This video is part of a two-video series discussing the mechanisms of action, current evidence, and overall outlook for investigational therapeutics for COVID-19. Part 1 (this video) discusses investigational therapeutics that relate to the viral life cycle, and Part 2 discusses therapeutics that relate to the immune response.
These videos were created by a group of medical students Aditya Achanta, Pamela Chen, Jessica Laird, Blake Oberfeld, Abby Schiff PhD, and their faculty mentors Shiv Pillai MD, PhD, and Dr. Amy Barczak MD.
Convalescent plasma – 2:24
Neutralizing antibodies – 4:10
Anti-IL6/Anti-IL6R – 7:05
Anti-IL1R – 8:59
Corticosteroids – 10:20
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A link to the COVID-19 curriculum for more educational information about COVID-19 (primarily targeted towards medical students and medical professionals):
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