Cytokine storm release syndrome and the prospects for immunotherapy with COVID-19, part 4: The role of JAK inhibition.

Calabrese, Leonard H; Lenfant, Tiphaine; Calabrese, Cassandra · Cleve Clin J Med · 2021

review · Level V

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Abstract

This review focuses on an alternative strategy utilizing small molecules to inhibit a key signal-transduction pathway, the Janus kinase-signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK-STAT) signaling pathway. The JAK-STAT pathway mediates biologic activity for a large number of inflammatory cytokines and mediators.