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Editorial
. 2020 Apr 14;18(1):165.
doi: 10.1186/s12967-020-02333-9.

Anti-IL6R role in treatment of COVID-19-related ARDS

Franco Maria Buonaguro  1 , Igor Puzanov  2 , Paolo Antonio Ascierto  3
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Editorial

Anti-IL6R role in treatment of COVID-19-related ARDS

Franco Maria Buonaguro et al. J Transl Med. .
No abstract available

Keywords: ARDS; COVID-19; IL-6; SARS-CoV-2; Tocilizumab.

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Conflict of interest statement

PAA has/had a consultant/advisory role for Bristol Myers-Squibb, Roche-Genentech, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Array, Novartis, Merck Serono, Pierre Fabre, Incyte, NewLink Genetics, Genmab, Medimmune, AstraZeneca, Syndax, SunPharma, Sanofi, Idera, Ultimovacs, Sandoz, Immunocore, 4SC, Alkermes, Italfarmaco, Nektar, Boehringer-Ingelheim. He also received research funds from Bristol Myers-Squibb, Roche-Genentech, Array, and travel support from MSD.

IP serves as consultant for Amgen

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