Repurposing anticancer drugs for COVID-19-induced inflammation, immune dysfunction, and coagulopathy

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[Saini KS] Covance Inc, Princeton, NJ, USA. East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Ipswich, UK. [Lanza C, Romano M] Covance Inc, Princeton, NJ, USA. [de Azambuja E] Institut Jules Bordet, Brussels, Belgium. Université Libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B), Brussels, Belgium. [Cortes J] IOB Institute of Oncology, Quiron Group, Madrid, Spain. Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain. Medica Scientia Innovation Research, Ridgewood, NJ, USA. [de Las Heras B] Covance Inc, Princeton, NJ, USA. Madrid Medical Doctors Association, Madrid, Spain

Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus

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2021-10-21T09:29:58Z

2021-10-21T09:29:58Z

2020-09



Abstract

Desenvolupament de fàrmacs; Infecció viral


Desarrollo de fármacos; Infección viral


Drug development; Viral infection


Three cardinal manifestations of neoplasia, namely inflammation, immune dysfunction, and coagulopathy are also seen in patients with severe SARS-CoV-2 infection, providing a biological rationale for testing selected anticancer drugs for their ability to control the symptoms and/or modify the course of COVID-19.

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English

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Springer Nature

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