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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2024

Case report: Ensitrelvir for treatment of persistent COVID-19 in lymphoma patients: a report of two cases.

Chiho Furuya, Hajime Yasuda, Makoto Hiki, Shuichi Shirane, Tomohito Yamana, Ayana Uchimura, Tadaaki Inano, Tomoiku Takaku, Yasuharu Hamano, Miki Ando

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Chiho FuruyaDepartment of Hematology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Hajime YasudaDepartment of Hematology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Makoto HikiDepartment of Cardiovascular Biology and Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Shuichi ShiraneDepartment of Hematology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Tomohito YamanaDepartment of Hematology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Ayana UchimuraDepartment of Hematology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Tadaaki InanoDepartment of Hematology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Tomoiku TakakuDepartment of Hematology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Yasuharu HamanoDepartment of Hematology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Miki AndoDepartment of Hematology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Juntendo University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Persistent COVID-19 is a well recognized issue of concern in patients with hematological malignancies. Such patients are not only at risk of mortality due to the infection itself, but are also at risk of suboptimal malignancy-related outcomes because of delays and terminations of chemotherapy. We report two lymphoma patients with heavily pretreated persistent COVID-19 in which ensitrelvir brought about radical changes in the clinical course leading to rapid remissions. Patient 1 was on ibrutinib treatment for mantle cell lymphoma when he developed COVID-19 pneumonia which was severe and ongoing for 2 months despite therapy with molnupiravir, multiple courses of remdesivir, one course of sotrovimab, tocilizumab, and steroids. Patient 2 was administered R-CHOP therapy for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma when he developed COVID-19 which was ongoing for a month despite treatment with multiple courses of remdesivir and one course of sotrovimab. A 5-day administration of ensitrelvir promptly resolved the persistent COVID-19 accommodated by negative conversions of RT-qPCR tests in both patients within days. Ensitrelvir is a novel COVID-19 therapeutic that accelerates viral clearance through inhibition of the main protease of SARS-CoV-2, 3-chymotrypsin-like protease, which is vital for viral replication. Ensitrelvir is a promising treatment approach for immunocompromised lymphoma patients suffering from persisting and severe COVID-19.

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COVID-19Hematologic NeoplasmsIndazolesLymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffuseTriazinesTriazolesAdultHumansMaleSARS-CoV-2ensitrelvirIndazolesTriazinesTriazolesanti-CD20 therapyBruton kinase (BTK) inhibitorsCOVID-19 PCR cycle threshold (Ct)hematological malignanciesimmunocompromisedLong Covidprotracted SARS-CoV-2rituximab

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PMCPMC10850233
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