU - Tsachouridou, Olga
AU - Petrakis, Vasileios
AU - Tsiakos, Konstantinos
AU - Kosmidou, Maria
AU - Lygoura, Vassiliki
AU - Dareioti, Maria
AU - Milionis, Haralampos
AU - Papanikolaou, Ilias C
AU - Akinosoglou, Karolina
AU - Myrodia, Dimitra-Melia
AU - Gravvani, Areti
AU - Stamou, Aliki
AU - Gkavogianni, Theologia
AU - Katrini, Konstantina
AU - Marantos, Theodoros
AU - Trontzas, Ioannis P
AU - Syrigos, Konstantinos
AU - Chatzis, Loukas
AU - Chatzis, Stamatios
AU - Vechlidis, Nikolaos
AU - Avgoustou, Christina
AU - Chalvatzis, Stamatios
AU - Kyprianou, Miltiades
AU - van der Meer, Jos Wm
AU - Eugen-Olsen, Jesper
AU - Netea, Mihai G
AU - Giamarellos-Bourboulis, Evangelos J
N1 - © 2021, Kyriazopoulou et al.
PY - 2021/3/8
Y1 - 2021/3/8
N2 - Background: It was studied if early suPAR-guided anakinra treatment can prevent severe respiratory failure (SRF) of COVID-19.Methods: A total of 130 patients with suPAR ≥6 ng/ml were assigned to subcutaneous anakinra 100 mg once daily for 10 days. Primary outcome was SRF incidence by day 14 defined as any respiratory ratio below 150 mmHg necessitating mechanical or non-invasive ventilation. Main secondary outcomes were 30-day mortality and inflammatory mediators; 28-day WHO-CPS was explored. Propensity-matched standard-of care comparators were studied.Results: 22.3% with anakinra treatment and 59.2% comparators (hazard ratio, 0.30; 95% CI, 0.20-0.46) progressed into SRF; 30-day mortality was 11.5% and 22.3% respectively (hazard ratio 0.49; 95% CI 0.25-0.97). Anakinra was associated with decrease in circulating interleukin (IL)-6, sCD163 and sIL2-R; IL-10/IL-6 ratio on day 7 was inversely associated with SOFA score; patients were allocated to less severe WHO-CPS strata.Conclusions: Early suPAR-guided anakinra decreased SRF and restored the pro-/anti-inflammatory balance.Funding: This study was funded by the Hellenic Institute for the Study of Sepsis, Technomar Shipping Inc, Swedish Orphan Biovitrum, and the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme.Clinical trial number: NCT04357366.
AB - Background: It was studied if early suPAR-guided anakinra treatment can prevent severe respiratory failure (SRF) of COVID-19.Methods: A total of 130 patients with suPAR ≥6 ng/ml were assigned to subcutaneous anakinra 100 mg once daily for 10 days. Primary outcome was SRF incidence by day 14 defined as any respiratory ratio below 150 mmHg necessitating mechanical or non-invasive ventilation. Main secondary outcomes were 30-day mortality and inflammatory mediators; 28-day WHO-CPS was explored. Propensity-matched standard-of care comparators were studied.Results: 22.3% with anakinra treatment and 59.2% comparators (hazard ratio, 0.30; 95% CI, 0.20-0.46) progressed into SRF; 30-day mortality was 11.5% and 22.3% respectively (hazard ratio 0.49; 95% CI 0.25-0.97). Anakinra was associated with decrease in circulating interleukin (IL)-6, sCD163 and sIL2-R; IL-10/IL-6 ratio on day 7 was inversely associated with SOFA score; patients were allocated to less severe WHO-CPS strata.Conclusions: Early suPAR-guided anakinra decreased SRF and restored the pro-/anti-inflammatory balance.Funding: This study was funded by the Hellenic Institute for the Study of Sepsis, Technomar Shipping Inc, Swedish Orphan Biovitrum, and the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme.Clinical trial number: NCT04357366.
KW - Anakinra
KW - COVID-19
KW - Interleukin-10
KW - Severe respiratory failure
KW - SuPAR
KW - Interleukin-6/blood
KW - Humans
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Antigens, CD/blood
KW - Male
KW - Receptors, Urokinase Plasminogen Activator/blood
KW - Incidence
KW - Interleukin-10/blood
KW - SARS-CoV-2
KW - Injections, Subcutaneous
KW - Aged, 80 and over
KW - Female
KW - COVID-19/drug therapy
KW - Standard of Care
KW - Treatment Outcome
KW - Receptors, Cell Surface/blood
KW - Respiration, Artificial
KW - Respiratory Insufficiency/epidemiology
KW - Anti-Inflammatory Agents/administration & dosage
KW - Aged
KW - Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic/blood
KW - Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein/administration & dosage
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85103308795&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.7554/eLife.66125
DO - 10.7554/eLife.66125
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 33682678
SN - 2050-084X
VL - 10
SP - 1
EP - 21
JO - eLife
JF - eLife
M1 - e66125
ER -