The Assessment of Convalescent Plasma Efficacy against COVID-19

Arturo Casadevall, Brenda J. Grossman, Jeffrey P. Henderson, Michael J. Joyner, Shmuel Shoham, Liise anne Pirofski, Nigel Paneth

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Abstract

Antibody-based therapy for infectious diseases predates modern antibiotics and, in the absence of other therapeutic options, was deployed early in the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic through COVID-19 convalescent plasma (CCP) administration. Although most studies have demonstrated signals of efficacy for CCP, definitive assessment has proved difficult under pandemic conditions, with rapid changes in disease incidence and the knowledge base complicating the design and implementation of randomized controlled trials. Nevertheless, evidence from a variety of studies demonstrates that CCP is as safe as ordinary plasma and strongly suggests that it can reduce mortality if given early and with sufficient antibody content.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)66-77
Number of pages12
JournalMed
Volume1
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 18 2020

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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