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Celebrex Adjuvant Therapy on Coronavirus Disease 2019: An Experimental Study

The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) resulted in grave morbidity and mortality worldwide. There is currently no effective drug to cure COVID-19. Based on analyses of available data, we deduced that excessive prostaglandin E (PGE ) produced by cyclooxygenase-2 was a key pathological ev...

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Published in:Frontiers in pharmacology 2020-11, Vol.11, p.561674-561674
Main Authors: Hong, Wenxin, Chen, Yan, You, Kai, Tan, Shenglin, Wu, Feima, Tao, Jiawang, Chen, Xudan, Zhang, Jiaye, Xiong, Yue, Yuan, Fang, Yang, Zhen, Chen, Tingting, Chen, Xinwen, Peng, Ping, Tai, Qiang, Wang, Jian, Zhang, Fuchun, Li, Yin-Xiong
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Summary:The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) resulted in grave morbidity and mortality worldwide. There is currently no effective drug to cure COVID-19. Based on analyses of available data, we deduced that excessive prostaglandin E (PGE ) produced by cyclooxygenase-2 was a key pathological event of COVID-19. A prospective clinical study was conducted in one hospital for COVID-19 treatment with Celebrex to suppress the excessive PGE production. A total of 44 COVID-19 cases were enrolled, 37 cases in the experimental group received Celebrex as adjuvant (full dose: 0.2 g, ; half dose: 0.2 g, ) for 7-14 days, and the dosage and duration was adjusted for individuals, while seven cases in the control group received the standard therapy. The clinical outcomes were evaluated by measuring the urine PGE levels, lab tests, CT scans, vital signs, and other clinical data. The urine PGE levels were measured by mass spectrometry. The study was registered and can be accessed at http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=50474. The concentrations of PGE in urine samples of COVID-19 patients were significantly higher than those of PGE in urine samples of healthy individuals (mean value: 170 ng/ml vs 18.8 ng/ml, < 0.01) and positively correlated with the progression of COVID-19. Among those 37 experimental cases, there were 10 cases with age over 60 years (27%, 10/37) and 13 cases (35%, 13/37) with preexisting conditions including cancer, atherosclerosis, and diabetes. Twenty-five cases had full dose, 11 cases with half dose of Celebrex, and one case with ibuprofen. The remission rates in midterm were 100%, 82%, and 57% of the full dose, half dose, and control group, respectively, and the discharged rate was 100% at the endpoint with Celebrex treatment. Celebrex significantly reduced the PGE levels and promoted recovery of ordinary and severe COVID-19. Furthermore, more complications, severity, and death rate were widely observed and reported in the COVID-19 group of elders and with comorbidities; however, this phenomenon did not appear in this particular Celebrex adjunctive treatment study. This clinical study indicates that Celebrex adjuvant treatment promotes the recovery of all types of COVID-19 and further reduces the mortality rate of elderly and those with comorbidities.
ISSN:1663-9812
1663-9812
DOI:10.3389/fphar.2020.561674