Sarilumab vs Standard care/Placebo (RCT)

Hospitalized patients

Studies included but not extracted/included in the analysis: Ilaria Mastrorosa I, SSRN, 2022; Conference abstract Mastrorosa I, Top. antivir. Med, 2022

On March 18th, 2021, we published results of the living systematic review on IL-6 blocking agents which included all preprints and published trials published online up to February 11th, 2021.

We updated the the evidence on the effectiveness and safety of IL-6 blocking agents compared to standard care alone or to a placebo for people with COVID-19. On June 1, 2023, an update of the systematic review on IL-6 blocking agents was published. It included all preprints and published trials published online up to June 7, 2022.FOREST PLOTS -2022-11-17

Studies description

Trial NCT04359901
Publication Branch-Elliman W, PloS one (2022) (published paper)
Dates: 2020-04-10 to 2021-02-03
Funding: Public/non profit (NIH NHLBI; The VISN-1 Clinical Trials Network and the VA Boston Healthcare System)
Conflict of interest: Yes

Trial NCT02735707
Publication REMAP-CAP - Derde L, medRxiv (2021) (preprint)
Dates: 2020-03-25 to 2021-04-10
Funding: Mixed (PREPARE consortium by the European Union; FP7-HEALTH-2013-INNOVATION-1; RECOVER consortium by the European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation program; Australian National Health and Medical Research Council; Health Research Council of New Zealand; Canadian Institute of Health Research Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research Innovative Clinical Trials Program Grant; UK NIHR; NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre; Health Research Board of Ireland; UPMC Learning While Doing Program; Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium; Global Coalition for Adaptive Research; French Ministry of Health; Minderoo Foundation; Wellcome Trust Innovations Project; Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development ZonMw; NIHR Research Professorship; NIHR Clinician Scientist Fellowship; Australian National Health and Medical Research Council Career Development Fellowship; Roche Products Ltd; Sanofi (Aventis Pharma Ltd); Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (Sobi); Faron Pharmaceuticals (drug provision in some countries) )
Conflict of interest: No

Trial NCT04357808
Publication SARCOVID - Garcia-Vicuna R, Front Med (2022) (published paper)
Dates: 2020-04-13 to 2020-10-30
Funding: Mixed (Sanofi Spain)
Conflict of interest: No

Trial NCT02735707
Publication REMAP-CAP - Gordon AC, N Engl J Med (2021) (published paper)
Dates: 2020-04-19 to 2020-11-19
Funding: Mixed (Multiple funders, internationally, with multiple regional sponsors; Roche Products Ltd and Sanofi (drug provision in UK))
Conflict of interest: Yes

Trial NCT04324073
Publication CORIMUNO-SARI-2 - Hermine O, Eur Respir J (2022) (published paper)
Dates: 2020-03-27 to 2020-04-07
Funding: Public/non profit (Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris)
Conflict of interest: No

Trial NCT04327388; EudraCT2020-001162-12; U1111-1249-602
Publication Lescure FX, Lancet Respir Med (2021) (published paper)
Dates: 2020-03-28 to 2020-07-03
Funding: Private (Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc)
Conflict of interest: Yes

Trial NCT04324073
Publication CORIMUNO-SARI-1 - Mariette X, Lancet Rheumatol (2021) (published paper)
Dates: 2020-03-27 to 2020-04-06
Funding: Public/non profit (Ministry of Health, Programme Hospitalier de Recherche Clinique and Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris Foundation and Foundation for Medical Research.)
Conflict of interest: No

Trial NCT04357860; EUDRACT:2020-001531-27
Publication SARICOR - Merchante N, Antimicrob. Agents C (2021) (published paper)
Dates: 2020-07-13 to 2021-03-05
Funding: Mixed (Consejeria de Salud y Familias, Junta de Andalucia, Spain (COVID-19 Research Program); General Sub-Directorate of Networks and Cooperative Research Centers, Ministry of Science and Innovation, Spanish Network for Research in Infectious Diseases; European Regional Development Fund; Spanish Clinical Research Network; ISCIII-Sub-Directorate General for Research Assessment and Promotion)
Conflict of interest: No

Trial EU-CTR 2020-002037-15
Publication SARTRE - Sancho-Lopez A, Infect Dis Ther (2021) (published paper)
Dates: 2020-08-04 to 2021-03-23
Funding: Private (Biomedical Research Foundation of the Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda University Hospital; Sanofi (drug donation))
Conflict of interest: No

Trial NCT04315298
Publication Sivapalasingam S, Clin Infect Dis (2022) (published paper)
Dates: 2020-03-18 to 2020-07-02
Funding: Private (Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Sanofi; Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority; Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority)
Conflict of interest: Yes

Trial NCT04315298
Publication Sivapalasingam S, Clin Infect Dis (2022) (published paper)
Dates: 2020-03-18 to 2020-07-02
Funding: Private (Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Sanofi; Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority; Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority)
Conflict of interest: Yes