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Update on COVID-19 Therapeutics for Solid Organ Transplant Recipients, Including the Omicron Surge

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Major changes have occurred in therapeutics for coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) infection over the past 12–18 mo, most notably in early outpatient therapy. In most cases, solid organ transplant recipients were not… Click to show full abstract

Major changes have occurred in therapeutics for coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) infection over the past 12–18 mo, most notably in early outpatient therapy. In most cases, solid organ transplant recipients were not included in the original clinical trials of these agents, so studies of real-world outcomes have been important in building our understanding of their utility. This review examines what is known about clinical outcomes in solid organ transplant recipients with newer therapies. SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies for early treatment or prophylaxis have likely prevented many hospitalizations and deaths. In addition, convalescent plasma, the oral drugs nirmatrelvir/ritonavir and molnupiravir, remdesivir for early outpatient treatment, anti-inflammatory therapy, and investigational virus-specific T-cell therapy will be discussed. Finally, the later consequences of COVID-19, such as secondary infections, long COVID symptoms, and persistent active infection, are identified as areas for future research.

Keywords: update covid; organ transplant; solid organ; transplant recipients

Journal Title: Transplantation
Year Published: 2022

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