respiratory failure

Tocilizumab (Anti-Human IL6R) is a neutralizing antibody against human interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6R) that blocks the binding of IL-6 to IL-6R, thereby inhibiting both classical and trans signaling. It can be used to study rheumatoid arthritis and has been suggested as a possible drug for the treatment of severe COVID-19.

Mavrilimumab (CAM 3001) is a monoclonal antibody with antiviral activity that targets the α subunit of the granulocytic-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) receptor, inhibiting downstream intracellular GM-CSF signaling. GM-CSF may contribute to an overactive inflammatory response linked to respiratory failure and death and could be used to study rheumatoid arthritis.