Case report: Sotrovimab, remdesivir and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir combination as salvage treatment option in two immunocompromised patients hospitalized for COVID-19

COVID-19 in immunocompromised patients is difficult to treat. SARS-CoV-2 interaction with the host immune system and the role of therapy still remains only partly understood. There are no data regarding the use of monoclonal antibodies and the combination of two antivirals in fighting viral replicat...

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Main Authors: Federico Baldi, Chiara Dentone, Malgorzata Mikulska, Daniela Fenoglio, Michele Mirabella, Federica Magnè, Federica Portunato, Tiziana Altosole, Chiara Sepulcri, Daniele Roberto Giacobbe, Chiara Uras, Graziana Scavone, Lucia Taramasso, Andrea Orsi, Giuseppe Cittadini, Gilberto Filaci, Matteo Bassetti
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.1062450/full
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author Federico Baldi
Federico Baldi
Chiara Dentone
Malgorzata Mikulska
Malgorzata Mikulska
Daniela Fenoglio
Daniela Fenoglio
Michele Mirabella
Federica Magnè
Federica Portunato
Tiziana Altosole
Chiara Sepulcri
Chiara Sepulcri
Daniele Roberto Giacobbe
Daniele Roberto Giacobbe
Chiara Uras
Graziana Scavone
Lucia Taramasso
Andrea Orsi
Andrea Orsi
Giuseppe Cittadini
Gilberto Filaci
Gilberto Filaci
Matteo Bassetti
Matteo Bassetti
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Federico Baldi
Chiara Dentone
Malgorzata Mikulska
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Daniela Fenoglio
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Michele Mirabella
Federica Magnè
Federica Portunato
Tiziana Altosole
Chiara Sepulcri
Chiara Sepulcri
Daniele Roberto Giacobbe
Daniele Roberto Giacobbe
Chiara Uras
Graziana Scavone
Lucia Taramasso
Andrea Orsi
Andrea Orsi
Giuseppe Cittadini
Gilberto Filaci
Gilberto Filaci
Matteo Bassetti
Matteo Bassetti
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description COVID-19 in immunocompromised patients is difficult to treat. SARS-CoV-2 interaction with the host immune system and the role of therapy still remains only partly understood. There are no data regarding the use of monoclonal antibodies and the combination of two antivirals in fighting viral replication and disease progression. We report the cases of two patients, both treated with rituximab for non-Hodgkin lymphoma and granulomatosis with polyangiitis, respectively, and both hospitalized for COVID-19 with positive SARS-CoV-2 RNAemia, who were successfully treated with a salvage combination therapy with sotrovimab, remdesivir and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir.
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spelling doaj.art-18e221ec483d41f48a5899c3d261f2602023-01-09T09:00:43ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Medicine2296-858X2023-01-01910.3389/fmed.2022.10624501062450Case report: Sotrovimab, remdesivir and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir combination as salvage treatment option in two immunocompromised patients hospitalized for COVID-19Federico Baldi0Federico Baldi1Chiara Dentone2Malgorzata Mikulska3Malgorzata Mikulska4Daniela Fenoglio5Daniela Fenoglio6Michele Mirabella7Federica Magnè8Federica Portunato9Tiziana Altosole10Chiara Sepulcri11Chiara Sepulcri12Daniele Roberto Giacobbe13Daniele Roberto Giacobbe14Chiara Uras15Graziana Scavone16Lucia Taramasso17Andrea Orsi18Andrea Orsi19Giuseppe Cittadini20Gilberto Filaci21Gilberto Filaci22Matteo Bassetti23Matteo Bassetti24Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, ItalyInfectious Diseases Unit, Polyclinic San Martino Hospital (IRCCS), Genoa, ItalyInfectious Diseases Unit, Polyclinic San Martino Hospital (IRCCS), Genoa, ItalyDepartment of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, ItalyInfectious Diseases Unit, Polyclinic San Martino Hospital (IRCCS), Genoa, ItalyDepartment of Internal Medicine, Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Research, University of Genoa, Genoa, ItalyBiotherapy Unit, Polyclinic San Martino Hospital (IRCCS), Genoa, ItalyInfectious Diseases Unit, Polyclinic San Martino Hospital (IRCCS), Genoa, ItalyInfectious Diseases Unit, Polyclinic San Martino Hospital (IRCCS), Genoa, ItalyInfectious Diseases Unit, Polyclinic