Baricitinib versus Tocilizumab in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Grace M ConroySeth R BauerAndrea M PallottaAbhijit DuggalLu WangGretchen L SachaPublished in: Pharmacotherapy (2023)
Baricitinib use was associated with better WHO-CPS scores at day 14 and day 7 compared with tocilizumab in a cohort of critically ill patients with COVID-19. The odds of having a one unit increase in WHO-CPS score at day 14 was 71% higher with tocilizumab than baricitinib. No difference in mortality or adverse effects was noted.