Research Article

Tocilizumab, an Exploratory Treatment for Severe COVID-19 Patients

Table 1

The clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients treated with TCZ.

Case no.AgeClinical classificationComorbidityTime from onset to before TCZ therapy (days)TCZ therapy
Day 0Day 1Day 2Day 3Days 4–7

183Critically illHypertension15TCZ 480 mg; MP 40 mgMP 40 mg
254Critically illDiabetes17TCZ 400 mgTCZ 400 mg
362Moderately illDiabetes CHD37TCZ 400 mg
483Seriously illHypertension diabetes22TCZ 200 mg
571Seriously illNone22TCZ 400 mg
666Seriously illNone9TCZ 280 mg
762Seriously illStroke history20TCZ 400 mg; MP 40 mgMP 40 mg
879Seriously illHypertension COPD14TCZ 200 mg
963Seriously illCHD41TCZ 200 mg
1068Critically illCOPD40TCZ 400 mgTCZ 400 mg
1160Seriously illHypertension diabetes12TCZ 400 mg
1272Critically illHypertension CHD10TCZ 400 mg
1369Seriously illHypertension32TCZ 400 mg

M: male, F: female. MP: methylprednisolone. CHD: coronary heart disease. COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases.