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Remdesivir with corticosteroids reduces mortality in COVID-19 patients in ICU: Study

Dr. Kamal Kant KohliWritten by Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Published On 2022-11-23T20:30:34+05:30  |  Updated On 2022-11-23T22:43:55+05:30
Remdesivir with corticosteroids reduces mortality in COVID-19 patients in ICU: Study

Japan: Remdesivir use within 9 days from symptom onset among COVID-19 patients who received corticosteroids in ICU reduced in-hospital mortality risk, a recent study in the Journal of Medical Virology has stated. Remdesivir is a drug whose effectiveness has been debatable. Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) have revealed that remdesivir can reduce mortality in...

Japan: Remdesivir use within 9 days from symptom onset among COVID-19 patients who received corticosteroids in ICU reduced in-hospital mortality risk, a recent study in the Journal of Medical Virology has stated. Remdesivir is a drug whose effectiveness has been debatable. 

Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) have revealed that remdesivir can reduce mortality in Asian patients if administered shortly after they begin showing COVID-19 symptoms.

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an explosion of clinical research resulting in the development of a variety of vaccines and treatments, although the efficacy of some remains controversial. Several studies have already shown that remdesivir can shorten recovery time in patients with COVID-19, although there are conflicting reports on whether the drug prevents patients from dying. In addition, previous trials did not focus on patients who required breathing support while in the ICU.

"Given the inconsistent evidence regarding the survival benefit it confers, we sought to investigate the effectiveness of remdesivir in patients with COVID-19, who were admitted to an ICU in Japan," says Mariko Hanafusa, first author of the study. "All of these patients were being treated with corticosteroids for pneumonia, and some were receiving mechanical assistance for breathing."

The researchers analyzed the medical records of 168 patients with COVID-19 admitted to the ICU at TMDU Hospital between April 2020 and November 2021. The patients were divided into groups based on whether or not they were also treated with remdesivir.

"The results showed a clear difference in patient survival based on when they received treatment with remdesivir," states Takeo Fujiwara, senior author of the study. "In-hospital mortality rates were significantly lower in ICU patients who received remdesivir and corticosteroids within 9 days of symptom onset than in patients whose treatment with remdesivir started 10 or more days after they first developed symptoms."

A small number of patients experienced adverse events such as a rash, requiring them to stop taking remdesivir, while a greater proportion experienced acute kidney injury or liver injury but were able to continue treatment.

"Our findings suggest that, at least in a largely Japanese patient population with severe to critical COVID-19, early treatment with remdesivir and corticosteroids is associated with decreased mortality," says Hanafusa.

Given the survival benefit demonstrated in this study, the time that has elapsed since symptom onset should be considered when using remdesivir to treat patients who are critically ill with COVID-19. The varying effectiveness of remdesivir at different time points may reflect increasing viral load and lung damage over time, and could help explain why the effectiveness of this drug remains controversial.

Reference:

Mariko Hanafusa,Nobutoshi Nawa,Yuki Goto,Tomoki Kawahara,Shigeru Miyamae,Yutaka Ueki,Nobuyuki Nosaka,Kenji Wakabayashi,Shuji Tohda,Ukihide Tateishi,Takeo Fujiwara First published: 23 September 2022 https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.28168

Journal of Medical Virology Remdesivir COVID-19 corticosteroids ICU breathing pneumonia 
Source : Journal of Medical Virology
Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli

    Dr Kamal Kant Kohli-MBBS, DTCD- a chest specialist with more than 30 years of practice and a flair for writing clinical articles, Dr Kamal Kant Kohli joined Medical Dialogues as a Chief Editor of Medical News. Besides writing articles, as an editor, he proofreads and verifies all the medical content published on Medical Dialogues including those coming from journals, studies,medical conferences,guidelines etc. Before Joining Medical Dialogues, he has served at important positions in the medical industry in India including as the Hony. Secretary of the Delhi Medical Association as well as the chairman of Anti-Quackery Committee in Delhi and worked with other Medical Councils in India. Email: editorial@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751

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