Efficacy and Safety of COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma

Summary

Administration of convalescent plasma obtained from donors with prior documented SARS-CoV-2 infection

Timeline

Start

2020-04-30

Primary completion

2021-05-10

Completion

2021-05-10

Publications

• Background Chen L, Xiong J, Bao L, Shi Y. Convalescent plasma as a potential therapy for COVID-19. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Apr;20(4):398-400. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30141-9. Epub 2020 Feb 27. No abstract available.
• Background Shen C, Wang Z, Zhao F, Yang Y, Li J, Yuan J, Wang F, Li D, Yang M, Xing L, Wei J, Xiao H, Yang Y, Qu J, Qing L, Chen L, Xu Z, Peng L, Li Y, Zheng H, Chen F, Huang K, Jiang Y, Liu D, Zhang Z, Liu Y, Liu L. Treatment of 5 Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 With Convalescent Plasma. JAMA. 2020 Apr 28;323(16):1582-1589. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.4783.
• Background Huaxia, (2020). 'China puts 245 COVID-19 patients on convalescent plasma therapy', Xinhua.net, 2 February. Available at: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-02/28/c_138828177.htm
• Background Casadevall A, Pirofski LA. The convalescent sera option for containing COVID-19. J Clin Invest. 2020 Apr 1;130(4):1545-1548. doi: 10.1172/JCI138003. No abstract available.
• Background Roback JD, Guarner J. Convalescent Plasma to Treat COVID-19: Possibilities and Challenges. JAMA. 2020 Apr 28;323(16):1561-1562. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.4940. No abstract available.
• Background https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/investigational-new-drug-ind-or-deviceexemption-ide-process-cber/investigational-covid-19-convalescent-plasma-emergency-inds Accessed on March 30,2020
• Background Guidance on collection, testing, processing, storage, distribution and monitored use. An EU programme of COVID-19 convalescent plasma collection and transfusion. EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY, 08 April, 2020
• Background AABB's CCP Collection Protocol - Donor Eligibility, Processing, Labeling and Distribution, 03 April, 2020 http://www.aabb.org/advocacy/regulatorygovernment/Documents/COVID-19-Convalescent-Plasma-Collection.pdf
• Grubovic Rastvorceva RM, Useini S, Stevanovic M, Demiri I, Petkovic E, Franchini M, Focosi D. Efficacy and Safety of COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma in Hospitalized Patients-An Open-Label Phase II Clinical Trial. Life (Basel). 2022 Oct 9;12(10):1565. doi: 10.3390/life12101565.

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