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Ruxolitinib versus dexamethasone in hospitalized adults with COVID-19: multicenter matched cohort study.

Oksana V StanevichD S FominaI G BakulinS I GaleevE A BakinV A BelashA N KulikovA A LebedevaD A LioznovYu S PolushinI V ShlykE A VorobyevS V VorobyevaT V SurovcevaN V BakulinaM A LysenkoI S Moiseev
Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2021)
Ruxolitinib may be an alternative initial anti-cytokine therapy with comparable effectiveness in patients with potential risks of steroid administration. Patients with a high fever (≥ 38.5 °C) at admission may potentially benefit from ruxolitinib administration. Trial registration The Ruxolitinib Managed Access Program (MAP) for Patients Diagnosed With Severe/Very Severe COVID-19 Illness NCT04337359, CINC424A2001M, registered April, 7, 2020. First participant was recruited after registration date.
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