San Martino Hospital (IRCCS), Genoa, ItalyDepartment of Internal Medicine, Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Research, University of Genoa, Genoa, ItalyDepartment of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, ItalyInfectious Diseases Unit, Polyclinic San Martino Hospital (IRCCS), Genoa, ItalyDepartment of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, ItalyInfectious Diseases Unit, Polyclinic San Martino Hospital (IRCCS), Genoa, ItalyDepartment of Internal Medicine, Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Research, University of Genoa, Genoa, ItalyBiotherapy Unit, Polyclinic San Martino Hospital (IRCCS), Genoa, ItalyInfectious Diseases Unit, Polyclinic San Martino Hospital (IRCCS), Genoa, ItalyDepartment of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, ItalyHygiene Unit, Polyclinic San Martino Hospital (IRCCS), Genoa, ItalyGeneral Radiology, Polyclinic San Martino Hospital, IRCCS for Oncology and Neuroscience, Genoa, ItalyDepartment of Internal Medicine, Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Research, University of Genoa, Genoa, ItalyBiotherapy Unit, Polyclinic San Martino Hospital (IRCCS), Genoa, ItalyDepartment of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, ItalyInfectious Diseases Unit, Polyclinic San Martino Hospital (IRCCS), Genoa, ItalyCOVID-19 in immunocompromised patients is difficult to treat. SARS-CoV-2 interaction with the host immune system and the role of therapy still remains only partly understood. There are no data regarding the use of monoclonal antibodies and the combination of two antivirals in fighting viral replication and disease progression. We report the cases of two patients, both treated with rituximab for non-Hodgkin lymphoma and granulomatosis with polyangiitis, respectively, and both hospitalized for COVID-19 with positive SARS-CoV-2 RNAemia, who were successfully treated with a salvage combination therapy with sotrovimab, remdesivir and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.1062450/fullsalvage therapyCOVID-19immunocompromisedmonoclonal antibodiessotrovimabnirmatrelvir/ritonavir
spellingShingle Federico Baldi
Federico Baldi
Chiara Dentone
Malgorzata Mikulska
Malgorzata Mikulska
Daniela Fenoglio
Daniela Fenoglio
Michele Mirabella
Federica Magnè
Federica Portunato
Tiziana Altosole
Chiara Sepulcri
Chiara Sepulcri
Daniele Roberto Giacobbe
Daniele Roberto Giacobbe
Chiara Uras
Graziana Scavone
Lucia Taramasso
Andrea Orsi
Andrea Orsi
Giuseppe Cittadini
Gilberto Filaci
Gilberto Filaci
Matteo Bassetti
Matteo Bassetti
Case report: Sotrovimab, remdesivir and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir combination as salvage treatment option in two immunocompromised patients hospitalized for COVID-19
Frontiers in Medicine
salvage therapy
COVID-19
immunocompromised
monoclonal antibodies
sotrovimab
nirmatrelvir/ritonavir
title Case report: Sotrovimab, remdesivir and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir combination as salvage treatment option in two immunocompromised patients hospitalized for COVID-19
title_full Case report: Sotrovimab, remdesivir and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir combination as salvage treatment option in two immunocompromised patients hospitalized for COVID-19
title_fullStr Case report: Sotrovimab, remdesivir and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir combination as salvage treatment option in two immunocompromised patients hospitalized for COVID-19
title_full_unstemmed Case report: Sotrovimab, remdesivir and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir combination as salvage treatment option in two immunocompromised patients hospitalized for COVID-19
title_short Case report: Sotrovimab, remdesivir and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir combination as salvage treatment option in two immunocompromised patients hospitalized for COVID-19
title_sort case report sotrovimab remdesivir and nirmatrelvir ritonavir combination as salvage treatment option in two immunocompromised patients hospitalized for covid 19
topic salvage therapy
COVID-19
immunocompromised
monoclonal antibodies
sotrovimab
nirmatrelvir/ritonavir
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.1062450/full
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