Tofacitinib lowers risks for death, respiratory failure in COVID-19 pneumonia

Treatment with tofacitinib led to a lower risk for death or respiratory failure through day 28, compared with placebo, in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia, according to data published in The New England Journal of Medicine. “Severe manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 infection are associated with an exaggerated immune response driven by interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor , and other

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